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light

light

Meaning of light

English

pale in colour, or with plenty of sun coming in, like a room with big windows

Русский

Бледный по цвету или полный света, например светлая комната.

light

Pronunciation

British English
/laɪt/
American English
/laɪt/

light with Russian translation

Сочетания со словом light

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

31 сочетание

Цвета и оттенки

Colours and shades
light blue
светло-голубой

She chose light blue paint for the bedroom.

Она выбрала светло-голубую краску для спальни.

light green
светло-зелёный

The leaves are light green in spring.

Весной листья светло-зелёные.

  • light greyсветло-серый
  • light brownсветло-коричневый
  • light pinkсветло-розовый
  • light yellowсветло-жёлтый

Светлые помещения

Light rooms
  • a light roomсветлая комната
  • a light kitchenсветлая кухня
  • a light and airy roomсветлая и просторная комната
  • make a room lighterсделать комнату светлее

Материалы и интерьер

Materials and interiors
light wood
светлая древесина

The table is made of light wood.

Стол сделан из светлой древесины.

light walls
светлые стены

Light walls make the small bedroom feel bigger.

Со светлыми стенами маленькая спальня кажется больше.

  • light curtainsсветлые шторы
  • light flooringсветлое напольное покрытие
  • light furnitureсветлая мебель
  • a light carpetсветлый ковёр

Внешность

Appearance
light hair
светлые волосы

She has light hair and dark eyes.

У неё светлые волосы и тёмные глаза.

a light complexion
светлый цвет лица

The portrait shows a woman with a light complexion.

На портрете изображена женщина со светлым цветом лица.

  • light eyesсветлые глаза
  • light skinсветлая кожа
  • light eyebrowsсветлые брови

Одежда и ткани

Clothes and fabrics
a light shirt
светлая рубашка

A coffee stain showed clearly on his light shirt.

Пятно от кофе было хорошо видно на его светлой рубашке.

light trousers
светлые брюки

She wore light trousers with a dark jacket.

На ней были светлые брюки и тёмный пиджак.

  • a light suitсветлый костюм

Выбор и сочетание

Choosing and combining shades
a light background
светлый фон

Black lettering stands out against a light background.

Чёрные буквы хорошо видны на светлом фоне.

a lighter shade
более светлый оттенок

Could we try a lighter shade of yellow?

Можно попробовать более светлый оттенок жёлтого?

  • a light shadeсветлый оттенок
  • a light colourсветлый цвет
  • combine light and dark colorsсочетать светлые и тёмные цвета
  • a light patchсветлое пятно
  • a light borderсветлая кайма

light usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She has light hair.

У неё светлые волосы.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The kitchen is big and light.

Кухня большая и светлая.

light synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between light, bright, pale, and fair

B
🇬🇧English
bright

Full of strong light; for colours, vivid rather than pale.

very often

ENShe always wears bright red lipstick.

pale
🇬🇧English

Weak in colour; also of a face looking unwell.

often

ENYou look pale. Are you OK?

Advanced: broader words

F
🇬🇧English
fair

Light in colour, only of hair or skin.

often

ENThe baby has fair hair and blue eyes.

What's the difference

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light belongs to the topic "Interior and Decor →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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light meaning: what does it mean?

pale in colour, or with plenty of sun coming in, like a room with big windows

light pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

light is pronounced as /laɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

light definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

У неё светлые волосы. Translation: She has light hair.

Is light part of Interior and Decor vocabulary?

Yes, light can be learned in the Interior and Decor topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is light part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, light can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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