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fairy-lights: noun
northern lights: noun
parking lights: noun
polar lights: noun
southern lights: noun
traffic lights: noun
hazard (warning) lights: noun
light: I. noun II. adjective and adverb III. adverb IV. transitive verb V. intransitive verb
arc lamp: noun
courtesy light: noun
leading light: noun
light up: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
light upon: intransitive verb
light bulb: noun
light-fingered: adjective and adverb
light-footed: adjective and adverb
light-headed: adjective and adverb
light-hearted: adjective and adverb
light meter: noun
light pen: noun

fairy-lights N pl

fairy-lights

кита́йские фона́рики m мн

northern lights N

northern lights

се́верное сия́ние nt

parking lights N Am, Aus (sidelights)

parking lights

габари́тные огни́ m мн

polar lights [ˌpəʊləˈlaɪts, Am ˌpoʊlɚˈ] N pl

polar lights

се́верное сия́ние nt

See also northern lights

northern lights N

northern lights

се́верное сия́ние nt

southern lights N pl

southern lights

ю́жное поля́рное сия́ние nt

traffic lights N

traffic lights

светофо́р m

hazard (warning) lights N pl AUTO

hazard (warning) lights

авари́йная сигнализа́ция f

hazard (warning) lights

авари́йные огни́ мн

I . light [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (energy, brightness):

освеще́ние nt

by the light of the moon

при све́те луны́

2. light no pl (daytime):

дневно́й свет m

first light

рассве́т m

3. light:

light (source of brightness)

исто́чник m све́та

light (lamp)

the lights went down

свет пога́с

to put a light off/on

выключа́ть/включа́ть свет

4. light pl (traffic light):

светофо́р m

5. light no pl (clarification, insight):

я́сность f

to cast [or shed] light on sth

пролива́ть свет на что-ли́бо

6. light no pl (perspective):

перспекти́ва f

7. light no pl (joy, inspiration):

вдохнове́ние nt

you are the light of my life fig

ты — свет мое́й жи́зни

8. light no pl (flame):

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):

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):

a light touch

лёгкое прикоснове́ние nt

2. light (not dark):

light colour, room

све́тлый

бле́дный

3. light (not serious):

несерьёзный

light opera

водеви́ль m

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain

light breeze, rain

небольшо́й

to be a light sleeper

чу́тко спать

to be light on sth

не хвата́ть чего́-ли́бо

5. light gastr:

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

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):

освеща́ть

to light the way

освеща́ть доро́гу

2. light (start burning):

зажига́ть

to light a cigarette

закури́ть сигаре́ту

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

загора́ться

arc lamp, arc light N

дугова́я ла́мпа f

courtesy light N AUTO

courtesy light

ла́мпочка f в сало́не автомоби́ля, включа́ющаяся при открыва́нии двере́й

leading light N inf

to be a leading light in sth

быть свети́лом [или знамени́тостью] в чём-ли́бо

I . light up VB trans

освеща́ть

II . light up VB intr

1. light up (become bright):

загора́ться

озаря́ть

2. light up (become animated):

оживля́ть(ся)

light up face

свети́ться

3. light up (start smoking):

закури́ть

light upon VB intr

случа́йно напа́сть

light upon (suddenly see)

неожи́данно натолкну́ться

light bulb [ˈlaɪtbʌlb] N

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)

a light-hearted look at sth

беспе́чный взгляд на что-ли́бо

light meter N phot

light meter

экспоно́метр m

light pen N

светово́е перо́ nt

Usage examples with lights

warning lights

ла́мпы f мн авари́йной сигнализа́ции

the lights went down

свет пога́с

to jump the (traffic) lights

прое́хать на кра́сный свет

he left all the lights burning

он оста́вил все ла́мпы включёнными

to do sth according to one's lights

сде́лать что-ли́бо в ме́ру свои́х спосо́бностей/сил

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

Built from an oil barrel with red lights and fog, it was placed in the flower bed in front of the original sign. en.wikipedia.org

Lights were re-installed in the stadium in 1981. en.wikipedia.org

The lot was illuminated by three sets of blinking hazard lights that audibly clicked every time they turned on and off. thinkprogress.org

Put on your parking lights for safety which ensures your vehicle lights are not shining into other vehicles around you. www.digitaljournal.com

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

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. en.wikipedia.org

The deluxe had a chrome side strip, chrome rear lights, glovebox lid, sun visor and full width chrome radiator grille. en.wikipedia.org

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

The design of the lights is considered obsolete since there is no longer a need for the structure to house the keepers. en.wikipedia.org

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