ALIGHT

English - Turkish

Definition of ALIGHT in English Turkish dictionary

aydınlanmış

(Havacılık) yere konmak

inmek

kon

{f} rastlamak

kon,v.kon: adj.aydınlanmış

{f} konmak

{s} ışıl ışıl

{f} yere inmek

{f} tesadüfen bulmak

konmak at veya arabadan inmek

ışıkları yanmakta olan

{s} yanan

{s} tutuşmuş

on i/e birdenbire bulmak

{s} ışıkları yanmış

alight in

alev almış

English - English

Definition of ALIGHT in English English dictionary

(with on) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree, snow alights on a roof

(with from) To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount; as , passengers alighting from the carriage

Lit; on fire, burning

Her face was alight with happiness.

{v} to fall upon, descend, get off a horse

lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming crackling fire"; "houses on fire"

to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"

come down; "the birds alighted"

To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree, snow alights on a roof

To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof

{f} get off (bus, horse, etc.); land; encounter, come upon by chance

To come or chance (upon)

Lighted; lighted up; in a flame

to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him

If something is alight, it is burning. Several buildings were set alight = ablaze

If someone's eyes are alight or if their face is alight, the expression in their eyes or on their face shows that they are feeling a strong emotion such as excitement or happiness. She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness

come down; "the birds alighted" to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him

If a bird or insect alights somewhere, it lands there. A thrush alighted on a branch of the pine tree

Lit; on fire, switched on

To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount; as , passengers alighting from the carriage

{s} lit up, illuminated; aflame

To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount

When you alight from a train, bus, or other vehicle, you get out of it after a journey. = get off

Hyphenation

a·light

Turkish pronunciation

ılayt

Synonyms

come down, debark, descend, disembark, dismount, get off, light, perch, settle, touch down

Pronunciation

/əˈlīt/ /əˈlaɪt/

Etymology

[ &-'lIt ] (intransitive verb.) before 12th century. Middle English alihten, from Old English ā lī htan; prefix ā- (compare with Gothic us-, German er-, originally meaning out) + lī htan, to alight, originally to render light, to remove a burden from, from lī ht, leoht, light. See also light.