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allumé

lit up, switched on

adjective ah-luu-MEH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

fired up, high (slang)

Usage Note

Allumé is the past participle of allumer (to light, to turn on), used as an adjective. In informal French it can describe someone who is eccentric or 'out there', and in very informal registers it may refer to someone who is intoxicated. The opposite for lights or devices is éteint (off/extinguished).

Examples

"La lampe est restée allumée toute la nuit."

Natural Translation

The lamp stayed on all night.

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