allumer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ignite verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.
- inflame verb To make a feeling, situation, or conflict more intense or heated.
- kindle verb To light or start a fire.
- light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
- solicit verb To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently or formally.
Senses
allumer is used for these senses in English:
- chat up (transitive, idiomatic) To talk to (someone) in a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.
- ignite (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
- inflame (transitive) To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.
- kindle (transitive) To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
- light (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
- light (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- set on fire (transitive) To cause to begin to burn.
- solicit (transitive) To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.
ignite — full definition
- verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.
- verb To trigger or start something suddenly, especially strong emotion or conflict.
inflame — full definition
- verb To make a feeling, situation, or conflict more intense or heated.
- verb To cause a part of the body to become swollen, red, or painful.