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1 brightness
brightness [ˈbraɪtnɪs][of screen] luminosité f* * *['braɪtnɪs]1) (of colour, light, smile) éclat m2) ( of room) clarté f3) (of metal, eyes) brillant m4) ( cheerfulness) vivacité f5) Television luminosité f -
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brightness ['braɪtnɪs](a) (of sun) éclat m; (of light) intensité f; (of room) clarté f, luminosité f; (of colour) éclat m;∎ Television brightness (control) (dispositif m de réglage de la) luminosité f(c) (cleverness) intelligence f -
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noun éclat -
4 brilliance
1) (brightness: the brilliance of the moon.) éclat2) (cleverness: his brilliance as a surgeon.) brillant -
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6 lightness
lightness [ˈlaɪtnɪs]a. ( = brightness) clarté fb. (in weight) légèreté f* * *['laɪtnɪs]1) ( brightness) clarté f2) ( in weight) légèreté f -
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light [laɪt](verb: preterite, past participle lit)1. nouna. lumière f• can you throw any light on this question? pouvez-vous donner des éclaircissements sur cette question ?► adjective + light• in a good/bad light sous un jour favorable/défavorable• to cast a new light on a subject jeter un éclairage nouveau sur un sujet► to see the light ( = understand) comprendre• to see the light of day ( = be born) venir au monde ; ( = be published) paraître► to bring to light faire apparaîtrec. ( = lamp) lampe f• have you got your lights on? as-tu mis tes phares (or tes feux) ?e. ( = traffic light) feu mf. (for cigarette) feu m• have you got a light? avez-vous du feu ?2. adjectivea. [evening, room] clairb. [hair, colour, skin] clairc. ( = not heavy) légera. [+ candle, cigarette, gas] allumerb. ( = illuminate) éclairer5. adverb6. compounds► light upa. s'allumer• her eyes/face lit up son regard/visage s'est éclairéb. ( = start to smoke) (inf) allumer une cigarette (or une pipe etc)( = illuminate) éclairer* * *[laɪt] 1.1) ( brightness) lumière fby the light of — à la lumière de [fire]; à la clarté de [moon]
in the light of day — lit, fig au grand jour
to cast ou throw ou shed light on — lit projeter de la lumière sur; fig éclaircir
to put ou turn a light on/off — allumer/éteindre une lumière
3) (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard) voyant m (lumineux)5) ( flame)to put a light to — allumer [fire, gas]
have you got a light? — ( for cigarette) tu as du feu?
looking at it in that light... — vu sous cet angle...
to review something in the light of — réexaminer quelque chose à la lumière de [evidence, experience]
to bring to light — découvrir [fact, evidence, truth]
2.to come to ou be brought to light — être découvert
lights plural noun1)(traffic) lights — feu m, feux mpl
to shoot (colloq) ou jump (colloq) the lights — griller (colloq) un feu rouge
2) ( decorative display) illuminations fpl3.1) ( bright) [evening, room] clairto get ou grow lighter — [sky] s'éclaircir
2) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] clair; [hair] blondlight blue — bleu clair inv
3) ( not heavy) [material, substance, snow, wind, clothing, meal] léger/-ère; [rain] fin; [drinker] modéré; [damage, sentence] léger/-ère4) ( delicate) [knock, footsteps] léger/-ère; [movement] délicat5) ( not tiring) [work] peu fatigant; [exercise] léger/-èrelight duties — petits travaux mpl
6) [music, verse] léger/-ère4.to make light of — traiter [quelque chose] à la légère [rumour, problem]; ne pas attacher d'importance à [injury]
1) allumer [candle, oven, cigarette]; enflammer [wood, paper]; tirer [firework]; craquer [match]to light a fire — faire un or du feu
2) ( illuminate) éclairer5.intransitive verb (prét, pp lit) [fire] prendre; [gas, match] s'allumerPhrasal Verbs:- light on- light up••many hands make light work — Prov à plusieurs la besogne va vite
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8 light
