light up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for light up in the English»French Dictionary

I.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] N

1. light (brightness):

in the light of day lit, fig

3. light (electrical appliance):

feu m

III.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

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

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

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

light up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for light up in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
A randomizer then causes tiles to light up.
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In addition to eyes that would light up the toy now sported a circle for a mouth that could light up as the machine talked.
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They light up when the vote is in process.
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When the celebration begins the players light up their "saites" and the stadium glows with flame.
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Later, she is seen swaying on a swing in a room light up by blue lights, with her abs on display.
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The crystal lamps made from bamboo stalks which vertically light up the hall are the first in the country in terms of indirect lighting.
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The material is highly crystalline, mono-dispersed (5.0 nm) particles, which absorb light up to 800 nm.
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The ceiling over is translucent glass, allowing soft light to pass through and light up the space below at all times of the day.
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Hitting the 7 and 9 would light up a bumper, earning 10 points instead of the usual 1.
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Some use audio signals, others light up and some vibrate, often used in combination.
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