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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

light switch N

light switch: interrupteur m

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

English

French

French

shine the light over here! attr switch, shade, socket: de lampe

to put or switch or turn a light off: éteindre une lumière

to put or switch or turn a light on: allumer une lumière

switch off MOTOR, ELEC appliance, light: éteindre

switch on MOTOR, ELEC appliance, light, supply: allumer

French

French

English

English

commutateur (interrupteur): (light) switch

poire (interrupteur): (pear-shaped) light switch

éteins (la lumière)!: switch off the light!

ça te gêne si j'allume?: do you mind if I switch the light on?

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I. light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] N

1. light (brightness):

light: lumière f

a beam of light: un faisceau de lumière

by the light of fire: à la lumière de

by the light of moon: à la clarté de

in a good light: sous une bonne lumière

to read in a poor light: lire avec peu de lumière

in full light: en pleine lumière

in the light of day lit, fig: au grand jour

I'd like to drive back in the light: j'aimerais rentrer avant la nuit

to cast or throw or shed light on lit: projeter or répandre de la lumière sur

to cast or throw or shed light on fig: éclaircir

to hold sth up to the light: tenir qc à la lumière

against the light: à contre-jour

with the light behind her: le dos tourné à la lumière

the light was failing: la nuit tombait

2. light:

light (gleam, bright point): lumière f

light (in eye): lueur f

a light on the horizon: une lumière à l'horizon

the city lights: les lumières de la ville

3. light (electrical appliance):

light (in building, on machine, in oven): lumière f

light (in street): réverbère m

light (on ship): feu m

to put or switch or turn a light on: allumer une lumière

to put or switch or turn a light off: éteindre une lumière

to leave a light on: laisser une lumière allumée

are all the lights off or out?: est-ce que toutes les lumières sont éteintes?

a light came on/went out: une lumière s'est allumée/s'est éteinte

to turn a light up/down: augmenter/réduire une lumière

the lights went up/down THEAT: les lumières se sont allumées/éteintes

shine the light over here!: éclaire par ici!

shine the light over here! attr switch, shade, socket: de lampe

4. light (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard):

light: voyant m (lumineux)

a red light comes on/goes off: un voyant rouge s'allume/s'éteint

5. light MOTOR:

light (headlight): phare m

light (rearlight): feu m arrière

light (inside car): veilleuse f

to put one's lights on/off: allumer/éteindre ses phares

to have/leave one's lights on: avoir/laisser ses phares allumés

to check one's lights: vérifier les phares

to flash one's lights at sb: faire un appel de phares à qn

6. light (flame):

to put a light to fire, gas: allumer

to set light to: mettre le feu à

to give sb a light: offrir du feu à qn

have you got a light?: tu as du feu?

7. light (aspect):

light fig: jour m

to see sth in a good/bad /new light: voir qc sous un bon/mauvais/ nouveau jour

I hadn't thought of it in that light: je n'y avais pas pensé sous cet angle-là

looking at it in that light…: vu sous cet angle…

to appear in a bad light: apparaître sous un jour défavorable

in the light of: compte tenu de

to review sth in the light of evidence, experience: réexaminer qc à la lumière de

to see sb/sth in a different light: voir qn/qc sous un jour différent

8. light (exposure) fig:

to bring to light fact, evidence, truth, crime: découvrir

to come to or be brought to light: être découvert

9. light CONSTR (window):

light: vitre f

II. lights N npl

1. lights TRANSP:

lights: feu m

lights: feux mpl

the lights are red/green: le feu est au rouge/au vert

to stop at the lights: s'arrêter au feu

cross at the lights: traversez aux feux

the lights aren't working: les feux ne marchent pas

to shoot inf or jump inf the lights: griller un feu rouge inf

2. lights (decorative display):

lights: illuminations fpl

3. lights FOOD:

lights: mou m

III. light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

1. light (bright):

light evening, room, house: clair

it is light enough to do: il fait assez clair pour faire

to get or grow lighter sky:: s'éclaircir

it was getting or growing light: il commençait à faire jour

while it's still light: pendant qu'il fait encore jour

2. light (pale):

light colour, fabric, wood, skin: clair

light hair: blond

light blue/grey: bleu/gris clair

inv light blue socks: des chaussettes bleu clair

3. light (not heavy):

light material, substance, mist , snow, wind, clothing, plane, sleep, meal, beer, cake: léger/-ère

light rain: fin

light drinker: modéré

light business, trading: peu actif/-ive

to have a light touch pianist:: avoir un toucher léger

to have a light touch writer, cook:: avoir une certaine légèreté

a light sprinkling or dusting: un saupoudrage

a light soprano: une soprano légère

to be a light sleeper: avoir le sommeil léger

she is 2 kg lighter: elle pèse 2 kg de moins

this sack of coal is 5 kg light: il manque 5 kg à ce sac de charbon

4. light (not severe):

light damage, punishment, sentence: léger/-ère

5. light (delicate):

