Sentence examples of "lit up" in English

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The lightning lit up the sky. L'éclair illumina le ciel.
The whole sky lit up and there was an explosion. Tout le ciel s'illumina et il y eut une explosion.
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.
And since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States. They have fought in our wars, served in government, stood for civil rights, started businesses, taught at our Universities, excelled in our sports arenas, won Nobel Prizes, built our tallest building, and lit the Olympic Torch. Et depuis notre fondation, les Musulmans Américains ont enrichi les États-Unis. Ils ont combattu dans nos guerres, servi dans le gouvernement, défendu les droits civiques, entrepris des affaires, enseigné dans nos universités, excellé dans nos arènes sportives, emporté des prix Nobel, construit nos plus hauts bâtiments, et allumé la flamme olympique.
The man lit a cigarette with a lighter. L'homme alluma une cigarette avec un briquet.
You know you have a problem when you light up a cigarette while you already have one lit in the ashtray. Tu sais que t'as un problème quand tu allumes une cigarette alors que t'en as déjà une allumée sur le cendrier.
It might be because I am near-sighted, but I can't read or write if my desk is not in a brightly lit place. C'est peut-être parce que je suis myope, mais je n'arrive pas à lire ou à écrire si mon bureau n'est pas dans un endroit illuminé.
It was cold, so we lit a fire. Il faisait froid, aussi nous allumâmes un feu.
His room was brightly lit. Sa chambre était éclairée crûment.
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