lightly in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lightly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lightly [Am ˈlaɪtli, Brit ˈlʌɪtli] ADV

1.1. lightly:

lightly touch

suavemente

lightly snow

ligeramente

lightly eat

poco

lightly dressed

ligero de ropa

he tapped him lightly on the shoulder

le dio un golpecito en el hombro

she brushed lightly against me as she passed

me rozó al pasar

I sleep very lightly

tengo el sueño muy ligero

I sleep very lightly

tengo el sueño muy liviano esp LatAm

we touched lightly on the subject

tocamos el tema superficialmente or por encima

1.2. lightly FOOD:

lightly grill/beat

ligeramente

1.3. lightly MIL:

lightly armed/equipped

ligeramente

2.1. lightly (not gravely):

he spoke lightly of his problems

habló de sus problemas quitándoles importancia or sin darles mucha importancia

she wears her erudition lightly

hace poco alarde de su erudición

2.2. lightly (frivolously):

lightly dismiss/undertake

a la ligera

2.3. lightly (not severely):

they were let off lightly

los trataron con indulgencia

they got off very lightly with a small fine

se libraron con solo una pequeña multa

once-over-lightly [ˌwʌnsəʊvəˈlʌɪtli] N Am no pl

the once-over-lightly

un repaso rápido

the once-over-lightly

una pasada por encima inf

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his chin was lightly covered with fuzz

una pelusilla or un vello fino le cubría la barbilla

Translations for lightly in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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soasar

to roast … lightly

ceroso (cerosa)

lightly boiled

neviscar

to snow lightly

rehogar

to fry … lightly

sofreír

to fry lightly

sofrito

lightly fried onion, garlic, etc

levemente

lightly

lo tocó levemente en el hombro

she tapped him lightly o gently on the shoulder

lightly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lightly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lightly [ˈlaɪtli] ADV

lightly

ligeramente

lightly to rest, touch

levemente

to sleep lightly

dormir ligeramente

to take sth lightly

tomar algo a la ligera

to get off lightly

salir bien parado

Translations for lightly in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sofreír

to fry lightly

neviscar

to snow lightly

estar desabrigado (persona)

to be too lightly dressed

ir muy ligero de ropa

to be lightly clad

aplicar dando un ligero masaje

apply, massaging lightly

ligero de ropa

lightly dressed

tomar a la ligera

to take lightly

lightly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sleep lightly

dormir ligeramente

to take sth lightly

tomar algo a la ligera

to get off lightly

salir bien parado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Another preparation is "toriwasa" which is lightly seared on the outsides while the inside remains raw.

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Some manufacturers also lightly grind the faces to get them smoother.

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They live in lightly wooded or scrubland environments, ranging from swamp to near-desert.

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The station was some distance from any urban settlements, and was very lightly used.

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The port industry is one where reputations are hard won and easily lost, so the decision is never taken lightly.

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The opening ceremony was meant to represent the town's ethnic minorities and included lightly dressed dancers.

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These fair skinned individuals often have lightly pigmented or amelanotic melanomas which will not present easy-to-observe color changes and variation in colors.

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The route is lightly travelled, used by an average of 580 vehicles per day in 2007.

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At the same time, the war saw the appearance of new parachute infantry, mountain infantry and special forces units, all lightly equipped and often non-motorised.

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I did not take part in my action lightly.

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