alight

English - Turkish

Definition of alight in English Turkish dictionary

{f} inmek

kon

yanan

alev almış

tutuşmuş

{f} rastlamak

kon,v.kon: adj.aydınlanmış

{f} konmak

{s} ışıl ışıl

{f} yere inmek

{s} aydınlanmış

{f} tesadüfen bulmak

konmak at veya arabadan inmek

ışıkları yanmakta olan

on i/e birdenbire bulmak

{s} ışıkları yanmış

alight in

(Havacılık) yere konmak

Related Terms

alight on

üzerine kon

alight on one's feet

ayağa kalkmak

alight on

rastlamak

alight on

tesadüfen bulmak

alighting

{f} kon

alighting

iniş

set alight

Alevler içinde bırakmak, ateşe vermek

The blast set the building alight destroying much of it and many of the vehicles parked there.

alit

alight in

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.

To come or chance (upon)

Lit; on fire, switched on

The sticks were damp and wouldn't catch alight.

{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

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

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

Related Terms

alight upon

land on; bump into; come across

alighted

past of alight

alighting

{i} landing (as of a bird or aircraft); dismounting, getting down (from a horse); disembarkation (from a boat); settling, landing on

alighting

present participle of alight

alights

third-person singular of alight

alit

the past tense and past participle of alight

alit

past of alight

Turkish - English

Definition of alight in Turkish English dictionary

Related Terms

alit

alite

Hyphenation

a·light

Turkish pronunciation

ılayt

Synonyms

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

Pronunciation

/əˈlīt/ /əˈlaɪt/

Etymology

() 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.

Tenses

alights, alighting, alighted