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alighting

/əˈlaɪtɪŋ/

Translations

alightinggerund / present participle

/əˈlaɪtɪŋ/

descendantPour une personne qui descend d’un véhicule.

Alighting passengers should mind the gap between the train and the platform.

Les passagers descendant du train doivent faire attention à l’écart entre le train et le quai.

Additional translations

se posantPour un oiseau ou un insecte qui se pose sur une surface.

Synonyms

deplaning

coming down

touching down

alightingnoun

alightings

descenteDans le contexte des transports.

The alighting of passengers from the train was swift and orderly.

La descente des passagers du train a été rapide et ordonnée.

Additional translations

posePour un oiseau ou un insecte qui se pose.

Synonyms

getting off

alightverb

alighting

Gerund

alighted

Past Simple

alighted

Past Participle

alighting

Gerund

/əˈlaɪt/

descendreS’emploie pour quitter un train, un bus ou un autre moyen de transport.

Passengers are requested to alight from the train on the left side.

Il est demandé aux passagers de descendre du train par la gauche.

se poserPour un oiseau, un insecte ou un objet qui vient se poser sur une surface.

The butterfly alighted gently on the flower.

Le papillon s’est posé doucement sur la fleur.

Synonyms

get off

Definitions

alightinggerund / present participle

In the process of descending from a vehicle or settling upon a surface.

Alighting passengers should mind the gap between the train and the platform.

alightingnoun

The act of descending from a vehicle or other form of transportation.

The alighting of passengers from the train was swift and orderly.

The act of coming down and settling, as of a bird or insect.

The alighting of the butterfly on the flower was a delicate sight.

alightverb

To descend from a train, bus, or other form of transportation.

Passengers are requested to alight from the train on the left side.

To settle or come to rest on a surface.

The butterfly alighted gently on the flower.