intr.v., a·light·ed or a·lit (ə-lĭt'), a·light·ing, a·lights.

1. To come down and settle, as after flight: a sparrow alighting on a branch.
2. To get down, as from a vehicle; dismount: The queen alighted from the carriage.
3. To come by chance: alight on a happy solution.

[Middle English alighten, from Old English ālīhtan : ā-, intensive pref. + līhtan, to relieve of a burden (from līht, light; see light²).]

a·light² (ə-līt')
adj.

1. Burning; lighted: The discarded match was still alight.
2. Illuminated: The sky was alight with millions of stars.

[Middle English, past participle of alighten, to set on fire, from Old English ālīhtan, to illuminate : ā-, intensive pref. + līhtan, to shine (from lēoht, a light; see light¹).]

alight a·light' adv.

also alight on

verb

To come to rest on the ground: land, light, set down, settle, touch down. See move/halt.

phrasal verb - alight on (or upon)

To find or meet by chance: bump into, chance on (or upon), come across, come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, stumble on (or upon), tumble on. Idioms: meet up with. See meet.

alight²

adjective

On fire: ablaze, afire, aflame, burning, conflagrant, fiery, flaming. Idioms: in a blaze, in flames. See hot/cold/lukewarm.

adj

Definition: lit up
Antonyms: dark

adj

Definition: on fire
Antonyms: extinguished

v

Definition: get off
Antonyms: board, get on

v

Definition: land
Antonyms: fly off, take off

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IN BRIEF: To step down from a vehicle; to land after being in flight.

The bird did its best to alight on the telephone wire.

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - stå af, stige ned, stige ud

idioms:

• alight on    støde på, falde over

2.
adv. - i brand, i flammer
adj. - i brand, i flammer

idioms:

• set alight    stukket i brand

Nederlands (Dutch)
af-/uitstappen, neerstrijken, stuiten op, brandend, opgewonden

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - se poser, descendre

idioms:

• alight on    apprendre par hasard, tomber sur

2.
adv. - allumé, en feu
adj. - allumé, en feu

idioms:

• set alight    incendier, mettre feu à

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - sich niederlassen, absitzen, aussteigen

idioms:

• alight on    in Flammen

2.
adv. - angezündet, erleuchtet
adj. - angezündet, erleuchtet

idioms:

• set alight    in Brand setzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κατεβαίνω (από όχημα), αφιππεύω, ξεπεζεύω, αποβιβάζομαι, (για πουλιά) κάθομαι, πέφτω

idioms:

• alight on    βρίσκω κατά τύχη
• set alight    βάζω φωτιά, ανάβω

Italiano (Italian)
posarsi, discendere

idioms:

• set alight    incendiare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desmontar, descer, deparar

idioms:

• set alight    iluminar-se

Русский (Russian)
сесть, сходить вниз

idioms:

• set alight    зажечь

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - apearse, posarse, iluminarse

idioms:

• alight on    descenso brusco, descubrir algo en forma inesperada

2.
adv. - ardiente
adj. - iluminado, ardiendo

idioms:

• set alight    incendiar, pegar fuego

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stiga av, landa, falla ner

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 下来, 飘落, 飞落, 偶遇

idioms:

• alight on    偶然碰到, 偶然发现, 偶然碰见

2. 燃烧着的, 点亮着的

idioms:

• set alight    点燃

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 燃燒著的, 點亮著的

idioms:

• set alight    點燃

2.
v. intr. - 下來, 飄落, 飛落, 偶遇

idioms:

• alight on    偶然碰到, 偶然發現, 偶然碰見

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 하차하다, 내려앉다

idioms:

• alight on    ~위에 내려앉다, ~과 우연히 만나다

2.
adv. - 등불이 켜진, 비쳐진
adj. - 타고 있는, 불이 켜진

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 降りる
adj. - 燃えて, 灯がともって, 輝いて

idioms:

• set alight    火をつける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يترجل, مشتعل, يجد بالمصادفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮ירד (מכלי-רכב או מבהמת-רכיבה), הבחין ב-‬
adv., - ‮דולק, בוער, לוהט, מרוגש‬

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