light upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for light upon in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

Translations for light upon in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

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1. on (not off):

IV.light <lit > [laɪt] VB trans Am: <lighted, lit > Am: <lighted>

V.light <lit > [laɪt] VB intr Am: <lighted, lit > Am: <lighted> (catch fire)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Some religions use a form of bibliomancy: they ask a question, riffle the pages of their holy book, and take as their answer the first passage their eyes light upon.
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Argon by itself is very dim pale lavender when lit, but the droplet of mercury fills the tube with mercury vapor when sealed, which then emits ultraviolet light upon electrification.
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The second element in the threshold sheds some light upon these questions.
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So if one shines a little low-frequency light upon a metal, a few low energy electrons are ejected.
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The writings throw much light upon his era.
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It was needed to put light upon them sensitively, with consideration, probe into the issues.
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The allegations came to light upon the confession of one of the defendants.
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The finished transparencies absorbed between 70% and 80% of light upon projection, requiring very bright projection lamps, especially for large projections.
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Furthermore, he was the first to declare, contemporary primitive cultures throw light upon the culture of ancient people and vice versa.
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This theory is a substantial contribution to economical science and throws great light upon the general problem of value.
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