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1 rūmor

rūmor ōris, m [RV-], a rustle, murmur, vague sound: Solvere secundo rumore, the murmur of the oars, Poët. ap. C.: ad caelum ferre rumore secundo, i. e. applause, H.— The talk of the many, common talk, report, hearsay, rumor: cum incertis rumoribus serviant, Cs.: perferet multa rumor: rumores Africanos excipere: volgi rumoribus exagitatus, S.: a rostris manat per compita rumor, H.: omnīs rumorum ventos conligere: rumor venit, Datum iri gladiatores, T.: crebri ad eum rumores adferebantur... omnīs Belgas coniurare, Cs.: rem te valde bene gessisse rumor erat: rumores de oppresso Dolabellā: de vitā imperatoris rumores dubii adlati sunt, L.: exstinctis rumoribus de auxiliis legionum, Cs.— Common opinion, current report, popular voice, fame, reputation: adversus famam rumoresque hominum stare, L.: qui erit rumor id si feceris? T.: quos rumor asperserat, calumny, Cu.: rumorem quendam esse quaesitum, notoriety: plebis rumorem adfectare, Ta.: adverso rumore esse, in bad repute, L.
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rumoris N M

hearsay, rumor, gossip; reputation; shouting

Latin-English dictionary > rūmor
2 fama

fāma, ae, f. [for, fa-ri], = phêmê, the talk of the multitude, like rumor, either as relating or as judging (v. rumor; cf. also: nomen, gloria, laudatio; clamor, plausus; honos, dignitas, honestas, laus, etc.).
I.
That which people say or tell, the common talk, a report, rumor, saying, tradition (freq. and class.; plur. very rare); absol., or with a statement of the subject-matter annexed with de, or as an object-clause; rarely with gen.
a.
Absol.:
hascine propter res maledicas famas ferunt?
Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 149: a Brundisio nulla adhuc fama venerat, Cic. Att. 9, 3, 2:
cum tristis a Mutina fama manaret,
id. Phil. 14, 6, 15:
at fuit fama. Quotusquisque est, qui istam effugere potest in tam maledica civitate?
id. Cael. 16, 38: magna illico fama surrexit, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 2:
aliquod fama ac nuntiis afferre,
Caes. B. G. 6, 30, 2:
hac fama ad Treviros perlata,
id. ib. 5, 53, 2:
reliquos (deos) ne famā quidem acceperunt,
id. ib. 6, 21, 2; cf.:
quam Eratostheni et quibusdam Graecis famā notam esse video,
id. ib. 6, 24, 2:
concedamus famae hominum,
Cic. Rep. 2, 2:
Daedalus, ut fama est, fugiens, etc.,
Verg. A. 6, 14; cf.:
pulsis (vetus est ut fama) Sabellis,
Hor. S. 2, 1, 36:
ita fama ferebat,
Ov. M. 12, 197:
duplex inde fama est,
a twofold tradition, Liv. 1, 1, 6.— In plur.:
inhonestas famas adjungere diis,
Arn. 7, 219:
per omnem provinciam magnae atrocesque famae ibant,
Sall. H. 1, 67 Dietsch, ex conj.—
b.
Stating the subject-matter or contents.
(α).
With de:
si quis quid de republica a finitimis rumore aut fama acceperit,
Caes. B. G. 6, 20, 1:
si quid ipsi audistis communi fama atque sermone de vi, de manu, de armis, etc.,
Cic. Fl. 6, 13:
de interitu P. Clodii,
id. Mil. 35, 98:
de Afranio fama est,
id. Att. 7, 26, 1:
de Titurii morte,
Caes. B. G. 5, 39, 1; cf.:
de victoria Caesaris,
id. ib. 5, 53, 1;
5, 51, 1: de proelio Dyrrhachino,
id. B. C. 3, 80.— Plur.: ingentes esse famas de Regulo, Arrunt. ap. Sen. Ep. 114, 19 fin. —
(β).
With an appos. clause:
ne mihi hanc famam differant, Me... dedisse, etc.,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 63;
v. differo, B. 2.: accipere fama et auditione, esse quoddam numen et vim deorum,
Cic. N. D. 2, 37, 95:
quod tibi esse antiquissimum constante famā atque omnium sermone celebratum est,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8, § 24; so,
constans fama,
Liv. 6, 25, 4:
cum esse praestantem Numam Pompilium fama ferret,
Cic. Rep. 2, 13:
cum fama per orbem terrarum percrebuisset, illum, etc.,
Caes. B. C. 3, 43 fin.:
fama nuntiabat, te esse in Syria,
Cic. Fam. 12, 4, 2:
fama incerta duos equites venisse,
a vague rumor, Liv. 27, 50, 6:
capsis quem (Cassium) fama est esse librisque Ambustum propriis,
Hor. S. 1, 10, 63 al. —
(γ).
With gen.:
vix ad aures meas istius suspicionis fama pervenit,
Cic. Sull. 4, 12:
propter incertam famam aeris alieni,
an unsupported rumor, Liv. 6, 27, 3.—
