English-German translation for "illuminate"

"illuminate" German translation

illuminate
[iˈljuːmineit; -ˈluː-; -mə-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • illuminieren, festlich beleuchten
    illuminate decorate with lightsespecially | besonders besonders British English | britisches EnglischBr
    illuminate decorate with lightsespecially | besonders besonders British English | britisches EnglischBr
  • aufklären
    illuminate enlighten, resolve figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    illuminate enlighten, resolve figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
illuminate
[iˈljuːmineit; -ˈluː-; -mə-]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • sich entzünden
    illuminate of light
    illuminate of light
illuminate
[iˈljuːmineit; -ˈluː-; -mə-]adjective | Adjektiv adj obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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illuminate
[iˈljuːmineit; -ˈluː-; -mə-]noun | Substantiv s obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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  • Aufgeklärte(r), Erleuchtete(r), Illuminat(in)
    illuminate
    illuminate
Sei es, um den Star ins rechte Licht zu rücken; sei es, um einen Film zu verkaufen.
It may be to illuminate the star; it may be to sell a film.
Source: TED
Ich benutze eine Taschenlampe, um dunkle Stellen zu beleuchten.
I use a flashlight to illuminate dark areas.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich erleuchte mich durch Unermessliches.
I illuminate myself with immensity.
Source: Tatoeba
Darauf legten wir Böden und Gewässer und erhellten die Landschaft.
We'd lay on top of that the soils and the waters, and illuminate the landscape.
Source: TED
Menschen erleuchten, indem sie Anleitungen beilegen.
People are illuminating, putting manuals in the boxes.
Source: TED
Geniale Menschen sind Meteoren, zum Verbrennen bestimmt, damit sie ihr Jahrhundert erhellen.
Men of genius are meteors destined to burn in order to illuminate their century.
Source: Tatoeba
Der Raum war von roten Lichtern illuminiert.
The room was illuminated with red lights.
Source: Tatoeba
Das Erleuchten der Stadt war nur der Anfang.
Illuminating the city was only the beginning.
Source: TED
Daraus wird schon mein weiterer Punkt deutlich, nämlich die Forderung nach mehr Transparenz.
That illuminates my next point, a call for more transparency.
Source: Europarl
Darin haben Sie die wesentlichen Aspekte dieser Aussprache hervorgehoben.
It illuminates essential aspects of this debate.
Source: Europarl
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