Usage examples of "allumer" in French with translation to English

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Pourrais-tu allumer la lumière s'il te plaît ? Could you turn on the light please?
Puis-je allumer la télévision ? May I turn on the television?
Appuie sur la pédale de frein pour allumer tes feux stop. Press the brake pedal to turn on your brake lights.
Peux-tu allumer la télévision ? Will you turn on the television?
Un enfant n’est pas un vase à remplir, mais un feu à allumer. A child is not a vessel for filling, but a fire to light.
Puis-je allumer le poste de radio ? May I turn on the radio?
Elle a allumé la lumière. She turned on the light.
Bill a allumé la télévision. Bill turned on the television.
J'ai allumé la lumière. I turned on the lights.
S’il te plaît, allume la radio. Please turn on the radio.
La lumière s'est allumée. The light went on.
Allume la télé s'il te plait. Please turn on the TV.
Allume la lumière, s'il te plaît. Turn on the light, please.
Allume la télévision s'il te plaît. Please turn on the TV.
Ne dors pas avec la lumière allumée. Don't sleep with the light left on.
Ayant froid, j'ai allumé le radiateur. Feeling chilly, I turned on the heater.
L'homme alluma une cigarette avec un briquet. The man lit a cigarette with a lighter.
Allume l'autocuiseur à riz, je te prie. Turn on the rice cooker, please.
Elle s'est brûlée en allumant une cigarette. She burned herself while lighting a cigarette.
Allumez l'autocuiseur à riz, je vous prie. Turn on the rice cooker, please.
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