Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
I. light [ingl brit lʌɪt, ingl am laɪt] SOST
1. light (brightness):
2. light:
3. light (electrical appliance):
4. light (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard):
5. light AUTO CORSE:
6. light (flame):
7. light (aspect):
8. light (exposure) fig:
II. lights SOST sost pl
1. lights TRASP:
2. lights (decorative display):
-
- illuminations fpl
III. light [ingl brit lʌɪt, ingl am laɪt] AGG
1. light (bright):
2. light (pale):
3. light (not heavy):
5. light (delicate):
6. light (not tiring):
7. light (not intellectually demanding):
8. light (not important):
IV. light <pret, part perf lit [lɪt] or lighted> [ingl brit lʌɪt, ingl am laɪt] VB vb trans
V. light <pret, part perf lit> [ingl brit lʌɪt, ingl am laɪt] VB vb intr
VI. light [ingl brit lʌɪt, ingl am laɪt]
upon [ingl brit əˈpɒn, ingl am əˈpɑn] PREP
upon → on
I. on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.
1. on (position):
2. on (indicating attachment, contact):
3. on (on or about one's person):
4. on (about, on the subject of):
5. on (employed, active):
6. on (in expressions of time):
7. on (immediately after):
8. on (taking, using):
9. on (powered by):
10. on (indicating support):
11. on (indicating a medium):
12. on (income, amount of money):
13. on (paid for by, at the expense of):
14. on (repeated events):
15. on (in scoring):
16. on IPP:
II. on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] AGG
1. on (taking place, happening):
2. on (being broadcast, performed, displayed):
3. on (functional, live):
4. on ingl brit (permissible):
III. on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] AVV
1. on (on or about one's person):
2. on (ahead in time):
3. on (further):
IV. on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on AVV
V. on and on AVV
VI. on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn]
on → get
I. top [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp] SOST
1. top (highest or furthest part):
2. top (highest echelon, position) fig:
3. top (surface):
4. top (upper part):
5. top (cap, lid):
7. top AUTO CORSE:
II. top [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp] AGG
1. top (highest):
3. top (leading):
5. top (upper):
III. on top of PREP
2. on top of (close to) fig:
3. on top of (in addition to) fig:
4. on top of (in control of) fig:
IV. top <part pres topping; pret, part perf topped> [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp] VB vb trans
4. top (finish off) (gen):
V. to top oneself VB vb rifl
VI. top [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp]
I. cheap [ingl brit tʃiːp, ingl am tʃip] AGG
1. cheap article, meal, cut of meat, flight, service:
3. cheap (shoddy) pegg:
4. cheap (easy) pegg:
II. cheap [ingl brit tʃiːp, ingl am tʃip] AVV colloq
I. hold <pret, part perf held> [ingl brit həʊld, ingl am hoʊld] VB vb trans
1. hold (clasp):
2. hold (maintain):
3. hold (arrange):
4. hold (have capacity for):
6. hold (support) shelf, fridge, branch, roof:
7. hold (restrain):
8. hold (keep against will) police, kidnappers:
9. hold DIR:
10. hold (keep back):
11. hold (believe):
12. hold:
13. hold (captivate):
14. hold TELECOM:
II. hold <pret, part perf held> [ingl brit həʊld, ingl am hoʊld] VB vb intr
5. hold (remain steady):
III. to hold oneself VB vb rifl
IV. hold [ingl brit həʊld, ingl am hoʊld] SOST
1. hold (grasp, grip):
2. hold:
3. hold:
4. hold (control):
V. on hold AVV
I. take [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk] SOST
II. take <pret took, part perf taken> [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk] VB vb trans
1. take (take hold of):
3. take (have by choice):
4. take (carry along):
5. take (lead, guide):
6. take (transport):
7. take (use to get somewhere):
9. take (accept):
10. take (require) activity, course of action:
12. take (endure):
13. take (react to):
14. take (assume):
15. take (consider as example):
16. take (adopt):
17. take (record):
18. take (hold):
19. take (consume):
20. take (wear) (in clothes):
22. take MAT (subtract):
- take number, quantity
- soustraire (from de)
25. take (teach) teacher, lecturer:
27. take:
III. take <pret took, part perf taken> [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk] VB vb intr
IV. take [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk]
I. seize [ingl brit siːz, ingl am siz] VB vb trans
I. grasp [ingl brit ɡrɑːsp, ingl am ɡræsp] SOST
1. grasp:
2. grasp (understanding):
II. grasp [ingl brit ɡrɑːsp, ingl am ɡræsp] VB vb trans
1. grasp:
I. grab [ingl brit ɡrab, ingl am ɡræb] SOST
II. grab <part pres grabbing; pret, part perf grabbed> [ingl brit ɡrab, ingl am ɡræb] VB vb trans
1. grab (take hold of):
3. grab (snatch):
I. catch up VB [ingl brit katʃ -, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)
II. catch up VB [ingl brit katʃ -, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)
III. catch up VB [ingl brit katʃ -, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)
I. catch out VB [ingl brit katʃ -, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)
I. catch [ingl brit katʃ, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] SOST
1. catch (fastening):
