street lighting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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lighting [Brit ˈlʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪdɪŋ] N (gen)

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

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

III.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

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

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

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VI.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt]

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I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

street
rue f
in or on the street
dans la rue
across or over Brit the street
de l'autre côté de la rue
to go down/go across the street
descendre/traverser la rue
to put or turn sb out on the street
mettre or jeter qn à la rue
to be on the or walk the streets homeless person:
être à la rue
to be on the or walk the streets prostitute:
faire le trottoir
to keep people off the streets
éviter que les gens ne se retrouvent à la rue
to keep trouble off the streets
maintenir l'ordre dans la rue
to take to the streets population, rioters:
descendre dans la rue
to take to the streets prostitute:
faire le trottoir
the man in the street
l'homme de la rue
the man in the street attr accident
de la circulation
the man in the street directory, plan, musician
des rues

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

III.street [Brit striːt, Am strit]

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street lighting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for street lighting in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

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In other places they were used in addition to gas street lighting.
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Electricity and other cables were placed underground and street lighting was standard throughout.
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Intelligent street lighting, also referred to as adaptive street lighting, dims when no activity is detected, but brightens when movement is detected.
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The city maintains the sewer, water, local road, sidewalk, street lighting, animal control, building inspection, park, and recreation services.
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Public street lighting was begun in 1907, and a public fire alarm system was adopted in 1910.
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The area has a planned underground drainage system and street lighting.
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A major upgrade of paving and street lighting was completed in the autumn of 2005.
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With the incorporation as a borough, the main problems to overcome were: street lighting, sidewalks, and several years later, water.
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The bridge was finally completed in 2006, having four lanes complete with street lighting.
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A $15,000,000 bond issue for street lighting and a juvenile center was passed in 1972.
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