light up

illuminare

Rendere luminoso un luogo o un oggetto dirigendovi della luce.

In inglese semplice: To make a place or thing bright by shining light on it.

• The lamp lights up the room.
• Fireworks lit up the sky last night.
• These small lights will light up the path.

Come si usa: light something up (The fireworks lit the whole sky up.)

Sinonimi: light, illuminate, brighten

Contrari: darken

Espressioni comuni: light up a room, light up the sky

accendersi, illuminarsi

Cominciare a brillare o emettere luce, spesso quando si aziona un interruttore.

In inglese semplice: To begin shining or showing light, often when switched on.

• The screen lights up.
• A red warning light lit up on the dashboard.
• Why does this button light up when I press it?

Sinonimi: come on, glow

Contrari: go out

Espressioni comuni: screens light up, buttons light up

illuminarsi, animarsi, attivarsi

Mostrare improvvisamente felicità o entusiasmo, oppure un evidente aumento di attività.

In inglese semplice: To suddenly look happy or excited, or show a clear increase in activity.

• Her face lit up.
• His eyes lit up when he saw the gift.
• The scan showed several brain areas lighting up during the task.

Come si usa: light up at something (Her face lit up at the mention of her grandson.); light up when… (His eyes light up when he talks about music.)

Sinonimi: brighten, perk up

Espressioni comuni: faces light up, eyes light up

accendere una sigaretta, mettersi a fumare

Accendere una sigaretta, un sigaro o una pipa e cominciare a fumare.

In inglese semplice: To start smoking by making a cigarette, cigar, or pipe burn.

• He stepped outside to light up.
• She lit up a cigarette near the door.
• Please do not light up in the car.

Come si usa: light up something (He lit up a cigar after dinner.)

Espressioni comuni: light up a cigarette, light up outside

aprire il fuoco su, sparare contro

Cominciare a sparare contro qualcuno o qualcosa, spesso con armi potenti.

In inglese semplice: To begin shooting at someone or something, often with powerful weapons.

• They lit up the enemy truck.
• The troops prepared to light up the bunker with rockets.
• The commander shouted, “Light it up!”

Come si usa: light someone/something up (The soldiers were ordered to light the enemy vehicle up.)

Sinonimi: fire on, open fire on

Espressioni comuni: light up a target, light someone up

intimare l’alt

Accendere luci e sirena della polizia per ordinare a un conducente di fermarsi.

In inglese semplice: To switch on police lights and sirens to make a driver stop.

• The officer lit up the driver.
• A patrol car lit me up on the highway.
• If he keeps speeding, I will light him up.

Come si usa: light someone up (The officer lit the speeding driver up.)

Sinonimi: pull over

Espressioni comuni: light up a driver, light someone up