lights in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lights in the English»Italian Dictionary

lights [Brit lʌɪts, Am laɪts] N npl

lights

frattaglie f

hazard lights [ˈhæzədˌlaɪts] N npl MOTOR

hazard lights

hazard m

icicle lights [ˈaɪsɪkl laɪts] N npl

icicle lights

stringhe f luminose

bright lights [ˌbraɪtˈlaɪts] N npl fig

the bright lights

le luci della città

house lights [Am ˈhaʊs ˌlaɪts] N npl THEAT

house lights

luci f di sala

landing lights [ˈlændɪŋlaɪts] N npl

landing lights (on plane)

luci f di atterraggio

landing lights (on airfield)

luci f della pista (di atterraggio)

leaded lights [ˌledɪdˈlaɪts] N npl (of window)

leaded lights

(piccoli) vetri m piombati

navigation lights [Am ˌnævəˈɡeɪʃən laɪts] N npl

navigation lights

fanali m di via

fairy lights [Brit] N npl Brit

fairy lights

decorazioni f luminose

approach lights [əˈprəʊtʃˌlaɪts] N npl AVIAT

approach lights

luci f di avvicinamento

lights in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lights in the English»Italian Dictionary

polar lights N pl

polar lights

aurora f boreale

parking lights N

parking lights

luci f pl di posizione

southern lights N pl

southern lights

aurora f australe

hazard lights N pl AUTO

hazard lights

blinker m inv

I.light [laɪt] N

1. light (energy, brightness):

light

luce f

by the light of the moon

al chiaro di luna

2. light (daytime):

light

luce f (del giorno)

first light

prime luci

3. light (source of brightness, lamp):

light

luce f

to turn a light off/on

spegnere/accendere una luce

lights out inf (bedtime)

ora f di dormire

4. light (traffic light):

light

semaforo m

5. light (flame):

light

fuoco m

to catch light

prendere fuoco

to set light to sth

dare fuoco a qc

do you have a light?

hai da accendere?

6. light (clarification, insight):

light

luce f

to bring sth to light

portare alla luce

to cast [or shed] light on sth

far luce su qc

to come to light

venire alla luce

to come to light

emergere

7. light (perspective):

light

luce f

to see things in a new light

vedere le cose sotto una luce diversa

8. light fig (joy, inspiration):

light

luce f

you are the light of my life

sei la luce dei miei occhi

Phrases:

to see the light at the end of the tunnel

vedere la luce in fondo al tunnel

to go out like a light inf (fall asleep quickly)

addormentarsi di colpo

to go out like a light (faint suddenly)

svenire

II.light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light

leggero, -a

a light touch

un tocco leggero

2. light (not dark):

light color

chiaro, -a

light room

luminoso, -a

3. light (not serious):

light

leggero, -a

light opera

operetta f

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain

lieve

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

to be light on sth

essere a corto di qc

5. light FOOD:

light

leggero, -a

a light meal

un pasto leggero

6. light (with few calories):

light

light

III.light [laɪt] ADV

light

leggermente

Phrases:

to make light of sth

prendere qc alla leggera

IV.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

light

illuminare

to light the way

indicare la strada

2. light (start burning):

light

accendere

to light a cigarette

accendere una sigaretta

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

light

prendere fuoco

fog light N

fog light

faro m antinebbia

traffic light N

traffic light

semaforo m

light meter N PHOTO

light meter

esposimetro m

light into VB trans inf

light into

fare una sfuriata a

Translations for lights in the Italian»English Dictionary

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semaforo

traffic lights pl

semaforo verde fig

green light

lights Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to flick the light switch on/off

accendere/spegnere la luce

northern lights

aurora f boreale

he left all the lights burning

ha lasciato tutte le luci accese

lights out inf (bedtime)

ora f di dormire

to see things in a new light

vedere le cose sotto una luce diversa

you are the light of my life

sei la luce dei miei occhi

to turn green traffic lights

diventare verde

to hide one's light under a bushel

nascondre le proprie qualità

to have a heavy/light/unbearable workload

avere molto/poco/troppo lavoro

take the first right after the traffic lights

prendi la prima a destra dopo il semaforo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Strobe lights, rolls bars, multi-point harnesses, and removing the air conditioning, are among some of the modifications made for the actual pace car.

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Options included alloy wheels, central locking/electric windows (only available as a twinned options pack), a sliding glass sunroof and front fog lights.

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Small incandescent light bulbs began to replace gas lights inside homes in the late 19th century, although the transition took decades to complete.

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Lights were re-installed in the stadium in 1981.

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When she's really interested in something, she looks rather po-faced, but when the smile lights up, it's like the sun coming out.

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The blimps feature internal lights and translucent envelopes for the advertising and sales promotion markets.

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The minimum cost for the labour is $150, plus the cost of lights (which the customer gets to keep with a two-year warrantee).

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Coz you'll be sneaking up on crooks from in front of them, with your tail lights off, not.

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The arcade cabinet was created to look like a police car, with a gas pedal, steering wheel and a siren button, complete with flashing lights atop the unit.

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The girls sign autographs for their fans amongst the flashing lights of the paparazzi cameras.

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