light: ✓ light ✗ switch/turn on

By | February 27, 2017
light
switch/turn on
Hope is patience with the lamp lit.
La speranza è la pazienza con la lampada accesa.
– Tertullian
✓ They lit three thousand candles in memory of the victims.
✗ They *switched on* three thousand candles in memory of the victims.
Hanno acceso tremila candele in memoria delle vittime.
We switch on (and switch off) electrical and electronic devices.
We light (> lit > lit) candles, cigarettes, matches, fireworks, fires, etc. (That is, things that make a flame.)
✓ We lit a fire to keep warm.
Abbiamo acceso un fuoco per tenerci caldi.
The opposite of light in this meaning is put out.
✓ They managed to put out the fire before it spread.
Sono riusciti a spegnere l’incendio prima che si sviluppasse.


Now try the quiz below! There are FIVE answers. The pass mark is 100% (5 out of 5). Click on the blue arrows to go to the next or previous question. You can check your answers immediately or when you’ve finished the quiz.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.