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Meanings of alight in English

Portuguese
desembarcar
Catalan
posar

To come to rest, settle.

desembarcar
Portuguese
descer

Come down.

descer

Lighted up by or as by fire or flame.

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Usage of alight in English
1
Police say the attackers stabbed the victims and set alight some rooms.
The South African
2
There were unconfirmed reports that a number of vehicles were set alight.
The Irish Times
3
About a year ago another blaze came close to setting it alight.
Radio NZ
4
The street lamps were alight; the rays glittered on the damp pavements.
Bertha Garlan
5
Let them get closer before we set it alight, Josh said confidently.
The Sorceress
6
Fire crews found the first floor of the terraced house well alight.
The Irish Times
7
Petrol was doused over the Skipperstone Community Centre before being set alight.
The Irish Times
8
Protesters later moved to a car park where they set cars alight.
News.com.au
9
Several cars and two libraries were set alight in Toulouse last night.
The Guardian
10
They alight only at night, resting in the air during the day.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Vol...
11
The Omuramba station in Racecourse Road, Montague Gardens was also set alight.
The South African
12
His face was alight with interest in the sight that met him.
Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life
13
Then you yourself must see to keeping the fire alight in them.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03
14
The vehicle was driven away by protestors who later set it alight.
The South African
15
The pain was, he says, akin to having his hand set alight.
Radio NZ
16
Together they stood, reaching up in turn to set each page alight.
The wandering fire
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Alight through the time
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South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
Australia
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