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light·er: noun
light·er: noun
ˈgas light·er: noun
light: I. noun II. adjective and adverb III. transitive verb IV. intransitive verb
light up: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
light: I. adjective and adverb II. adverb
ˈarc lamp: noun
ˈcour·tesy light: noun
ˈfog lamp: noun
lead·ing ˈlight: noun
ˈlight bulb: noun
light-ˈfin·gered: adjective and adverb
light-ˈfoot·ed: adjective and adverb
light-ˈhead·ed: adjective and adverb
light-ˈheart·ed: adjective and adverb
ˈlight me·ter: noun
ˈlight pen: noun
ˈlight-powered: adjective and adverb
ˈlight year: noun
ˈpi·lot light: noun

light·er¹ [ˈlaɪtəʳ] N

lighter

light·er² [ˈlaɪtəʳ] N NAUT

lighter

vlek m

ˈgas light·er N

gas lighter

vžigalnik m za plin

gas lighter (for cigarettes)

[plinski] vžigalnik m

I . light¹ [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (brightness):

is there enough light?

ali je dovolj svetlo?

by the light of the candle

pri soju sveče

2. light:

light (light-giving thing)

luč f

light (lamp)

to put the light on/off

prižgati/ugasniti luč

3. light:

light (fire)

ogenj m

light (flame)

plamen m

have you got a light, please?

oprostite, imate [mogoče] ogenj?

to set light to sth Brit

4. light no pl (daylight):

zora f

5. light usu pl (traffic light):

semafor m

6. light (sparkle):

blesk m

7. light (perspective):

try to look at it in a new light

poskušaj gledati na to v drugačni luči

to show sth in a bad/good light

prikazati kaj v slabi/dobri luči

8. light no pl (enlightenment):

razsvetljenje n

to come to light

II . light¹ [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (bright):

it's slowly getting light

počasi se dani

2. light:

light (pale)

bled

light (stronger)

III . light¹ <lit [or lighted], lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

light stage, room

osvetljevati [perf osvetliti]

2. light (guide with light):

svetiti [perf posvetiti]

3. light (ignite):

light candle, match, fire

prižigati [perf prižgati]

IV . light¹ <lit [or lighted], lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

1. light (burn):

goreti [perf zagoreti]

2. light (become animated):

light eyes, etc.

sijati [perf zasijati ]fig

her face lit with pleasure

njen obraz je zasijal od zadovoljstva

I . light up VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

light hall, room

osvetljevati [perf osvetliti]

light street

razsvetljevati [perf razsvetliti]

2. light (start smoking):

light cigar, cigarette, pipe

prižigati [perf prižgati]

3. light (make animated):

to light up ⇄ sb's eyes/sb's face

zasijati [or zažareti] [v oči/obraz]

II . light up VB intr

1. light (become illuminated):

2. light (start smoking):

prižgati si [cigareto]

3. light (become animated):

žareti [perf zažareti ]fig

her face lit up with pleasure

obraz ji je zažarel od zadovoljstva

I . light² [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

lahek

2. light (not sturdily built):

lahek

vitek

3. light (for small loads):

light aircraft/lorry

manjše letalo/manjši tovornjak

4. light MIL:

light infantry

5. light:

light (of food and drink)

lahek

light (low in fat)

light pastry

rahel

6. light (porous):

rahel

7. light (low in intensity):

light breeze, rain

lahen

8. light (easily disturbed):

light sleep

rahel

9. light (easily done):

light sentence

lahek

light housework

10. light:

light (gentle)

rahel

light (soft) touch

lahen

light (soft) touch

11. light (not serious):

lahek

light reading

lahkotno branje

12. light (cheerful):

veder

vesel

with a light heart

to make light of sth

podcenjevati kaj

II . light² [laɪt] ADV

1. light (with little luggage):

to travel light

potovati z malo prtljage

2. light (with no severe consequences):

to get off light

poceni jo odnesti

ˈarc lamp, ˈarc light N

obločna svetilka f

ˈcour·tesy light N AUTO

courtesy light

notranja osvetlitev f

ˈfog lamp N, ˈfog light N

lead·ing ˈlight N inf

leading light

ˈlight bulb N

light-ˈfin·gered ADJ

1. light-fingered (thievish):

light-fingered

light-fingered

2. light-fingered (dexterous):

light-fingered

light-ˈfoot·ed ADJ

light-footed

light-ˈhead·ed ADJ

1. light-headed:

light-headed (faint)

light-headed (dizzy)

2. light-headed (ebullient):

light-headed

3. light-headed (not serious):

light-headed

light-ˈheart·ed ADJ

light-hearted (carefree)

light-hearted (happy)

veder

ˈlight me·ter N PHOTO

light meter

ˈlight pen N

1. light pen COMPUT:

svetlobno pero n

2. light pen (for reading bar codes):

bralnik m črtne kode

ˈlight-powered ADJ

light-powered

s pogonom na sončne celice

ˈlight year N

1. light year ASTRON:

svetlobno leto n

2. light year inf (long distance):

to be light years away/ahead

biti daleč proč/naprej

ˈpi·lot light N

1. pilot light (monitoring light):

pilot light

kontrolna lučka f

2. pilot light (flame):

pilot light

vžigalni plamenček m

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A tubular, hence lighter, steel torque arm was bolted to the support arm somewhat inboard of the wheel to permit a sufficient steering arc. en.wikipedia.org

I have to squeeze in through the gaps and then plop into a seat built for someone about 10 centimetres shorter and 30 kilograms lighter. www.carsguide.com.au

The aluminium construction makes for a lighter and more rigid car. en.wikipedia.org

One shade should be up to two shades lighter than your skin tone and will neutralize the darkness of your work of art. en.wikipedia.org

This new album has been described as an ambitious record that creates a dark and brooding atmosphere, contrasted by lighter and sweeter moments. en.wikipedia.org

In the late 1980s and continuing today, motorcycles, and especially sportbikes, have become lighter and more powerful, and have therefore become easier to wheelie. en.wikipedia.org

Depending on its designers choices, it will be characteristically blacker or lighter, and its blackness may vary more or less across different letter shapes. en.wikipedia.org

It was nevertheless lighter at 18.5 tonnes, a result of having a smaller 47 mm gunit thus was the antitank-version. en.wikipedia.org

A single-masted vessel usually of 25-80 tons used a coaster or on short sea routes, as well as a lighter. en.wikipedia.org

A lighter alternative to either the arquebus or the musket was the caliver, which was often used at sea, or by irregular troops. en.wikipedia.org

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