beleuchten
/bəˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- beleuchtet
- past
- beleuchtete
- perfect
- hat beleuchtet
Meaning
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to light, to illuminate
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Laternen beleuchteten die Straße.
Streetlamps lit the street.
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Scheinwerfer beleuchten das alte Schloss nachts. Es sieht dann fast märchenhaft aus.
Spotlights illuminate the old castle at night. It then looks almost like a fairy tale.
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Similar words
Beleuchten is the general, more technical word for lighting something, like a room or a stage; erleuchten leans toward a bright, often figurative illumination, like spiritual enlightenment.
Similar in other languages
English
illuminate is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to light, to illuminate."
Practice
1 What does beleuchten mean?
to light, to illuminate
2 Which fingerprint chart matches beleuchten?
beleuchten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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