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1 alight
I [ə'laɪt]II [ə'laɪt]to set sth. alight — dar fuoco a qcs
verbo intransitivo form.2) [ bird] posarsi (on su)3) [ gaze] soffermarsi (on su)* * *I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.)2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.)II adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.)* * *I [ə'laɪt] adjII [ə'laɪt] vito be alight — (building) essere in fiamme, (fire) essere acceso (-a)
to alight (from) — scendere (da), (bird)
* * *alight /əˈlaɪt/A a. pred.1 acceso; che bruciaB avv.in (o alle) fiamme; al fuoco: to set st. alight, dar fuoco a qc.; incendiare qc.; dare qc. alle fiamme(to) alight /əˈlaɪt/* * *I [ə'laɪt]II [ə'laɪt]to set sth. alight — dar fuoco a qcs
verbo intransitivo form.2) [ bird] posarsi (on su)3) [ gaze] soffermarsi (on su) -
2 get out
1) (exit) uscire (through, by da)2) (make social outing) uscire3) (resign) andarsene4) (alight) scendere5) (be let out) [ prisoner] uscire, essere rilasciato7) (bring out) tirare fuori [ handkerchief]I couldn't get the words out — non riuscivo a tirare fuori o fare uscire le parole
10) (take on loan) prendere in prestito [ library book]; get [sb.] out (release) fare uscire, (fare) rilasciare [ prisoner]to get sth. out of sth. — (bring out) tirare fuori qcs. da qcs.; (find and remove) tirare via qcs. da qcs. [ stuck object]
* * *1) (to leave or escape: No-one knows how the lion got out.) scappare2) ((of information) to become known: I've no idea how word got out that you were leaving.) trapelare* * *1. vt + advto get out (of) — (take out) tirare fuori (da), (money: from bank) ritirare (da), (stain) levare (da), togliere (da), (book: from library) prendere in prestito (da)
2. vi + adv(news) venirsi a sapere, spargersito get out (of) — (go out) uscire (da), (leave) andar via (da), uscire (da), (from vehicle) scendere (da), (escape) scappare (da)
* * *1) (exit) uscire (through, by da)2) (make social outing) uscire3) (resign) andarsene4) (alight) scendere5) (be let out) [ prisoner] uscire, essere rilasciato7) (bring out) tirare fuori [ handkerchief]I couldn't get the words out — non riuscivo a tirare fuori o fare uscire le parole
10) (take on loan) prendere in prestito [ library book]; get [sb.] out (release) fare uscire, (fare) rilasciare [ prisoner]to get sth. out of sth. — (bring out) tirare fuori qcs. da qcs.; (find and remove) tirare via qcs. da qcs. [ stuck object]
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