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in the PONS Dictionary

lighting [ˈlaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N

lighting

street lighting N no pl

strip lighting N

I. light [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (energy, brightness):

2. light no pl (daytime):

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):

II. light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

2. light (not dark):

light colour, room

3. light (not serious):

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain

5. light gastr:

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

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 bulb [ˈlaɪtbʌlb] N

light-fingered [ˌlaɪtˈfɪŋgəd, Am -gɚd] ADJ

light-footed [ˌlaɪtˈfʊtɪd] ADJ

light-headed [ˌlaɪtˈhedɪd] ADJ

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

light meter N phot

light pen N

neon lamp, neon light N

pilot light N

1. pilot light (monitoring light):

2. pilot light (small flame igniting heating):

Present
Ilight
youlight
he/she/itlights
welight
youlight
theylight
Past
Ilit / lighted
youlit / lighted
he/she/itlit / lighted
welit / lighted
youlit / lighted
theylit / lighted
Present Perfect
Ihavelit / lighted
youhavelit / lighted
he/she/ithaslit / lighted
wehavelit / lighted
youhavelit / lighted
theyhavelit / lighted
Past Perfect
Ihadlit / lighted
youhadlit / lighted
he/she/ithadlit / lighted
wehadlit / lighted
youhadlit / lighted
theyhadlit / lighted