Light - translation, pronunciation and examples
light
having little weight
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General word used for low weight, low intensity, or ease.
Emphasizes that something has relatively little weight (often of manufactured items).
Refers to low difficulty rather than weight.
Indicates a small degree, amount, or difference (not weight primarily).
Emphatic/poetic: extremely light, as light as a feather.
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General word used for low weight, low intensity, or ease.
This suitcase is light and easy to carry.
Этот чемодан лёгкий и его легко нести.
Emphasizes that something has relatively little weight (often of manufactured items).
Choose a lightweight jacket for traveling.
Выберите лёгкую (lightweight) куртку для путешествий.
This exercise is easy for beginners.
Это упражнение лёгкое (easy) для начинающих.
There was a slight delay on the train.
Был небольшой (slight) задержка поезда.
Emphatic/poetic: extremely light, as light as a feather.
The new phone feels featherlight in my hand.
Новый телефон в руке кажется очень лёгким (featherlight).
Technical/marketing term for extremely low weight, often used for gear.
They bought an ultralight tent for backpacking.
Они купили ультралёгкую (ultralight) палатку для походов.
Used as a boxing/weight-class term or figuratively to mean very light.
He fought in the featherweight division.
Он выступал в полулёгком весе (featherweight).
The paper is thin and tears easily.
Бумага тонкая (thin) и легко рвётся.
Means lacking weight or the sensation of zero gravity; stronger than just 'light'.
Astronauts feel weightless in orbit.
Астронавты чувствуют невесомость (weightless) на орбите.
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How to pronounce light and what this word means
light translation: лёгкий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce light
/ˈlaɪt/
light translation
лёгкий
light examples
The parcel is light, I can lift it with one hand.
light transcription
/ˈlaɪt/, /ˈlaɪt/
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light meaning: what does it mean?
having little weight
light pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
light is pronounced as /ˈlaɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
light definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The parcel is light, I can lift it with one hand. Translation: Посылка лёгкая, я могу поднять её одной рукой.
Is light part of Adjectives vocabulary?
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