alighted
intermediateB1/əˈlaɪtɪd/ · a-light-ed
to descend from a vehicle or aircraft.
Meanings
to descend from a vehicle or aircraft.
کسی گاڑی یا ہوائی جہاز سے اترنا۔
اترا
utra
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- alighted from the bus
- alighted from the plane
- alighted gracefully
Example Sentences
She alighted from the taxi with her luggage.
وہ اپنی سامان کے ساتھ ٹیکسی سے اتری۔
Woh apni samaan ke saath taxi se utri.
The bird alighted on the branch for a moment.
پرندہ ایک لمحے کے لیے شاخ پر آیا۔
Parinda aik lamhay ke liye shaakh par aaya.
He alighted from the train at the last station.
وہ آخری اسٹیشن پر ٹرین سے اترا۔
Woh aakhri station par train se utra.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a bird alighting on a branch.
Imagine a bird gently landing on a branch.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتنے ہی پھول اترے چمن میں جاناں، تسکین کی خوشبو بکھیریں ہیں جبیں پر
Kitne hi phool utre chaman mein jaanan, Taskeen ki khushboo bakheerein hain jabeen par.
How many flowers have alighted in the garden, My dear, spreading the fragrance of tranquility on the brow.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں اترتا ہے، وہاں چڑھتا بھی ہے۔
Jahan uttarha hai, wahan charhta bhi hai.
Where one alights, there one also ascends.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "ālighta" — to descend or land
First known use: 15th century
The word evolved from the Old English 'ālighta', relating to the act of coming down or descending.