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lamp

UK
/læmp/
US
/læmp/

Translations

lampnoun
lamps
pl
UK
/læmp/
US
/læmp/
She turned on the lamp to read her book in the evening.
Elle a allumé la lampe pour lire son livre le soir.
lampe à huile
An ancient bronze lamp was discovered at the archaeological site.
Une ancienne lampe à huile en bronze a été découverte sur le site archéologique.
Additional translations
flambeauAu figuré.
Synonyms
lantern
light
floodlight
illumination
torch
sconce
fixture
bulb
lampverb
lamped
Past Simple
lamped
Past Participle
lamping
Gerund
UK
/læmp/
US
/læmp/
Informal verb (‘to hit, strike’) and specialised hunting verb (‘to hunt animals at night with a spotlight’).
chasser à la lampeSurtout au Royaume-Uni, pour la chasse de nuit avec un éclairage puissant.
They were fined for illegally lamping deer in the forest.
Ils ont été condamnés à une amende pour avoir chassé les cerfs à la lampe illégalement dans la forêt.
frapperFamilier, surtout en anglais britannique.
He threatened to lamp anyone who came near his bike.
Il a menacé de frapper quiconque s’approcherait de son vélo.
Synonyms
strike
hit
smack
whack
whop
thump
slam
clobber
pummel
thrash
belt
wallop
sock
biff
lam
pound
bash
slug
smite
beat
lampadjective
Attributive use: ‘lamp post’, ‘lamp oil’, etc.
de lampe
Replace the broken lamp switch before using the fixture again.
Remplacez l’interrupteur de lampe cassé avant de réutiliser le luminaire.

Definitions

lampnoun
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.
lampadjective
Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of a lamp.
Replace the broken lamp switch before using the fixture again.
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