B.
Personified: Fama, a goddess, daughter of Terra, swiftfooted, all-seeing, growing as she runs:
Fama, malum qua non aliud velocius ullum,
Verg. A. 4, 173 sq.; Ov. M. 12, 43 sq.; Val. Fl. 2, 116 sq.; Stat. Th. 3, 426 sq.; Ov. M. 8, 267; 9, 137; 14, 726; 15, 4; 853 al.
II.
The voice or judgment of the many, public opinion; more freq. objectively, the fame, character, reputation which a man has, either in general or in particular, as a good or bad reputation, etc. (very freq. and class.).
A.
In gen.:
famam atque rumores pars altera consensum civitatis et velut publicum testimonium vocat: altera sermonem sine ullo certo auctore dispersum, cui malignitas initium dederit, incrementum credulitas,
Quint. 5, 3; cf.:
adversus famam rumoresque hominum si satis firmus steteris,
Liv. 22, 39, 18:
contra opinionem militum famamque omnium videri proelium defugisse, magnum detrimentum afferebat,
Caes. B. C. 1, 82, 2; cf. id. ib. 3, 56 fin.: fama popularis, popular fame or favor, Cic. Tusc. 3, 2, 4; 5, 16, 46:
forensis,
Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 5, 17: de bona fama (quam enim appellant eudoxian, aptius est hoc loco bonam famam appellare quam gloriam), Cic. Fin. 3, 17, 57:
bona de Domitio, praeclara de Afranio fama est,
id. Att. 7, 26, 1; cf.:
qui bonam famam bonorum, quae sola vere gloria nominari potest, expetunt,
id. Sest. 66, 139; Sall. C. 7, 6:
si bonam famam mihi servasso, sat ero dives,
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 70 sq.:
bona,
Cat. 61, 62:
bene loquendi fama,
Cic. Brut. 74, 259:
eloquentiae,
Quint. 7, 1, 41:
sapientiae,
Cic. Lael. 4, 15:
pudica,
Prop. 2, 32 (3, 30), 21:
alium mala fama et timor impediebat,
Sall. J. 35, 4:
inconstantiae,
Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 11:
vappae ac nebulonis,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 12.—In plur.: inter arma civilia aequi boni famas petit, Sall. Fragm. ap. Sen. Ep. 114, 19 (Hist. inc. lib. 76 Dietsch).—
B.
In partic.
1.
In a good sense, fair fame, reputation, renown, = existumatio, fama bona:
ut vos mihi domi eritis, proinde ego ero famā foris,
Tert. Hec. 2, 1, 21: fundamentum [p. 723] est perpetuae commendationis et famae justitia, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71:
fama et existimatio,
id. Quint. 15, 50; cf.:
ut ante collectam famam conservet (for which, shortly after: habet existimationem multo sudore collectam),
id. Div. in Caecil. 22, 71:
sic ejus (Archiae) adventus celebrabantur, ut famam ingenii exspectatio hominis superaret... hac tanta celebritate famae cum esset jam absentibus notus, etc. (shortly before: celeriter antecellere omnibus ingenii gloriā contigit),
id. Arch. 3, 5;
so corresp. to gloria,
id. Tusc. 1, 46, 110:
fama ingeni abicienda,
id. Fam. 9, 16, 3;
with the latter cf.: anxius de fama ingenii,
Quint. 11, 1, 50; 74:
de alicujus fama detrahere,
Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 5:
famam in tuto collocare,
Quint. 12, 11, 7:
ejus scripta tantum intra famam sunt,
id. 11, 3, 8:
ad famam populi Romani pertinere, eos consules esse, etc.,
Liv. 10, 24, 17:
(ut amicorum) aut caput agatur aut fama,
Cic. Lael. 17, 61:
loco, fortuna, fama superiores,
id. ib. 25, 94:
virtus, fama, decus divitiis parent,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 95:
cui gratia, fama, valetudo, contingat abunde,
id. Ep. 1, 4, 10:
famam dicendi fortius quaerunt,
Quint. 2, 12, 9: Evadne... Occidit Argivae fama pudicitiae, the glory or pride of Argive chastity, i. e. of the chaste women of Argos, Prop. 1, 15, 22.—Esp.: magna fama, great reputation, fame, glory:
magnam famam attulisse Fabio Tarentum rebatur,
Liv. 27, 25, 11:
magnam famam sui relinquere,
Nep. Lys. 1, 1:
habere,
Plin. 36, 21, 39, § 149.—
2.
In a bad sense, illfame, infamy, scandal, = infamia, fama mala (rare): opplere (aliquem) famā ac flagitiis, Turp. ap. Non. 306, 2; Ter. Ad. 2, 3, 10:
neque specie famāve movetur, Nec jam furtivum Dido meditatur amorem,
Verg. A. 4, 172; Sall. C. 3, 5; Tac. A. 12, 49; Plin. Pan. 28, 1; cf.:
laeta apud plerosque, apud quosdam sinistra fama,
Tac. A. 11, 19.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > fama
3 fāma

