allumer

/a.ly.me/
1.
verbInf1st

to turn on; to switch on (a light, an appliance)

to light or ignite (a cigarette, a fire)

Tu peux allumer la lumière, s'il te plaît ?

Can you turn on the light, please?

Synonyms:mettre en marche, brancher, enclencher, éclairer
2.
verbInf1st

to attack or reprimand someone verbally; to lay into someone

Le prof n'a pas hésité à allumer le nouvel élève devant toute la classe.

The teacher didn't hesitate to tear into the new student in front of the whole class.

Synonyms:réprimander, engueuler, clasher
3.
verbInf1st

to hit on someone; to try to seduce; to turn someone on (sexual/romantic interest)

Il essaie d'allumer cette fille depuis une heure au bar.

He's been trying to hit on that girl at the bar for an hour.

Synonyms:draguer, flirter
allumer - French Definition & Examples