light

I [[t]laɪt[/t]]

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.

ضَوْء

2) something which gives light (eg a lamp):

Suddenly all the lights went out.

مِصْباح، قِنْديل

3) something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame:

Have you got a light for my cigarette?

وَسيلَة إشْعال

4) a way of viewing or regarding:

He regarded her action in a favourable light.

نَظْرَه

2. adjective

1) having light; not dark:

The studio was a large, light room.

مُضيء

2) (of a colour) pale; closer to white than black:

light green.

فاتِح

3. verb

– past tense, past participle litlit, ˈlighted

1) to give light to:

The room was lit only by candles.

يُضيء

2) to (make something) catch fire:

She lit the gas

I think this match is damp, because it won't light.

يَشْتَعِل II [[t]laɪt[/t]] adjective

1) easy to lift or carry; of little weight:

I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.

خَفيف، غَيْر ثَقيل

2) easy to bear, suffer or do:

Next time the punishment will not be so light.

خَفيف، غَيْر شَديد

3) (of food) easy to digest:

a light meal.

سَهْل الهَضْم

4) of less weight than it should be:

The load of grain was several kilos light.

أخَف من اللازِم

5) of little weight:

Aluminium is a light metal.

خَفيف الوَزْن

6) lively or agile:

She was very light on her feet.

رَشيق ، حَيَوي

7) cheerful; not serious:

light music.

خَفيف، مَرِح

8) little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc:

light rain.

قليل الكَثافَه، خَفيف

9) (of soil) containing a lot of sand.

كَثير الذَّرّات III [[t]laɪt[/t]]

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