Information about the word light (English → Esperanto: ekbruligi)

Synonyms: kindle, ignite, set alight, torch

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/laɪ̯t/
Hyphenationlight
Shavian alphabet𐑤𐑲𐑑
Deseret alphabet𐑊𐐴𐐻

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) light(I) lit, lighted
(thou) lightest(thou) litst, littest, lightedst
(he) lights, lighteth(he) lit, lighted
(we) light(we) lit, lighted
(you) light(you) lit, lighted
(they) light(they) lit, lighted
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) light (I) lit, lighted
(thou) light(thou) lit, lighted
(he) light(he) lit, lighted
(we) light(we) lit, lighted
(you) light(you) lit, lighted
(they) light(they) lit, lighted
Imperative mood
light
Participles
Present participlePast participle
lightinglit, lighted

Usage samples

Ạvery lit a cigarette and began to pace up and down.

Translations

Afrikaansaansteek
Catalanencendre
Danishtænde
Dutchaanmaken; aansteken; opsteken
English (Old English)ontendan
Esperantoekbruligi; fajrigi
Frenchallumer; enflammer
Germananzünden; anstecken
Hawaiianhōʻā
Hungarianmeggyújt
Italianaccendere
Papiamentosende
Portugueseacender
Saterland Frisianounstikke
Spanishencender
Swedishantända
West Frisianoansette; opstekke