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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ows-shty-gen
"Die Passagiere werden an der nächsten Station aussteigen."
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To descend from a vehicle or to come down from a height.
"The passengers will alight from the train at the next station."
- 1
Burning or on fire.
"The forest was alight with the glow of the setting sun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'alight' originates from the Old English 'onlihtan', meaning 'to descend or come down'. It evolved through Middle English as 'alighten', reflecting a transition from a physical descent to a metaphorical illumination or arrival.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alight" is said worldwide
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descendre
Transliteration: deh-sahn-druh
"Les passagers vont descendre du train à la prochaine station."
aussteigen
Transliteration: ows-shty-gen
"Die Passagiere werden an der nächsten Station aussteigen."
scendere
Transliteration: shen-deh-reh
"I passeggeri scenderanno dal treno alla prossima stazione."
bajar
Transliteration: bah-har
"Los pasajeros bajarán del tren en la próxima estación."
descer
Transliteration: deh-sehr
"Os passageiros vão descer do trem na próxima estação."
उतरना
Transliteration: utarna
"यात्री अगली स्टेशन पर उतरेंगे।"
下车
Transliteration: xià chē
"乘客将在下一站下车。"
내리다
Transliteration: naerida
"승객들은 다음 역에서 내릴 것입니다."
降りる
Transliteration: oriru
"乗客は次の駅で降ります。"
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