alight

alight
I intransitive verb
1) aussteigen

alight from a vehicle — aus einem Fahrzeug aussteigen

alight from a horse — von einem Pferd absitzen

2) [Vogel:] sich niedersetzen
II predicative adjective

be/catch alight — brennen

set something alight — etwas in Brand setzen

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I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb
1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) aussteigen
2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) sich niederlassen
II adjective
(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) leuchtend
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alight1
[əˈlaɪt]
adj pred
1. (on fire)
to be \alight in Flammen stehen, brennen
to get a fire \alight ein Feuer in Gang bringen
to set sth \alight etw in Brand stecken [o setzen]; (fig)
to set sb \alight jdn begeistern
2. (shining brightly)
to be \alight strahlen
her eyes were \alight with mischief ihre Augen blitzten schalkhaft
alight2
[əˈlaɪt]
vi
1. (from train, bus etc.)
to \alight from sth aus etw dat aussteigen
2. (land)
to \alight on [or upon] sth bird, butterfly auf etw dat landen, sich akk auf etw dat niederlassen geh; (fig)
her eyes \alighted upon a painting ihr Blick fiel auf ein Gemälde
3. (find)
to \alight on sth etw [zufällig] entdecken, auf etw akk [zufällig] stoßen
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I [ə'laɪt] (form)
vi
1) (person) aussteigen (from aus); (from horse) absitzen (from von)
2) (bird) sich niederlassen (on auf +dat)

his eyes alighted on the ring — sein Blick fiel auf den Ring

3)

to alight on a fact/an idea etc — auf ein Faktum/eine Idee etc stoßen

II
adj pred

to be alight (fire) — brennen; (building also) in Flammen stehen

to keep the fire alight — das Feuer in Gang halten

to set sth alight — etw in Brand setzen or stecken

her face was alight with pleasure — ihr Gesicht or sie glühte vor Freude

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alight1 [əˈlaıt] prät und pperf alighted, alit [əˈlıt] v/i
1. (from) aussteigen (aus), absteigen (vom Fahrrad etc), absitzen (vom Pferd)
2. (on, upon) (sanft) fallen (auf akk) (Schnee), sich niederlassen (auf dat oder akk), sich setzen (auf akk) (Vogel)
3. FLUG niedergehen, landen
4. allg landen:
alight on one’s feet auf die Füße fallen
5. obs (on, upon) (zufällig) stoßen oder kommen (auf akk)
alight2 [əˈlaıt] adv & präd adj
1. in Brand, in Flammen:
be alight in Flammen stehen, brennen;
catch alight Feuer fangen;
set alight in Brand setzen oder stecken, anzünden;
he (his invention) didn’t set the world alight er (seine Erfindung) hat nicht gerade für Furore gesorgt
2. erleuchtet, erhellt (beide:
with von):
his face was alight with happiness sein Gesicht oder er strahlte vor Glück
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I intransitive verb
1) aussteigen

alight from a vehicle — aus einem Fahrzeug aussteigen

alight from a horse — von einem Pferd absitzen

2) [Vogel:] sich niedersetzen
II predicative adjective
(on fire)

be/catch alight — brennen

set something alight — etwas in Brand setzen

* * *
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: alit)
= landen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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