alight
Chiefly in set alight: in flames, on fireChiefly in set alight: in flames, on fire; aflame.
Recorded US: DroEsperanto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
1 senses(also, archaic, figuratively, not comparable)Chiefly in set alight: in flames, on fire; aflame.
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.
Origin
The verb is probably derived partly:The verb is probably derived partly:
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Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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