4. catch (act of catching):
5. catch PESCA:
II. catch <pret, part perf caught> [ingl brit katʃ, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB vb trans
1. catch:
2. catch (take by surprise):
3. catch (be in time for):
5. catch (grasp):
6. catch (hear):
7. catch (perceive):
8. catch (get stuck):
10. catch (hit):
11. catch (have an effect on):
12. catch (be affected by):
14. catch SPORT → catch out
15. catch (trick) → catch out
16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up
III. catch <pret, part perf caught> [ingl brit katʃ, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB vb intr
I. board [ingl brit bɔːd, ingl am bɔrd] SOST
2. board AMMIN:
5. board (notice board):
II. boards SOST sost pl
III. on board AVV
IV. board [ingl brit bɔːd, ingl am bɔrd] VB vb trans
V. board [ingl brit bɔːd, ingl am bɔrd] VB vb intr
I. side [ingl brit sʌɪd, ingl am saɪd] SOST
1. side (part):
2. side (surface of flat object):
3. side (edge):
4. side (aspect):
5. side (opposing group):
6. side SPORT (team):
II. -sided COMP
III. on the side AVV
IV. side [ingl brit sʌɪd, ingl am saɪd] VB vb intr
V. side [ingl brit sʌɪd, ingl am saɪd]
on behalf of ingl brit in behalf of ingl am [ingl brit bɪˈhɑːf, ingl am bəˈhæf] PREP
1. on behalf of ingl brit in behalf of ingl am (as representative of):
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I. light2 [laɪt] SOST
1. light no pl (energy, source of brightness, lamp):
2. light no pl (brightness):
4. light no pl (way of perceiving):
III. light2 <lit, lit [or a. ingl am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB vb trans
upon [əˈpɒn, ingl am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form
I. on [ɒn, ingl am ɑ:n] PREP
1. on (in contact with top):
2. on (in contact with):
3. on (by means of):
4. on (source of):
6. on (spatial):
7. on (temporal):
8. on (at time of):
9. on (about):
10. on (through medium of):
11. on (involvement):
13. on (payments):
14. on (progress):
II. on [ɒn, ingl am ɑ:n] AVV
1. on (wearing):
2. on (forwards):
III. on [ɒn, ingl am ɑ:n] AGG
1. on (not off):
2. on (happening):
I. on [ɒn, ingl am ɑ:n] PREP
1. on (in contact with top):
2. on (in contact with):
3. on (by means of):
4. on (source of):
6. on (spatial):
7. on (temporal):
8. on (at time of):
9. on (about):
10. on (through medium of):
11. on (involvement):
13. on (payments):
14. on (progress):
II. on [ɒn, ingl am ɑ:n] AVV
1. on (wearing):
2. on (forwards):
III. on [ɒn, ingl am ɑ:n] AGG
1. on (not off):
2. on (happening):
onto, on to [ˈɒntu:, ingl am ˈɑ:ntu:] PREP
1. onto (in direction of):
I. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] PREP
1. off (apart from):
2. off (away from):
3. off (down from):
4. off (from):
II. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] AVV
1. off (not on):
2. off (away):
3. off (removed):
4. off (free from work):
7. off (until gone):
III. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] AGG inv
1. off (not on):
3. off (free from work):
4. off ingl Aus, ingl brit (provided for):
I. light2 [laɪt] SOST
1. light (energy, source of brightness, lamp):
2. light (brightness):
4. light (way of perceiving):
III. light2 <lit, lit [or lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB vb trans
upon [ə·ˈpan] PREP form
I. on [ɔn] PREP
1. on (in contact with top):
2. on (in contact with):
3. on (by means of):
4. on (source of):
6. on (spatial):
7. on (temporal):
8. on (at time of):
9. on (about):
10. on (through medium of):
11. on (involvement):
II. on [ɔn] AVV
1. on (wearing):
2. on (forwards):
locuzioni:
III. on [ɔn] AGG
1. on (not off):
2. on (happening):
I. on [ɔn] PREP
1. on (in contact with top):
2. on (in contact with):
3. on (by means of):
4. on (source of):
6. on (spatial):
7. on (temporal):
8. on (at time of):
9. on (about):
10. on (through medium of):
11. on (involvement):
II. on [ɔn] AVV
1. on (wearing):
2. on (forwards):
locuzioni:
III. on [ɔn] AGG
1. on (not off):
2. on (happening):
onto, on to [ˈɔn·tu] PREP
1. onto (in direction of):
I. off [af] PREP
1. off (apart from):
2. off (away from):
3. off (down from):
4. off (from):
II. off [af] AVV
1. off (not on):
2. off (away):
4. off (free from work):
7. off (until gone):
III. off [af] AGG inv
1. off (not on):
3. off (free from work):
4. off (provided for):
| I | light |
|---|---|
| you | light |
| he/she/it | lights |
| we | light |
| you | light |
| they | light |
| I | lit / lighted |
|---|---|
| you | lit / lighted |
| he/she/it | lit / lighted |
| we | lit / lighted |
| you | lit / lighted |
| they | lit / lighted |
| I | have | lit / lighted |
|---|---|---|
| you | have | lit / lighted |
| he/she/it | has | lit / lighted |
| we | have | lit / lighted |
| you | have | lit / lighted |
| they | have | lit / lighted |
| I | had | lit / lighted |
|---|---|---|
| you | had | lit / lighted |
| he/she/it | had | lit / lighted |
| we | had | lit / lighted |
| you | had | lit / lighted |
| they | had | lit / lighted |
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- lightly
- light meter
- lightness
- lightning
- lightning attack
- light on light upon
- light opera
- light pen
- light railway
- lights
- light-sensitive