How is the word allumer translated from French to English

English translation
turn on
phrase

Mettre en marche une machine ou une lumière.

To make a machine or light start working.

Examples with “allumer”

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  • Allume la lampe. — Turn on the lamp.

  • Elle a allumé le chauffage dès son arrivée. — She turned the heater on as soon as she got home.

  • Comment allume-t-on cette machine ? — How do you turn on this machine?

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