Sentence examples of "light" in English

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Edison invented the light bulb. Edison a inventé l'ampoule électrique.
At sunset, the crickets begin to chirp and the fireflies light up the night. Au coucher du soleil, les grillons commencent à chanter et les lucioles illuminent la nuit.
Who can tell me how a light bulb works? Qui peut me dire comment une ampoule fonctionne ?
The bribery came to light. La corruption fut révélée.
Immensity fills me with light. L'immensité m'illumine.
A heavy purse makes a light heart. Une bourse pleine remplit le cœur de joie.
The secret came to light at last. Le secret fut enfin révélé.
It's getting light. Morning is coming. Ça s'éclaircit. Le matin arrive.
You shouldn't read in such poor light. Vous ne devriez pas lire avec un éclairage aussi faible.
His opinion adds a new light to the question. Son opinion ajoute un éclairage nouveau à la question.
The political scandal was brought to light by two journalists. Le scandale politique a été mis au jour par deux journalistes.
New facts about ancient China have recently come to light. De nouveaux éléments au sujet de la Chine ancienne ont récemment vu le jour.
Be sure to turn out the light when you go out. Assure-toi de couper l'électricité en partant.
He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star. Celui dont le visage est sans rayons ne deviendra jamais une étoile.
Missing for years, the document miraculously came to light the other day. Manquant depuis des années, le document est miraculeusement réapparu l'autre jour.
That magazine article exposed his devilish acts to the full light of day. Cet article de magazine exposa en plein jour ses actes démoniaques.
It's just five in the morning, but nevertheless it is light out. Il n'est que 5h du matin, et pourtant il fait jour.
After a light swim, I came up from the water and sat down on the poolside. Après quelques brasses, je sortis de l'eau et m'assis sur le bord de la piscine.
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