LIGHT - Translation from English into Russian

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I. light [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (energy, brightness):

light: освеще́ние nt

by the light of the moon: при све́те луны́

2. light no pl (daytime):

light: дневно́й свет m

first light: рассве́т m

3. light:

light (source of brightness): исто́чник m све́та

light (lamp): ла́мпа f

the lights went down: свет пога́с

to put a light off/on: выключа́ть/включа́ть свет

4. light pl (traffic light):

light: светофо́р m

5. light no pl (clarification, insight):

light: я́сность f

to cast [or shed] light on sth: пролива́ть свет на что-ли́бо

6. light no pl (perspective):

light: перспекти́ва f

7. light no pl (joy, inspiration):

light: вдохнове́ние nt

you are the light of my life fig: ты — свет мое́й жи́зни

8. light no pl (flame):

light: ого́нь m

light: пла́мя nt

to catch light: заже́чься

to set light to sth: подже́чь

do you have a light?: дашь прикури́ть?

9. light pl (person's abilites):

light: спосо́бности мн

to do sth according to one's lights: сде́лать что-ли́бо в ме́ру свои́х спосо́бностей/сил

Phrases:

to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel: спосо́бен уви́деть свет в конце́ тунне́ля

to go out like a light inf (fall deep asleep quickly): мгнове́нно усну́ть

to go out like a light (faint suddenly): потеря́ть созна́ние

to bring sth to light: вы́вести на чи́стую во́ду

to bring sth to light: вы́яснить

to come to light: обнару́житься

to come to light: стать изве́стным

II. light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light: лёгкий

a light touch: лёгкое прикоснове́ние nt

2. light (not dark):

light colour, room: све́тлый

light skin: бле́дный

3. light (not serious):

light: несерьёзный

light opera: водеви́ль m

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain: лёгкий

light breeze, rain: небольшо́й

to be a light sleeper: чу́тко спать

to be light on sth: не хвата́ть чего́-ли́бо

5. light gastr:

light: лёгкий

a light meal: лёгкая еда́ f

Phrases:

to be as light as a feather: быть лёгким как пёрышко

to be light on one's feet: быть лёгким на подъём

to be light on one's feet: име́ть лёгкую похо́дку

to make light work of sth: бы́стро справля́ться с чем-ли́бо

III. light [laɪt] ADV

light: легко́

Phrases:

to get off light: легко́ отде́латься

to make light of sth: относи́ться к чему́-ли́бо несерьёзно

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

1. light (illuminate):

light: освеща́ть

to light the way: освеща́ть доро́гу

2. light (start burning):

light: зажига́ть

to light a cigarette: закури́ть сигаре́ту

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

light: загора́ться

I. light up VB trans

light up: освеща́ть

II. light up VB intr

1. light up (become bright):

light up: загора́ться

light up: озаря́ть

2. light up (become animated):

light up: оживля́ть(ся)

light up face: свети́ться

3. light up (start smoking):

light up: закури́ть

light upon VB intr

light upon: случа́йно напа́сть

light upon (suddenly see): неожи́данно натолкну́ться

light bulb [ˈlaɪtbʌlb] N

light bulb: электри́ческая ла́мпочка f

light-fingered [ˌlaɪtˈfɪŋgəd, Am -gɚd] ADJ

light-fingered: нечи́стый на́ руку

light-fingered: ворова́тый

light-footed [ˌlaɪtˈfʊtɪd] ADJ

light-footed: прово́рный

light-footed: быстроно́гий

light-headed [ˌlaɪtˈhedɪd] ADJ

1. light-headed (faint):

light-headed: чу́вствующий головокруже́ние

light-headed: находя́щийся в состоя́нии бре́да

2. light-headed (excited):

light-headed: взволно́ванный

light-headed: возбуждённый

light-hearted [ˌlaɪtˈhɑ:tɪd, Am -ˈhɑ:rt̬ɪd] ADJ

light-hearted (carefree): беззабо́тный

light-hearted (happy): весёлый

a light-hearted look at sth: беспе́чный взгляд на что-ли́бо

light meter N phot

light meter: экспоно́метр m

light pen N

light pen: светово́е перо́ nt

light year N

light year: светово́й год m

to be light years away inf: на расстоя́нии световы́х лет

neon lamp, neon light N

neon lamp: нео́новая ла́мпа f

pilot light N

1. pilot light (monitoring light):

pilot light: контро́льная ла́мпочка f

2. pilot light (small flame igniting heating):

pilot light: запа́льная горе́лка f

pilot light: запа́льник m

red light N

drive through a red light: прое́хать на кра́сный свет

streetlamp, street light N

streetlamp: у́личный фона́рь m

strip light N Brit

strip light: люминесце́нтная [или нео́новая] ла́мпа f

strobe light N

strobe light: про́блесковый ого́нь m

strobe light: селе́кторный и́мпульс m

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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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

first light: рассве́т m

light opera: водеви́ль m

in the failing light: в су́мерках

to light a cigarette: закури́ть сигаре́ту

to light the fuse: заже́чь фити́ль

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in the PONS Dictionary

I. light [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (energy, brightness):

2. light no pl (daytime):

3. light:

4. light pl (traffic light):

5. light no pl (clarification, insight):

6. light no pl (perspective):

7. light no pl (joy, inspiration):

8. light no pl (flame):

9. light pl (person's abilites):

Phrases:

II. light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

2. light (not dark):

3. light (not serious):

4. light (not intense):

5. light gastr:

Phrases:

III. light [laɪt] ADV

Phrases:

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

1. light (illuminate):

2. light (start burning):

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

arc lamp, arc light N

courtesy light N AUTO

leading light N inf

I. light up VB trans

II. light up VB intr

1. light up (become bright):

2. light up (become animated):

3. light up (start smoking):

light upon VB intr

light bulb [ˈlaɪtbʌlb] N

light-fingered [ˌlaɪtˈfɪŋgəd, Am -gɚd] ADJ

light-footed [ˌlaɪtˈfʊtɪd] ADJ

light-headed [ˌlaɪtˈhedɪd] ADJ

1. light-headed (faint):

2. light-headed (excited):

light-hearted [ˌlaɪtˈhɑ:tɪd, Am -ˈhɑ:rt̬ɪd] ADJ

light meter N phot

light pen N

light year N

neon lamp, neon light N

pilot light N

1. pilot light (monitoring light):

2. pilot light (small flame igniting heating):

red light N

streetlamp, street light N

strip light N Brit

strobe light N

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