allumer

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French alumer, from Early Medieval Latin allūmināre. Compare Occitan alumar.

Pronunciation

Verb

allumer (transitive)

  1. to light, to set alight (a candle, a fire, a cigar)
    Antonym: éteindre
    allumer une bougie, un feu, un cigare ― to light a candle, a fire, a cigar
  2. to turn on (the light, a lightbulb, the television, the heating)
    Antonym: éteindre
    allumer la lumière, une ampoule, la télévision, le chauffage ― to turn on the light, a lightbulb, the television, the heating
  3. to start, to turn on (electronic devices with screens)
    Synonyms: faire démarrer, mettre en route, mettre en marche
    Antonym: éteindre
    allumer un ordinateur, un smartphone ― to start a computer, a smartphone
  4. (colloquial) to arouse, to turn on
    • 2018, Zaz, Résigne-moi:
      J’en peux plus d’ me faire espérer. J’ai plus confiance en ta lumière, sans tes caresses qui m’allumaient.
      I can't make myself hope for it any more. I have more confidence in your light, without your caresses which turned me on.
  5. (reflexive, of candles, fires) to flare up
    Antonym: s’éteindre
    La bougie, un feu s’alluma. ― The candle, a fire flared up.
  6. (reflexive, of light, a lightbulb, the television, or the heating) to go on
    Antonym: s’éteindre
    La lumière, l’ampoule, la télévision, le chauffage s’alluma. ― The light, the lightbulb, the television, the heating went on.
  7. (reflexive, of electronic devices with screens) to start up, to begin to operate
    Synonyms: démarrer, (causative) faire démarrer, se mettre en route, se mettre en marche
    Antonym: s’éteindre
    L’ordinateur, le smartphone s’allume par ce bouton. ― The computer, the smartphone starts up through this button.

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