light upon
light upon · lights upon · lit upon / lighted upon · lighting upon
бити, вдарити, викреслювати
бить, ударить, вычеркнуть
streichen, schlagen, prägen
To find or think of something unexpectedlyTo find or think of something unexpectedly; to come upon something by accident.
» Light reflected upon the spacecraft.
Meaning
1 sensesTo find or think of something unexpectedly; to come upon something by accident.
find unexpectedly
Examples
2 sentencesLight reflected upon the spacecraft.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Forms
lights upon, lighting upon, lit upon, lit upon| Base form | light upon · to light upon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lights upon |
| Present participle | lighting upon |
| Past simple | lit upon / lighted upon |
| Past participle | lit upon / lighted upon |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- find unexpectedly:fall uponstrikecome uponchance uponcome acrosschance onhappen uponattain
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle