LIGHT - Translation from English into Serbian

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I. light¹ [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (brightness):

light: svetlost f

is there enough light?: da li ima dovoljno svetlosti?

by the light of the candle: pod svetlošću sveće

2. light:

light (light-giving thing): svetlo nt

light (lamp): lampa f

to put the light on/off: upaliti // ugasiti svetlo

3. light no pl:

light (fire): vatra f

light (flame): plamen m

have you got a light, please?: imate li vatre?

to set light to sth Brit: zapaliti nešto

4. light no pl (daylight):

light: dnevna svetlost f

5. light usu pl (traffic light):

light: semafor m

6. light (sparkle):

light: sjaj m

7. light (perspective):

to look at it in a new light: pogledati iz drugog ugla

to show sth in a bad/good light: predstaviti nešto u dobrom // lošem svetlu

8. light no pl (enlightenment):

light: prosvetljenje nt

Phrases:

to come to light: izaći na videlo

to come to light: ugledati svetlost dana

II. light¹ [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (bright):

light: svetao

it's slowly getting light: polako se rasvetljava

2. light:

light (pale): bled

light (stronger): svetao

III. light¹ <lit [or lighted], lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

light: osvetliti // osvetljavati

light stage, room: osvetliti // osvetljavati

2. light (guide with light):

light: osvetliti // osvetljavati

3. light (ignite):

light candle, match, fire: upaliti // paliti

IV. light¹ <lit [or lighted], lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

1. light (burn):

light: izgoreti // goreti

2. light (become animated):

light eyes, etc.: zacakliti se // cakliti se

her face lit with pleasure: lice joj se ozarilo od zadovoljstva

I. light² [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light: lak

2. light (not sturdily built):

light: lak

light: lagan

3. light (for small loads):

light: lak

light aircraft/lorry: laki avion/kamion

4. light MIL:

light infantry: laka pešadija

5. light:

light (of food and drink): lagan

light (low in fat): nemasan

light pastry: lagan

6. light (porous):

light soil: rastresit

7. light (low in intensity):

light breeze, rain: lagan

8. light (easily disturbed):

light sleep: lak

9. light (easily done):

light sentence: lak

light housework: lak

10. light:

light (gentle): nežan

light kiss: nežan

light (soft) touch: lagan

11. light (not serious):

light: lak

light reading: lako štivo

12. light (cheerful):

with a light heart: vedar

Phrases:

to make light of sth: potceniti

to make light of sth: olako shvatiti

II. light² [laɪt] ADV

1. light (with little luggage):

to travel light: putovati sa malo prtljaga

2. light (with no severe consequences):

to get off light: lako se izvući

red 'light N

red light: crveno svetlo nt

light-'head·ed ADJ

light-headed (faint, dizzy): ošamućen

light-headed (ebullient): razdragan

'light year N

1. light year astron:

light year: svetlosna godina f

2. light year inf (long distance):

to be light years away/ahead: biti mnogo ispred/iza

'tail light N

tail light: zadnje svetlo nt

'traf·fic light N

traffic light: semafor m

light-'foot·ed ADJ

light-footed: lakonog

'light-powered ADJ

light-powered: na solarnu energiju

'cour·tesy light N AUTO

courtesy light: unutrašnje svetlo nt u kolima

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)

to hide one's light under a bushel: nikome ništa ne reći o svojoj veštini

to view sth in a favourable light: gledati nešto u pozitivnom svetlu

to flick the light switch on/off: uključiti/isključiti svetlo

to shine a beam of light at sb/sth: obasjati nekoga/nešto

to shine a beam of light at sb/sth: uperiti svetlo u nekoga/nešto

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I. light1 [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (brightness):

2. light:

3. light no pl:

4. light no pl (daylight):

5. light usu pl (traffic light):

6. light (sparkle):

7. light (perspective):

8. light no pl (enlightenment):

Phrases:

II. light1 [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (bright):

2. light:

III. light1 <lit [or lighted], lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

2. light (guide with light):

3. light (ignite):

IV. light1 <lit [or lighted], lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

1. light (burn):

2. light (become animated):

I. light2 [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

2. light (not sturdily built):

3. light (for small loads):

4. light MIL:

5. light:

6. light (porous):

7. light (low in intensity):

8. light (easily disturbed):

9. light (easily done):

10. light:

11. light (not serious):

12. light (cheerful):

Phrases:

II. light2 [laɪt] ADV

1. light (with little luggage):

2. light (with no severe consequences):

red 'light N

light-'head·ed ADJ

'light year N

1. light year astron:

2. light year inf (long distance):

'tail light N

'traf·fic light N

light-'foot·ed ADJ

'light-powered ADJ

'cour·tesy light N AUTO

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I. light¹ [laɪt] N

II. light¹ [laɪt] ADJ

III. light¹ <lit [or lighted], lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

IV. light¹ <lit [or lighted], lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

I. light² [laɪt] ADJ

II. light² [laɪt] ADV