luce accesa
In Italian, 'light on' is expressed as luce accesa.
This phrase describes the state of a lamp or light fixture being powered and emitting light. To describe the action of 'turning on' a light, you can use the verb accendere, while illuminare is commonly used to describe the act of 'lighting up' an area.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun luce (light) and the past participle accesa (lit or turned on).
Which one should you use?
The phrase luce accesa refers to a single light being on. If you want to say 'lights on' to refer to multiple lights, use the plural form luci accese. The opposite of luce accesa is luce spenta, which means 'light off'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because luce is a feminine singular noun, the adjective must also be feminine singular, accesa.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, luce can refer to the distance between two structural elements, such as the span of a bridge. This meaning is completely unrelated to the light emitted by a lamp.
- The word accesa comes from the verb accendere, which originally meant to set something on fire. This means that when you say the light is 'on', you are technically saying it is 'lit' or 'ablaze'.
- In Italian, the adjective accesa can also be used metaphorically to describe a 'lit' or 'heated' debate, just as one might describe a 'fiery' argument in English.
Examples in context
- Sami dormì con la luce accesa.Sami slept with the light on.This sentence shows how to use luce accesa to describe sleeping with a light on.Tatoeba #7138956 by Guybrush88, translation #7138129 by OsoHombre
- Dovresti avere una luce accesa.You should have a light on.This sentence uses luce accesa to suggest having a light on.Tatoeba #6448655 by Guybrush88, translation #2735488 by CK
- Tom si addormentò con la luce accesa.Tom fell asleep with the light on.This sentence demonstrates using luce accesa in the context of falling asleep.Tatoeba #10608077 by Guybrush88, translation #3673582 by CK
- Potrebbe accendere la luce, per favore?Could you turn on the light, please?
- Mi scusi, potrebbe illuminare la stanza?Excuse me, could you light up the room?
- Per cortesia, potrebbe attivare l'interruttore della luce?Please, could you activate the light switch?
- Puoi accendere la luce?Can you turn on the light?
- Fammi vedere, accendo io la luce!Let me do it, I'll turn on the light!
- Io accendo la luce.I turn on the light.
- Loro illuminano il corridoio.They light up the hallway.
- Tu accendi sempre la lampada.You always turn on the lamp.
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Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are in the living room at night.
- MatteoPerché hai lasciato la luce accesa in cucina?Why did you leave the light on in the kitchen?
- ChiaraScusa, dimentico sempre di spegnerla.Sorry, I always forget to turn it off.
- MatteoPreferisco stare con la luce accesa qui.I prefer to stay with the light on here.
- ChiaraVa bene, Matteo, lasciamola pure accesa.Alright, Matteo, let's just leave it on.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
