light into
light into · lights into · lit into / lighted into · lighting into
критикувати
атаковать, напасть, нападать
überfallen, angreifen
To set upon or attackTo set upon or attack.
» Light has come into the world.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To set upon or attack.
Examples
22 sentencesLight has come into the world.
You bring light into the lives of those you meet.
Yanni screwed the light switch into place.
The mysterious lights flew into the woods.
Alberto shined his light into that hole.
Origin
Phrasal verb from light (“to get down, drop, come”, verb) + into (“against”, preposition).Phrasal verb from light (“to get down, drop, come”, verb) + into (“against”, preposition).
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Forms
lights into, lighting into, lit into, lit into| Base form | light into · to light into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lights into |
| Present participle | lighting into |
| Past simple | lit into / lighted into |
| Past participle | lit into / lighted into |
irregular · Lesson
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.
Synonyms
12 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb