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лёгкий

Translation of лёгкий

light

Russian word in Latin letters: lyogkiy / ljogkiy / legkiy

Meaning of лёгкий

Russian

обладающий небольшим весом, легко поднимается

German

von geringem Gewicht, nicht schwer

light

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈlʲɵxkʲɪj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Лёгкий or светлый?

светлый

light (weight) ≠ светлый: светлый is about colour

Don't mix them up: a bag that isn't heavy is лёгкая; светлый means pale in colour.

Эта сумка совсем лёгкая.

This bag is really light.

У меня светлая куртка.

I have a light-coloured jacket.

лёгкий usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Сумка очень лёгкая.

Die Tasche ist sehr leicht.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Этот стул совсем лёгкий.

Dieser Stuhl ist ganz leicht.

лёгкий synonyms

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What's the difference between лёгкий and невесомый

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🇷🇺Russian
невесомый

So light you hardly feel it; stronger.

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лёгкий meaning: what does it mean?

having little weight

лёгкий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

лёгкий is pronounced as [ˈlʲɵxkʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Die Tasche ist sehr leicht. Translation: Сумка очень лёгкая.

Is лёгкий part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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

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