enlighten

éclairer, instruire

Aider quelqu'un à comprendre ce qu'il ne savait pas ou ne comprenait pas auparavant.

En anglais simple : To help someone understand something they did not know or understand before.

• Please enlighten me.
• The talk enlightened us about local wildlife.
• Her explanation enlightened readers who knew little about the subject.

Comment l'utiliser : enlighten someone about something (Could you enlighten me about the new rules?); enlighten someone on something (The guide enlightened us on the building's history.)

Synonymes : inform, educate

Expressions courantes : enlighten someone, enlighten someone about something, enlighten me, enlighten the public

éclairer, illuminer

Projeter de la lumière sur quelque chose ou rendre un lieu lumineux.

En anglais simple : To shine light on something or make a place bright.

• The rising sun enlightened the valley.
• A single candle enlightened the dark chamber.
• Moonlight enlightened the path before them.

Synonymes : light, illuminate, light up

Contraires : darken

Expressions courantes : enlighten the earth, enlighten the darkness