light

I 1. noun

1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumină

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumină

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) foc

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lumină

2. adjective

1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) luminos

2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) deschis

3. [lit] verb

1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) a lumina

2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) a (se) aprinde

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- lightness

- lighten

- lighter

- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II

1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) uşor

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) uşor

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) uşor

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mai uşor cu

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) uşor

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) suplu

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) uşor

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) uşor

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) moale, afânat

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- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered

- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb

(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)