fāma ae, f [1 FA-], a report, rumor, saying, talk, tradition: hac famā inpulsus, T.: a Brundisio nulla fama venerat: tristis a Mutinā: fama ac nuntius adferretur, Cs.: alqd famā accipere, to hear of, Cs.: fama est obscurior annis, V.: vaga, O.: ut fama est, V.: vetus est ut fama, H.: ita fama ferebat, O.: duplex inde fama est, a twofold tradition, L.: Romae constans fama omnium erat, esse, etc., L.: fama incerta duos equites venisse, a vague rumor, L.: fama occupat aurīs, Helenum regnare, V.: de interitu Clodi: istius suspicionis: incerta aeris alieni, L.—Person., Rumor: Fama, malum quā non aliud velocius ullum, V.: Fama tenet domum, etc., O.— Public opinion, the popular voice, fame, repute, reputation: id si non fama adprobat, T.: adversus famam rumoresque hominum, L.: contra famam omnium, Cs.: turpis, infamy, S.: mala, S.: popularis, favor: pudica, Pr.: bona bonorum: bene loquendi: vappae ac nebulonis, H.— Fair fame, reputation, renown, fame, good repute: Tua fama in dubium veniet, T.: fundamentum est famae iustitia: famae consulere, S.: ingeni: populi R., L.: fortunā, famā superiores: fama decus Divitiis parent, H.: magnam famam attulisse Fabio, glory, L.— Ill-fame, blame, reproach, scandal: famam in se transtulit, T.: me fama atque invidia vexabat, S.: veterum malorum, V.: neque famam patieris inultae, the disgrace of remaining unavenged, V.
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famae N F

rumor; reputation; tradition; fame, public opinion, ill repute; report, news

Latin-English dictionary > fāma
4 ligero

adj.

1 light, lite.

2 light, venial, slight, unimportant.

3 light, flimsy, flighty, double-quick.

4 lightweight, buoyant, airy, weightless.

adv.

fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly.

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ligero

► adjetivo

1 (liviano) light

2 (sin importancia) minor, light

3 (rápido) swift

4 (ágil) agile

5 (frívolo) flippant

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la ligera lightly, flippantly

ser ligero,-a de cascos to be irresponsible

tomarse las cosas a la ligera to make light of things, not take things seriously

viajar ligero,-a de peso to travel light

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(f. - ligera)

adj.

1) slight

2) light, lightweight

3) quick, agile

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1. ADJ

1) (=poco pesado) [paquete, gas, metal, comida] light; [tela] light, lightweight, thin; [material] lightweight

una blusa ligerita — a light o lightweight o thin blouse

construido con materiales ligeros — built from lightweight materials

hemos cenado algo ligero — we had something light for dinner

• viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

• ligero de ropa — lightly dressed

vas muy ligero de ropa para esta época del año — you're very lightly o flimsily dressed for this time of the year

fotos de chicas ligeras de ropa — photos of scantily clad girls

• tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

ligero como una pluma — as light as a feather

2) (=leve) [viento, caricia] light; [ruido] slight; [perfume, fragancia] delicate

sopla un ligero viento — a light wind is blowing

el más ligero ruido lo despierta — he wakes at the slightest noise

3) (=poco importante) [enfermedad] minor; [castigo] light

4) (=rápido) swift

ligero de dedos — quick-fingered

ligero de pies — light-footed, quick

- ligero como una bala o el viento
ligero como una bala
5) (=ágil) agile

después del régimen me siento mucho más ligera — after the diet I feel a lot lighter on my feet o a lot more agile

