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1 make light of
to treat (problems etc) as unimportant.يُخَفَّف من دَرَجة المشاكل، يَتعامَل مع المشاكِل على أنها خَفيفَه -
2 make light of sth
اِسْتَهانَ بِـ \ make light of sth.: not treat it as serious: He made light of my complaints. \ تَهاوَنَ \ make light of sth.: not to treat sth as serious: He made light of my complaints. -
3 light, lit, lighted
أَنَارَ \ brighten: to make or become bright. illuminate: to give light to: An illuminated sign hung over the cinema. light, lit, lighted: (of electric lamps or fires; rarely used except in passive tenses) to turn on the supply of electricity: The street lamps were already lit, make bright: The room was badly lit by one small lamp. put: (of lights, etc. with on) to cause to burn: Put the lights on (Make them shine). -
4 light
I [laɪt]1. noun1) the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen:ضَوْءSunlight streamed into the room.
2) something which gives light (eg a lamp):مِصْباح، قِنْديلSuddenly all the lights went out.
3) something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame:وَسيلَة إشْعالHave you got a light for my cigarette?
4) a way of viewing or regarding:نَظْرَهHe regarded her action in a favourable light.
2. adjective1) having light; not dark:مُضيءThe studio was a large, light room.
2) (of a colour) pale; closer to white than black:فاتِحlight green.
3. verb– past tense, past participle litlit, ˈlighted1) to give light to:يُضيءThe room was lit only by candles.
2) to (make something) catch fire:يَشْتَعِل II [laɪt] adjectiveI think this match is damp, because it won't light.
1) easy to lift or carry; of little weight:خَفيف، غَيْر ثَقيلI bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.
2) easy to bear, suffer or do:خَفيف، غَيْر شَديدNext time the punishment will not be so light.
3) (of food) easy to digest:سَهْل الهَضْمa light meal.
4) of less weight than it should be:أخَف من اللازِمThe load of grain was several kilos light.
5) of little weight:خَفيف الوَزْنAluminium is a light metal.
6) lively or agile:رَشيق ، حَيَويShe was very light on her feet.
7) cheerful; not serious:خَفيف، مَرِحlight music.
8) little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc:قليل الكَثافَه، خَفيفlight rain.
9) (of soil) containing a lot of sand.كَثير الذَّرّات III [laɪt]See: -
5 light up
1) to begin to give out light:يَبدأ بالإضاءَهEvening came and the streetlights lit up.
2) to make, be or become full of light:يُضيءShe watched the house light up as everyone awoke.
3) to make or become happy:يُشْرِقA sudden smile lit up her face.
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6 make a move
تَحَرَّكَ \ get a move on: (usu. as advice) to hurry: Get a move on, or you’ll be late!. make a move: to begin to move, esp. to leave somewhere: It’s five o’clock, and we ought to make a move so we can be home before dark. move: to change position: Don’t move, or I’ll shoot! The train moved slowly forward. The leaves moved gently in the wind. stand, (stood): (with aside, away, back, forward, etc.) to move: He stood aside to let me pass. stir: to move: She stirred in her sleep and then lay still. travel: to move; go: Light travels faster than sound. -
7 throw light on
وَضَّحَ \ clarify: to make easier to understand ; make clear or make (a liquid) pure: This statement needs clarifying. clear: to make clear; free from anything that gets in the way: Please clear the table. explain: to make plain; show the meaning of; give reasons for: He explained his plans to us. Please explain your absence from school. throw light on: to explain; make clear: Can you throw any light on his disappearance?. -
8 throw light on
فَسَّرَ \ account for: to explain; to give a reason for: How do you account for his absence?. clear up: to explain (sth. not understood): The affair was soon cleared up. explain: to make plain; show the meaning of; give reasons for: He explained his plans to us. Please explain your absence from school. interpret: to explain the meaning of sth., esp. of a speech in a foreign language (we interpret what is said; we translate what is written): I asked the village teacher to interpret (the local language) for me. throw light on: to explain; to make clear: Can you throw any light on his disappearance?. \ See Also شَرَحَ سبب...، علل (عَلَّلَ)، أوضح (أَوْضَحَ)، أَزالَ سُوءَ التفاهم -
9 bring, (or come) to light
كَشَفَ \ bring, (or come) to light: to make (or become) known: These facts were brought to light by an official inquiry. \ See Also ظهر (ظَهَرَ) -
10 throw light on
أَلْقَى ضوءًا على \ throw light on: to explain; to make clear: Can you throw any light on his disappearance?. -
11 shed light on
to make clearer:يُلْقي ضوءا علىThis letter sheds light on the reasons for his departure.
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12 brát nalehko
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13 gera lítiî úr
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14 обратить в шутку
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15 обращать в шутку
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16 brať naľahko
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17 относиться несерьезно
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > относиться несерьезно
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18 prendre à la légère
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19 chaffafa
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20 смотреть сквозь пальцы
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