lamp

UK
/læmp/
US
/læmp/

Übersetzungen

lampsubstantiv
lamps
Pl.
UK
/læmp/
US
/læmp/
I need to replace the lamp in the living room.
Мне нужно заменить лампу в гостиной.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
осветительный прибор
lampverb
lamped
Präteritum
lamped
Partizip Perfekt
lamping
Gerundium
UK
/læmp/
US
/læmp/
Informal verb (‘to hit, strike’) and specialised hunting verb (‘to hunt animals at night with a spotlight’).
lampadjektiv
Attributive use: ‘lamp post’, ‘lamp oil’, etc.

Definitionen

lampsubstantiv
A device that produces light, typically consisting of an electric bulb and a fixture.
She turned on the lamp to read her book in the evening.
A source of spiritual or intellectual illumination.
The teacher was a lamp of knowledge for all her students.
A vessel or container that burns oil or another fuel to produce light.
An ancient bronze lamp was discovered at the archaeological site.
lampverb
To hit or strike someone forcefully (informal, chiefly British).
He threatened to lamp anyone who came near his bike.
To hunt or search for animals at night using a bright light or spotlight (chiefly UK).
They were fined for illegally lamping deer in the forest.
lampadjektiv
Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of a lamp.
Replace the broken lamp switch before using the fixture again.