light up
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'light' comes from Middle English 'light', from Old English 'lēoht', from Proto-Germanic 'leuhtaz'. The word 'up' comes from Old English 'ūp', from Proto-Germanic 'ūp'.
مثال
- She lit up the room by turning on the chandelier.
- The fireworks display lit up the night sky.
- The streetlights automatically light up when it gets dark.
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- start to burn with a bright flame “The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up” “Something ----s”
- make lighter or brighter “This lamp lightens the room a bit” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- become clear “The sky cleared after the storm” “Something ----s” “It is ----ing”
- begin to smoke “After the meal, some of the diners lit up” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s something (for: light)”
- ignite “The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano” “Something ----s”