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1 alight
I intransitive verb1) aussteigen2) [Vogel:] sich niedersetzenII predicative adjective(on fire)be/catch alight — brennen
set something alight — etwas in Brand setzen
* * *I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) aussteigenII adjective* * *alight1[əˈlaɪt]adj pred1. (on fire)to be \alight in Flammen stehen, brennento get a fire \alight ein Feuer in Gang bringento set sth \alight etw in Brand stecken [o setzen]; ( fig)to set sb \alight jdn begeistern2. (shining brightly)▪ to be \alight strahlenher eyes were \alight with mischief ihre Augen blitzten schalkhaftalight2[əˈlaɪt]vi2. (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 Gemälde3. (find)* * *I [ə'laɪt] (form)vi1) (person) aussteigen (from aus); (from horse) absitzen (from von)2) (bird) sich niederlassen (on auf +dat)3)IIto alight on a fact/an idea etc — auf ein Faktum/eine Idee etc stoßen
adj predto be alight (fire) — brennen; (building also) in Flammen stehen
to set sth alight — etw in Brand setzen or stecken
* * *alight1 [əˈlaıt] prät und pperf alighted, alit [əˈlıt] v/i2. (on, upon) (sanft) fallen( auf akk) (Schnee), sich niederlassen (auf dat oder akk), sich setzen (auf akk) (Vogel)3. FLUG niedergehen, landen4. allg landen:alight on one’s feet auf die Füße fallenalight2 [əˈlaıt] adv & präd adj1. 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 gesorgt2. erleuchtet, erhellt ( beide:with von):his face was alight with happiness sein Gesicht oder er strahlte vor Glück* * *I intransitive verb1) aussteigen2) [Vogel:] sich niedersetzenII predicative adjectivebe/catch alight — brennen
* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: alit)= landen v.
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alight — 1. v.intr. 1 a (often foll. by from) descend from a vehicle. b dismount from a horse. 2 descend and settle; come to earth from the air. 3 (foll. by on) find by chance; notice. Etymology: OE alihtan (as A (2), lihtan LIGHT(2) v.) 2. predic.adj. 1… … Useful english dictionary
alight — I. /əˈlaɪt / (say uh luyt) verb (i) (alighted or alit /əˈlɪt / (say uh lit), alighting) 1. to get down from a horse or out of a vehicle; dismount. 2. to settle or stay after descending: a bird alights on a tree. 3. (of aircraft) to land. –phrase… …
alight — alight1 /euh luyt /, v.i., alighted or alit, alighting. 1. to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc. 2. to settle or stay after descending: The bird alighted on the tree. 3. to encounter or notice something accidentally. [bef. 1000;… … Universalium
alight — I a•light [[t]əˈlaɪt[/t]] v. i. a•light•ed a•lit, a•light•ing 1) to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc 2) to settle or stay after descending; come to rest • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE ālīhtan=ā a III+līhtan to relieve (orig. an… … From formal English to slang
alight — {{11}}alight (adj.) on fire, early 15c., apparently from M.E. aliht, pp. of alihton (O.E. on lihtan) to light up, also to shine upon (see LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.)). {{12}}alight (v.) to descend, dismount, O.E. alihtan, originally to lighten, take… … Etymology dictionary
Carriage horse — Carriage Car riage, n. [OF. cariage luggage, carriage, chariage carriage, cart, baggage, F. charriage, cartage, wagoning, fr. OF. carier, charier, F. charrier, to cart. See {Carry}.] 1. That which is carried; burden; baggage. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dismount — dismountable, adj. v. /dis mownt /; n. /dis mownt , dis mownt /, v.i. 1. to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc. v.t. 2. to bring or throw down, as from a horse; unhorse; throw: The horse twisted and bucked and finally dismounted its… … Universalium
Yadegar-e Zariran — The Yadegar e Zariran (Persian: یادگار زریران) or Ayādgār ī Zarērān (English: Memorial of Zarēr ), is a short Middle Persian (Pahlavi) text of ancient Iranian epic poetry. The story is preserved in a unique manuscript written in AD 1322. The… … Wikipedia
dismount — v. 1 a intr. alight from a horse, bicycle, etc. b tr. (usu. in passive) throw from a horse, unseat. 2 tr. remove (a thing) from its mounting (esp. a gun from its carriage) … Useful english dictionary
dismount — /dɪsˈmaʊnt / (say dis mownt) verb (i) 1. to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc. –verb (t) 2. to bring or throw down, as from a horse; unhorse. 3. to remove (a thing) from its mounting, support, setting, etc.; demount. 4. to take (a… …
dismount — I. v. a. 1. Unhorse. 2. [Said of cannon.] Displace, throw out of position, knock from their carriages. 3. [Said of artillery.] Take from the wheels, remove from the carriages. II. v. n. Alight (from a horse), descend, get down … New dictionary of synonyms
