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