light knock, tap, footsteps: léger/-ère

light kiss, movement: délicat

to be light on one's feet: avoir la démarche légère

6. light (not tiring):

light work: peu fatigant

light exercise, training: léger/-ère

light duties: petits travaux mpl

light housework: petits travaux ménagers

to make light work of sth: faire qc sans peine

7. light (not intellectually demanding):

light music, verse: léger/-ère

a bit of light relief: un peu de divertissement

some light reading for the beach: quelque chose de facile à lire pour la plage

8. light (not important):

light affair: pas sérieux/-ieuse

it is no light matter: c'est une chose sérieuse

to make light of rumour, problem: traiter [qc] à la légère

to make light of injury: ne pas attacher d'importance à

9. light (cheerful):

light mood, laugh: enjoué

10. light FOOD (low-fat):

light product: allégé

light product: light

IV. light <pret, pp lit [lɪt] or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB trans

1. light (set fire to):

light candle, gas, oven, cigarette: allumer

light wood, paper: enflammer

light firework: tirer

light match: craquer

to light a fire: faire un or du feu

to light the fire: allumer le feu

a lighted match: une allumette enflammée

2. light (illuminate):

light torch, lamp, sun:: éclairer

V. light <pret, pp lit> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB intr

light fire:: prendre

light candle, cigarette, gas, wood, match:: s'allumer

VI. light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt]

the light of sb's life: le rayon de soleil de qn

many hands make light work prov: à plusieurs la besogne va vite

to do sth according to one's lights form: faire qc comme on l'entend

to go light on inf sth: y aller mollo avec qc sl

to go out like a light: s'endormir tout de suite

to see the light: comprendre

I. switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] N

1. switch (change):

switch (in weather, policy, behaviour, method, practice, allegiance): changement m (in de)

the switch (away) from gas to electricity: le passage du gaz à l'électricité

a switch to the Conservatives: un glissement en faveur des conservateurs

2. switch ELEC:

switch (for light): interrupteur m

switch (on radio, appliance): bouton m

on/off switch: interrupteur m marche-arrêt

the switch is on/off: c'est allumé/éteint

3. switch Am RAIL:

switch (points): aiguillage m

switch (siding): voie f de garage

4. switch (stick, whip):

switch: badine f

(riding) switch: cravache f

5. switch (hairpiece):

switch: postiche m

II. switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] VB trans

1. switch (change):

switch support, attention: reporter (to sur)

switch bank account: transférer (to dans)

to switch brands/parties/flights: changer de marque/parti/vol

to switch lanes MOTOR: changer de voie

to switch the conversation to another topic: changer de sujet de conversation

the organization has switched its support from amateurs to professionals: l'organisation a reporté son soutien des amateurs aux professionnels

she switched her support to the other party: elle a reporté son soutien sur l'autre parti

she switched from the violin to the viola: elle est passée du violon à l'alto

to switch the emphasis to: remettre l'accent sur

he switched his allegiance back to Labour: il est revenu au parti travailliste

could you switch the TV over?: est-ce que tu pourrais changer de chaîne?

2. switch:

switch, a. switch round (change position or order of) objects, roles, jobs: intervertir

I've switched the furniture round: j'ai changé la disposition des meubles

switch the players round at half-time: permutez les joueurs à la mi-temps

3. switch (whip):

switch horse: donner un coup de badine à

4. switch RAIL:

switch train: aiguiller

III. switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] VB intr

1. switch (change):

switch lit, fig: changer

to switch between two languages/brands: alterner entre deux langues/marques

I can't switch from German to French: je n'arrive pas à passer de l'allemand au français

we have switched (over) from oil to gas: nous sommes passés du mazout au gaz

he has switched (over) from Labour to the Green party: il est passé du parti travailliste au parti écologiste

in the end she switched back to teaching/to her original brand: finalement elle est revenue à l'enseignement/à sa marque d'avant

can we switch back to BBC 2?: est-ce qu'on peut remettre BBC 2?

I switched from shopping on Saturdays to shopping on Mondays: j'ai cessé de faire mes courses le samedi pour les faire le lundi

2. switch:

switch, a. switch over or switch round people: (change positions): changer, alterner

switch, a. switch over or switch round (change scheduling) (in work rota): permuter (with avec)

I'm tired, can we switch (over or round)?: je suis fatigué, on peut changer or alterner?

