verb · transitive · rare

alight

alight · alights · alighted / alit · alighting

сходити, зійти, спішитися, спішуватися

выйти, выходить, приземлиться, спешиться

aussteigen

Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been ridingOften followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.

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/əˈlaɪt/

» The bee alighted on the flower.

Die Biene landete auf der Blume.

Пчела села на цветок.

Бджола сіла на квітку.

Бджола приземлилася на квітку.

Meaning

9 senses

(intransitive)Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.
He alighted from his horse.
Passengers are alighting from the carriage.
aussteigen
спе́шиватьсяspéšivatʹsja, спе́шитьсяspéšitʹsja, выходи́тьvyxodítʹ
спі́шуватисяspíšuvatysja, спі́шитисяspíšytysja, схо́дитиsxódyty
(also, figuratively, intransitive)Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
A flying bird alights upon a tree.
Snow alights on a roof.
приземля́тьсяprizemljátʹsja, приземли́тьсяprizemlítʹsja
to come to rest, settle
(figuratively, intransitive)Often followed by on or upon: to find by accident; to chance upon, to come upon.
(also, figuratively, obsolete, transitive)To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
(archaic, intransitive)To come down or go down; to descend.
come down
(archaic, intransitive)Often followed by on or upon: of a blow, something thrown, etc.: to land heavily.
(intransitive, obsolete)To arrive.
(also, archaic, figuratively, transitive)To cast light on (something); to illuminate, to light up.
(also, archaic, figuratively, transitive)To set light to (something); to set (something) on fire; to ignite, to light.

Examples

15 sentences

The bee alighted on the flower.
Бджола сіла на квітку. — deniko
ruПчела села на цветок. — marafon
deDie Biene landete auf der Blume. — qdii
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His face was alight with joy.
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Please alight at the next stop.
deBitte steigen Sie an der nächsten Haltestelle aus. — al_ex_an_der
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Which stop do I alight at?
deAn welcher Haltestelle muss ich aussteigen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Some birds alighted on the window sill.
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Translations

5 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to get off an animal which one has been riding; to descend or exit from a vehicle:

Русский

By meaning 2

to get off an animal which one has been riding; to descend or exit from a vehicle:

of something aloft: to descend and settle — see also land, lodge, rest, stop:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to get off an animal which one has been riding; to descend or exit from a vehicle:

Origin

From Middle English alighten (“to descend from a place: to dismount, get off; to descend t

From Middle English alighten (“to descend from a place: to dismount, get off; to descend to a place: to arrive or stop (at a place); to land; to drop; to attack; of lightning: to strike; to leap on to, mount; to descend in rank; to cause (someone) to lose rank; to come forth, spring from; to alleviate, relieve; (Christianity) of Jesus: to come down to earth from heaven, become incarnate; to descend (to hell); of the Holy Spirit, angels, miracles, etc.: to descend (from heaven); to descend (upon someone); to appear in a place”) [and other forms], from a merger of:

The verb is probably derived partly:

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