6) (=superficial) [conocimiento] slight; [sospecha] sneaking

un ligero conocimiento de alemán — a slight knowledge o a smattering of German

tengo la ligera sospecha de que nos hemos equivocado — I have a sneaking suspicion that we've made a mistake

7) (=frívolo) [carácter, persona] flippant, frivolous; [comentario, tema] flippant; [mujer] pey † loose †

no deberías ser tan ligera con estos asuntos — you shouldn't be so flippant o frivolous about these things
casco 5)
8) (=sin complicaciones) [novela, película] lightweight; [conversación, contexto] light-hearted

9)

• a la ligera — (=irreflexivamente) rashly; (=rápidamente) quickly

no se pueden hacer las cosas a la ligera — you shouldn't act so rashly

es obvio que lo has hecho muy a la ligera — it's obvious that you rushed it o did it too quickly

no podemos juzgar su conducta a la ligera — we shouldn't jump to conclusions about his behaviour, we shouldn't judge his behaviour so hastily

• tomarse algo a la ligera — not to take sth seriously

2.

ADV (=rápido) [andar, correr] quickly

ella corrió ligero por el puente — she ran quickly over the bridge

venga, ligero, que nos vamos — get a move on, we're going

• de ligero — rashly, thoughtlessly

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( liviano)

a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thin

ligero como una pluma — (as) light as a feather

material ligero — lightweight material

b)

ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

c) <comida/masa> light

comer algo ligero — to have a snack

2) ( leve)

a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slight

un ligero perfume a rosas — a delicate scent of roses

tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

b) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight

3)

a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweight

en tono ligero — lightheartedly

b) ( frívolo)

una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)

a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera — he doesn't take anything seriously

4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble

5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fast

es ligero como el viento — he runs like the wind
II
adverbio quickly, fast

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= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex. One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.

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* a la ligera = lightly.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* industria ligera = light industry.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( liviano)

a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thin

ligero como una pluma — (as) light as a feather

material ligero — lightweight material

b)

ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

c) <comida/masa> light

comer algo ligero — to have a snack

2) ( leve)

a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slight

un ligero perfume a rosas — a delicate scent of roses

tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

b) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight

3)

a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweight

en tono ligero — lightheartedly

b) ( frívolo)

una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)

a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera — he doesn't take anything seriously

4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble

5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fast

es ligero como el viento — he runs like the wind
II
adverbio quickly, fast

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= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.

* a la ligera = lightly.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* industria ligera = light industry.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.

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ligero¹ -ra

adjective

A (liviano)

1 ‹maleta/paquete› light; ‹gas/metal› light; ‹tela/vestido› light, thin

es ligero como una pluma it's (as) light as a feather

material ligero lightweight material

2 ligero DE algo:

salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed

siempre viaja muy ligero de equipaje he always travels very light

3 ‹comida/masa› light; ‹vino› light; ‹perfume› delicate, discreet

vamos a comer algo ligero ahora we're going to have a light meal o snack now

B (leve)

1 ‹dolor/sabor› slight; ‹olor› faint, slight; ‹inconveniente› slight, minor

oyó unos pasos ligeros por el pasillo she heard light steps in the corridor

le dio un golpe ligero en la mano she gave him a gentle smack on the hand

soplaba una brisa ligera there was a slight o light o gentle breeze

cualquier ruido, por muy ligero que sea, la despierta she wakes up at the slightest noise

tiene un sueño muy ligero he's a very light sleeper

2 ‹noción/conocimientos› slight; ‹sensación› slight

un ligero conocimiento del latín a slight knowledge of o a smattering of Latin

tengo la ligera impresión de que nos mintió ( iró); I have the tiniest suspicion that he was lying to us ( iro)

C

1 (no serio) ‹conversación› lighthearted; ‹película/lectura› lightweight

lo dijo en tono ligero he said it lightheartedly

2 (frívolo) ‹persona› flippant, frivolous

una mujer ligera ( ant); a woman of easy virtue ( datedor hum)

a la ligera ‹actuar› without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously

casco

D (ágil) ‹salto/movimiento› agile, nimble

de un salto ligero cruzó el riachuelo she leaped nimbly across the stream

E (rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast

¿por qué no vas tú, que eres más ligero? why don't you go? you're quicker o faster than me

un caballo ligero como el viento a horse that runs like the wind

ligero²

adverb

quickly, fast

bébelo ligerito que nos vamos drink it up quickly, we're going

vamos, ligero, que llegamos tarde come on, let's move it o let's get a move on, we're late ( colloq)

