No. 8,520 in French
allume
"Allume" means "lights" or "turns on" (in reference to a device, flame, etc.).
In a sentence
Il allume la lumière pour mieux voir.
He turns on the light to see better.
In this sentence, 'allume' is used as a verb meaning 'to turn on', indicating the action of activating a light.
Le feu s'allume rapidement dans le bois sec.
The fire ignites quickly in the dry wood.
Here, 's'allume' is used in a reflexive form meaning 'ignites' or 'lights itself', describing the process of starting a fire spontaneously or by external action.
Elle allume son ordinateur chaque matin pour travailler.
She turns on her computer every morning to work.
In this example, 'allume' refers to the action of starting an electronic device, specifically a computer, indicating initiation of use.
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