light in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for light in the English»French Dictionary

I.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] N

1. light (brightness):

light
a beam of light
by the light of fire
by the light of moon
in a good light
to read in a poor light
in full light
in the light of day lit, fig
to cast or throw or shed light on lit
to cast or throw or shed light on fig
to hold sth up to the light
against the light

3. light (electrical appliance):

light (in street)
light (on ship)
feu m
to put or switch or turn a light on
to leave a light on
a light came on/went out
to turn a light up/down

III.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

IV.light <pret, pp lit [lɪt] or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB trans

V.light <pret, pp lit> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB intr

light-coloured Brit, light-colored Am ADJ

blue light N (on emergency vehicles)

light in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for light in the English»French Dictionary

III.light2 <lit, lit [or a. Am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

IV.light2 <lit, lit [or a. Am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

light Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be as light as a feather
a heavy/light load of work
in the light of sth, Am in light of sth
to see the light of day

light Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for light in the French»English Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The steering is light and lacking in precision, but its road-holding proved to be surefooted.
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Research in neurological diseases and injuries shed further light on the nature and importance of spine turnover.
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In fact, ultraviolet irradiation is actually detrimental as it inhibits photosynthesis, photoreduction, and the 520 nm light-dark absorbance change of algae.
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The polariscope combines the different polarization states of light waves before and after passing the specimen.
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There are traceried 3-light bell-chamber windows with a dense quatrefoil interlace and blank 2-light windows on the two lower stages.
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In each lateral bay is a blind two-light window.
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Hopefully, defeat will cause them to chuck out a cheap light plastic reader.
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The balustrade, wall clock and light fixtures are among those aspects that do.
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The high beams will be lasers, though the low beams will be light-emitting diodes.
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Along the way, she regaled audiences with fanciful tales of her journey, and seemed to thrive in the lime-light.
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