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лёгкий

Translation of лёгкий

light

Meaning of лёгкий

Russian

обладающий небольшим весом, легко поднимается

English

having little weight

light

Transcription and pronunciation of лёгкий

лёгкий

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈlʲɵxkʲɪj]
In Latin letters
lyogkiy / ljogkiy / legkiy

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.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. This bag is very light.

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    Эта сумка очень лёгкая.

  2. She chose a light fabric for the summer dress.

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    Она выбрала лёгкую ткань для летнего платья.

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What's the difference between лёгкий and невесомый

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невесомый

So light you hardly feel it; stronger.

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What does лёгкий mean?

having little weight

How do you pronounce лёгкий?

лёгкий is pronounced [ˈlʲɵxkʲɪj], in Latin letters “lyogkiy”.

How is лёгкий used in a sentence?

This bag is very light. Translation: Эта 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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