allumer.
to light, to set alight (a candle, a fire, a cigar)
Meaning & usage
to light, to set alight (a candle, a fire, a cigar)
allumer une bougie, un feu, un cigare
to turn on (the light, a lightbulb, the television, the heating)
allumer la lumière, une ampoule, la télévision, le chauffage
to start, to turn on (electronic devices with screens)
allumer un ordinateur, un smartphone
to arouse, to turn on
to flare up
La bougie, un feu s'alluma.
to go on
La lumière, l'ampoule, la télévision, le chauffage s'alluma.
to start up, to begin to operate
L'ordinateur, le smartphone s'allume par ce bouton.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French alumer, from Early Medieval Latin allūmināre. Compare Occitan alumar.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.