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ligero 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

1 ( liviano)
a) ‹paquete/gas/metal› light;

‹ tela› light, thin;
◊ ligero de ropa lightly dressed;

viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light
b) ‹comida/masa› light

2 ( leve)
a) ‹dolor/sabor/olor› slight;

‹ inconveniente› slight, minor;
‹ golpe› gentle, slight;
◊ tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper

b) ‹sensación/sospecha› slight

3 ( no serio) ‹ conversación› lighthearted;
‹película/lectura› lightweight;
◊ a la ligera ‹ actuar› without thinking, hastily;

todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously
4 ( ágil) ‹ movimiento› agile, nimble;
( rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast
ligero 2 adverbio
quickly, fast
ligero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de poco peso) light, lightweight: iba muy ligero de ropa, he was lightly dressed
2 (rápido) swift, quick
3 (acento, etc) slight
(cena, brisa) light
4 (poco serio) light
música ligera, light music
II adverbio ligero (veloz) fast, swiftly
♦ Locuciones: ser ligero,-a de cascos, to be flighty
a la ligera, lightly
caballería ligera, light cavalry
paso ligero, double quick
' ligero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achatamiento
- ligera
- paso
- sabor
- sueño
- tentempié
- peso
- TALGO
- temblor
English:
angel food cake
- clad
- feather
- flimsy
- light
- lightweight
- lissom
- lissome
- scantily
- scanty
- sleeper
- slight
- soft
- springy
- subtle
- trip along
- brisk
- double
- faint
- -footed
- lighten
- mild
- snack
- vaguely

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ligero, -a

♦ adj

1. [de poco peso] light;

ir o [m5] viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light;

iba muy ligera de ropa [provocativa] she was very scantily clad;
[poco abrigada] she wasn't wearing enough clothes;
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ser ligero como una pluma to be as light as a feather

2. [traje, tela] thin

3. [comida] light;

en casa hacemos cenas ligeras we have a light meal in the evening at home

4. [armamento] light

5. [leve] [roce, toque, golpe] light;
[olor, rumor, sonido] faint; [sabor] slight, mild; [dolor, resfriado] slight; [herida, accidente, daño] minor; [descenso, diferencia, inconveniente] slight; [conocimientos, sospecha, idea] vague;
sufrieron heridas de ligera consideración they suffered minor injuries;

tengo la ligera impresión de que te equivocas I have a vague feeling that you might be wrong;

tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper

6. [literatura, teatro] light;

una comedia ligera a light comedy;

quiero leer algo ligero que no me haga pensar I want to read something light that I don't have to think about too hard

7. [rápido] quick, swift;

caminar a paso ligero to walk at a brisk pace;

tener una mente ligera to be quick-thinking

8. [ágil] agile, nimble

9. [irreflexivo] flippant;

hacer algo a la ligera to do sth without much thought;

juzgar (algo/a alguien) a la ligera to be superficial in one's judgements (about sth/sb);

tomarse algo a la ligera not to take sth seriously;

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ser ligero de cascos [irresponsable] to be irresponsible;
[mujer] to be flighty
♦ adv
[rápidamente] quickly;
ligero, que tengo mucha prisa hurry up, I'm in a rush

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ligero

I adj

1 light;

ligero de ropa scantily clad;

a la ligera ( sin pensar) lightly, casually;

tomarse algo a la ligera not take sth seriously

2 ( rápido) rapid, quick

3 movimiento agile, nimble

4 ( leve) slight

II adv quickly

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ligero, -ra adj

1) : light, lightweight

2) : slight, minor

3) : agile, quick

4) : lighthearted, superficial

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ligero adj

1. (en general) light

el algodón es más ligero que el hierro cotton is lighter than iron

vas muy ligero de ropa you're wearing hardly any clothes

2. (leve) slight

sufrió un ligero mareo she felt slightly dizzy

Spanish-English dictionary > ligero
5 imprecisa

impreciso,-a adjetivo imprecise, vague
' imprecisa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
regusto
- rumor
- tanta
- tanto
- vaguedad

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