3. switch COMPUT:

to switch to sth: basculer vers qc

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switch on light, TV, electric device: allumer

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I. switch <-es> [swɪtʃ] N

1. switch (control):

switch: interrupteur m

2. switch (substitution):

switch: remplacement m

3. switch (alteration):

switch: revirement m

II. switch [swɪtʃ] VB intr

switch: changer

to switch (over) to sth: passer à qc

to switch from sth to sth: passer de qc à qc

III. switch [swɪtʃ] VB trans

1. switch (change):

switch: changer de

to switch one's attention to sth: reporter son attention sur qc

2. switch (adjust settings):

switch: régler

switch current: commuter

switch train: aiguiller

to switch a device to sth: mettre un appareil sur (la position) qc

3. switch (exchange):

switch: échanger

I. light¹ [laɪt] ADJ

1. light a. fig FOOD:

light: léger(-ère)

2. light (not intense, strong):

light breeze, rain: petit(e)

a light eater/smoker: un petit mangeur/fumeur

to be a light sleeper: avoir le sommeil léger

Phrases:

to be as light as a feather: être léger comme une plume

II. light¹ [laɪt] ADV

light: légèrement

Phrases:

to get off light: s'enlever facilement

to travel light: voyager avec peu de bagages

III. light¹ [laɪt] N pl

light: conclusions fpl

I. light² [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (energy, source of brightness, lamp):

light a. fig: lumière f

artificial/natural light: lumière artificielle/naturelle

to cast light on sth: jeter la lumière sur qc

to be the light of sb's life: être la lumière de la vie de qn

2. light no pl (brightness):

light: lueur f

to do sth by the light of sth: faire qc à la lumière de qc

by the light of a lamp/the moon/stars: à la lueur d'une lampe/de la lune/des étoiles

3. light no pl (daytime):

light: lumière f du jour

first light: premières lueurs fpl

4. light no pl (way of perceiving):

light: jour m

to see/show sb/sth in a bad/good light: voir/montrer qn sous un bon/mauvais jour

5. light no pl (flame for igniting):

light: feu m

to catch light: prendre feu

6. light pl (person's abilities, standards):

light: facultés fpl

Phrases:

to be out like a light inf: s'endormir comme une masse

to bring sth to light: faire la lumière sur qc

to come to light: éclater au grand jour

in the light of sth, Am in light of sth: compte tenu de qc

II. light² [laɪt] ADJ

light: clair(e)

III. light² <lit, lit [or a. Am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

light a. fig: éclairer

2. light (start burning):

light a cigarette, pipe: allumer

IV. light² <lit, lit [or a. Am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

light: s'allumer

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switch on light, TV, appliance: allumer

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I. switch <-es> [swɪtʃ] N

1. switch (control button):

switch: interrupteur m

2. switch (substitution):

switch: remplacement m

3. switch (change):

switch: revirement m

4. switch RAIL:

switch: aiguillage m

II. switch [swɪtʃ] VB intr

switch: changer

to switch (over) to sth: passer à qc

to switch from sth to sth: passer de qc à qc

III. switch [swɪtʃ] VB trans

1. switch (change):

switch: changer de

to switch one's attention to sth: reporter son attention sur qc

2. switch (adjust settings):

switch: régler

switch current: commuter

switch train: aiguiller

to switch a device to sth: mettre un appareil sur (la position) qc

3. switch (exchange):

switch: échanger

I. light¹ [laɪt] ADJ

1. light a. fig culin:

light: léger(-ère)

2. light (not intense, strong):

light breeze, rain: petit(e)

a light eater/smoker: un petit mangeur/fumeur

to be a light sleeper: avoir le sommeil léger

Phrases:

to be as light as a feather: être léger comme une plume

II. light¹ [laɪt] ADV

light: légèrement

Phrases:

to get off light: s'enlever facilement

to travel light: voyager avec peu de bagages

III. light¹ [laɪt] N pl

light: conclusions fpl

I. light² [laɪt] N

1. light (energy, source of brightness, lamp):

light a. fig: lumière f

artificial/natural light: lumière artificielle/naturelle

to cast light on sth: jeter la lumière sur qc

to be the light of sb's life: être la lumière de la vie de qn

2. light (brightness):

light: lueur f

to do sth by the light of sth: faire qc à la lumière de qc

by the light of a lamp/the moon/stars: à la lueur d'une lampe/de la lune/des étoiles

3. light (daytime):

light: lumière f du jour

first light: premières lueurs fpl

4. light (way of perceiving):

light: jour m

to see/show sb/sth in a bad/good light: voir/montrer qn sous un bon/mauvais jour

5. light (flame for igniting):

light: feu m

to catch light: prendre feu

6. light pl (person's abilities, standards):

light: facultés fpl

Phrases:

to be out like a light inf: s'endormir comme une masse

to bring sth to light: faire la lumière sur qc

to come to light: éclater au grand jour

in light of sth: compte tenu de qc

II. light² [laɪt] ADJ

light: clair(e)

III. light² <lit, lit [or lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

light a. fig: éclairer

2. light (start burning):

light a cigarette, pipe: allumer

IV. light² <lit, lit [or lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

light: s'allumer

Present
I	light
you	light
he/she/it	lights
we	light
you	light
they	light

Past
I	lit / lighted
you	lit / lighted
he/she/it	lit / lighted
we	lit / lighted
you	lit / lighted
they	lit / lighted

Present Perfect
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

Past Perfect
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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