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I. light [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (energy, brightness):

light: светлина f

by the light of the moon: на лунна светлина

2. light no pl (daytime):

light: виделина f

first light: първите лъчи на зората

3. light:

light (source of brightness): светило nt

light (lamp): лампа f

the lights went down: светлините изгаснаха

to put a light off/on: изключвам/включвам осветлението

4. light pl (traffic light):

light: светофар m

5. light no pl (clarification, insight):

light: яснота f

to cast [or shed], light on sth: хвърлям светлина върху нщ

6. light no pl (perspective):

light: перспектива f

7. light no pl (joy, inspiration):

light: светлина f

light: вдъхновение nt

you are the light of my life fig: ти си светлината [o. радостта] на живота ми

8. light no pl (flame):

light: огън m

light: огънче nt

to catch light: запалвам се

to set light to sth: подпалвам/запалвам нщ

do you have a light?: имаш ли огънче?

9. light pl (person's abilites):

light: способности f мн

to do sth according to one's lights: правя нщ според възможностите си

Phrases:

to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel: способен съм да видя светлина в края на тунела

to go out like a light inf (fall deep asleep quickly): падам от умора и моментално заспивам

to go out like a light (faint suddenly): загубвам съзнание

to bring sth to light: изкарвам нщ наяве

to bring sth to light: разкривам нщ

to come to light: излизам на бял свят

to come to light: излизам наяве

II. light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light: лек

a light touch: леко докосване

2. light (not dark):

light colour, room: светъл

light skin: блед

3. light (not serious):

light: несериозен

light opera: лека опера

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain: лек

to be a light sleeper: спя леко

to be light on sth: нямам достатъчно от нщ

5. light FOOD:

light: лек

a light meal: леко ядене

Phrases:

to be as light as a feather: лек съм като перце

to be light on one's feet: стъпвам леко

to be light on one's feet: леко танцувам

to make light work of sth: бързо и лесно свършвам дадена работа

III. light [laɪt] ADV

light: леко

to get off light: отървавам се леко

to make light of sth: омаловажавам нщ

to make light of sth: отнасям се пренебрежително към нщ

IV. light <lit > [laɪt] VB trans Am: <lighted, lit > Am: <lighted>

1. light (illuminate):

light: осветявам

to light the way: осветявам пътя

2. light (start burning):

light: запалвам

to light a cigarette: запалвам цигара

V. light <lit > [laɪt] VB intr Am: <lighted, lit > Am: <lighted> (catch fire)

light: запалвам се

traffic light N

traffic light: светофар m

light-footed [ˌlaɪtˈfʊtɪd] ADJ

light-footed: пъргав

light-footed: чевръст

Very light [ˈverɪˌlaɪt] N

Very light: сигнална ракета Вери

courtesy light N AUTO

courtesy light: осветление, което се включва при отваряне на врата

light upon VB intr

light upon: натъквам се

light upon: попадам случайно

light upon (suddenly see): откривам

light-fingered [ˌlaɪtˈfɪŋgəd, Am -gɚd] ADJ

light-fingered: крадлив

light-fingered: с дълги ръце

I. light up VB trans

light up: осветявам

II. light up VB intr

1. light up (become bright):

light up: включвам светлините

light up: включвам осветлението

2. light up (become animated):

light up: оживявам се

light up face: грейвам

3. light up (start smoking):

light up: запалвам цигара

pilot light N

1. pilot light (monitoring light):

pilot light: контролна лампа

2. pilot light (small flame igniting heating):

pilot light: пилотен пламък

light bulb [ˈlaɪtbʌlb] N

light bulb: електрическа крушка

Present
I	light
you	light
he/she/it	lights
we	light
you	light
they	light

Past
I	lit / lighted
you	lit / lighted
he/she/it	lit / lighted
we	lit / lighted
you	lit / lighted
they	lit / lighted

Present Perfect
I	have	lit / lighted
you	have	lit / lighted
he/she/it	has	lit / lighted
we	have	lit / lighted
you	have	lit / lighted
they	have	lit / lighted

Past Perfect
I	had	lit / lighted
you	had	lit / lighted
he/she/it	had	lit / lighted
we	had	lit / lighted
you	had	lit / lighted
they	had	lit / lighted

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to hide one's light under a bushel: скромнича

to hide one's light under a bushel: не парадирам с качествата си

the traffic light changed back to red: светофарът отново стана червен

she handles light expertly in her paintings: тя добре манипулира светлината в картините си

to flick the light switch on/off: включвам/изключвам лампата

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The ceiling over is translucent glass, allowing soft light to pass through and light up the space below at all times of the day.

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His screens, now powerless, light up with a flashing symbol, and he passes out.

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I saw the evening sun light up a coppice of trees on the side of a hill.

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Hitting the 7 and 9 would light up a bumper, earning 10 points instead of the usual 1.

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She light up the stage with her stunning smile and had the most powerful voice.

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