light along
light along · lights along · lighted along · lighting along
To lift or carry anything along the deckTo lift or carry anything along the deck; to help in hauling along.
» All light comes inside along this path.
Meaning
1 sensesTo lift or carry anything along the deck; to help in hauling along.
to light along a cable or sail
Examples
2 sentencesAll light comes inside along this path.
Ellie walked the rainswept streets home, watching each set of traffic lights along her route change from red, to amber, to green.
deElli ging auf den verregneten Straßen nach Hause und sah bei jeder Ampel, an der sie unterwegs vorbeikam, dem Wechsel des Lichtes von Rot auf Gelb auf Grün zu. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Phrasal verb from light (“to make less heavy”, verb) + along (“forward”, adverb).Phrasal verb from light (“to make less heavy”, verb) + along (“forward”, adverb).
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Forms
lights along, lighting along, lighted along, lighted along| Base form | light along · to light along |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lights along |
| Present participle | lighting along |
| Past simple | lighted along |
| Past participle | lighted along |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- light upдогоджати, годитиTo illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten.
- light outпропустити, пропускатиTo go away or depart, especially in haste or without notice.
- light intoкритикуватиTo set upon or attack.
- light offTo light the fire on a gas boiler to turn it on.
- light onSynonym of light upon.
- light downTo dismount; to get off.
- light alongTo lift or carry anything along the deck; to help in hauling along.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb