alight
Burning, lit, on fireBurning, lit, on fire.
» 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
4 senses(also, archaic, figuratively, not comparable, transitive)Burning, lit, on fire.
The burning embers and the dry wind quickly set the whole neighbourhood alight.
The sticks were damp and wouldn’t catch alight.
in Flammen
светя́щийсяsvetjáščijsja
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
(also, archaic, figuratively, not comparable, transitive)Often followed by with: shining with light; luminous, radiant; also, brightly coloured; vivid.
Often followed by with: shining with light; luminous, radiant; also, brightly coloured; vivid.
(also, archaic, figuratively, not comparable, transitive)Of an electrical light source: switched on and emitting light.
(also, archaic, figuratively, not comparable, transitive)Aglow with activity or emotion.
Her face was alight with happiness.
сия́ющийsijájuščij
Examples
15 sentencesThe bee alighted on the flower.
Бджола сіла на квітку. — deniko
ruПчела села на цветок. — marafon
deDie Biene landete auf der Blume. — qdii
His face was alight with joy.
Please alight at the next stop.
deBitte steigen Sie an der nächsten Haltestelle aus. — al_ex_an_der
Which stop do I alight at?
deAn welcher Haltestelle muss ich aussteigen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Some birds alighted on the window sill.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
The verb is probably derived partly:The verb is probably derived partly:
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