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Meanings of alight (alighting) in English
Portuguese
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posar Portuguese
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Examples for "climb down"
Examples for "climb down"
1
The climb down to the surface of the Cylindrical Sea was uneventful.
2
A few said they would climb down to help the fallen climber.
3
As soon as Hoffman said it, he knew he couldn't climb down.
4
Binnesman noticed her predicament, and he let Iome climb down past him.
5
I do eventually manage to climb down, and immediately wish I hadn't.
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Usage of alighting in English
1
They rejoiced in the uncovenanted beatitude of sweetness alighting in their hearts.
2
In the West the Setting Sun is just alighting, with folding wings.
3
Getting there: The adventurous should go by train, alighting at Dalebrook station.
4
The senator drove into the yard, where he pulled up without alighting.
5
White doves were entering at the window and alighting on her hands.
6
There were few passengers alighting from the south bound train from Canada.
7
Nothing of this mood was, however, apparent in his manner on alighting.
8
She instantly took a veil and covered herself, alighting from the camel.
9
Fill your bottle without alighting, and then return with the same speed.
10
They held each other's hand and jumped, alighting safely in the roadway.
11
His feet touched earth and grass as softly as a thistledown alighting.
12
Then, quickly alighting, he stepped cautiously toward the object of his scrutiny.
13
Changed horses without alighting and proceeded to Buntingford, where we changed again.
14
And as for alighting and letting the storm blow over, that's impossible.
15
Freely as an alighting dove the bill fluttered to the Justice's table.
16
Without alighting, he nodded casually to Alec, and then to his guest.
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