Alight in spanish
Posarse
pronunciation: poʊsɑɹ̩se part of speech: verb
pronunciation: poʊsɑɹ̩se part of speech: verb
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» set + alight = animar, incentivar.
Example: However, the spark that really set librarians alight came from outside Australia.alight on/upon2 = posarse sobre.
Example: Her eyes traveled quickly over the document, alighting upon the 'Comments to the Employee' section on the back.more:
» alight from = bajarse de, apearse de, descender de.
Example: At the next bus stop, 3 children boarded and 2 adults alighted from the bus.» alight on + a problem = percatarse de un problema, darse cuenta de un problema.
Example: One problem on which Kaiser alighted was that many processes can be further analysed into a concrete and a process.» alight on/upon = dar con, encontrar por casualidad, toparse con.
Example: About 1,000 years ago, Taoist monks in China alighted upon the recipe for gunpowder -- accidentally, it's believed.