allumer

Meaning

Concepts

(transitive) to light, to set alight (a candle, a fire, a cigar)
(transitive) to turn on (the light, a lightbulb, the television, the heating)
(transitive) to start, to turn on (electronic devices with screens)
(colloquial, transitive) to arouse, to turn on
(reflexive, transitive) to flare up
(reflexive, transitive) to go on
(reflexive, transitive) to start up, to begin to operate

Opposite of

éteindre, s'éteindre

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.ly.me/

Inherited from Old French

alumer

Cognate with Occitan

alumar

In summary

Inherited from Old French alumer, from Early Medieval Latin allūmināre. Compare Occitan alumar.

Improve your pronunciation

light fire

set afire

set fire to

be lit

light a fire

put on the light

take fire

put into operation

tune in

combust

power-up

set ablaze

set a fire

set fire

sew on

great heat

set aflame

make shine

faire du feu

mettre le feu (à)

allumer un feu

arriver à destination

commencer à

être allumé

mettre le feu

s’enflammer

enfiler un vêtement

faire accompagner

mettre sous garde

mettre feu à

ανάβω

doen ontbranden

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