light [laɪt]lumière ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) lampe ⇒ 1 (b) lueur ⇒ 1 (c) feu ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (g) phare ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (j) jour ⇒ 1 (f) fenêtre ⇒ 1 (h) solution ⇒ 1 (i) clair ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) atone ⇒ 2 (c) léger ⇒ 2 (d)-(f), 3 éclairer ⇒ 4 (a) allumer ⇒ 4 (b) s'allumer ⇒ 5 (a)1 noun(a) (luminosity, brightness) lumière f;∎ there's not enough light to read by il n'y a pas assez de lumière pour lire;∎ it looks brown in this light on dirait que c'est marron avec cette lumière;∎ by the light of our flashlamps à la lumière de nos lampes de poche;∎ by the light of the moon au clair ou à la clarté de la lune;∎ the light was beginning to fail le jour commençait à baisser;∎ she took the picture against the light elle a pris la photo à contre-jour;∎ literary at first light au point ou au lever du jour;∎ you're (standing) in my light tu me fais de l'ombre;∎ in the cold light of the morning dans la lueur pâle du matin;∎ figurative to bring sth to light révéler qch;∎ to be brought or to come to light être découvert ou révélé;∎ the trial will throw or cast light on their real motives le procès permettra d'en savoir plus sur ou de percer à jour leurs véritables mobiles;∎ can you throw any light on this problem? peux-tu apporter tes lumières sur ce problème?, peux-tu éclaircir cette question?;∎ the light at the end of the tunnel le bout du tunnel;∎ at last we can see (some or the) light at the end of the tunnel enfin on voit le bout du tunnel;∎ to see the light of day voir le jour∎ the lights of the city les lumières de la ville;∎ a light went on in the window une lumière s'est allumée à la fenêtre;∎ turn the light on/off allume/éteins (la lumière);∎ put the lights out before you go to bed éteins les lumières avant de te coucher;∎ during the storm the lights went out il y a eu une panne d'électricité ou de lumière pendant l'orage;∎ we were dazzled by the lights of the oncoming cars les phares des véhicules qui venaient en face nous éblouissaient;∎ dip your lights roulez en code(e) (traffic light) feu m (rouge);∎ turn left at the lights tournez à gauche au feu rouge;∎ she jumped the lights elle a brûlé le feu rouge;∎ the lights were (on) amber le feu était à l'orange(f) (aspect, viewpoint) jour m;∎ I see the problem in a different light je vois le problème sous un autre jour;∎ in a good/bad/new light sous un jour favorable/défavorable/nouveau;∎ literary to act according to one's lights agir selon ses principes∎ could you give me a light? pouvez-vous me donner du feu?;∎ have you got a light? vous avez du feu?;∎ to set light to sth mettre le feu à qch(h) (window) fenêtre f; (small round) lucarne f; (of mullioned window) jour m; (of greenhouse) carreau m(i) (in crossword) solution f(j) (lighthouse) phare m(a) (bright, well-lit) clair;∎ a large, light room une grande pièce claire;∎ it isn't light enough to read il n'y a pas assez de lumière pour lire;∎ it's getting light already il commence déjà à faire jour;∎ it stays light until 10 il fait jour jusqu'à 10 heures du soir∎ she has light hair elle a des cheveux clairs;∎ light yellow/brown jaune/marron clair (inv)(d) (in weight) léger;∎ as light as a feather léger comme une plume;∎ light clothes vêtements mpl légers;∎ to be light on one's feet être leste;∎ light touch (of painter, author, film director) finesse f;∎ she's got a very light touch with pastry les pâtisseries qu'elle fait sont très légères(e) (comedy, music etc) léger, facile;∎ light conversation conversation f peu sérieuse, propos mpl anodins(f) (not intense, strong etc) léger;∎ there was a light tap at the door on frappa tout doucement à la porte;∎ the traffic was light la circulation était fluide;∎ I had a light lunch j'ai mangé légèrement à midi, j'ai déjeuné léger;∎ a light rain was falling il tombait une pluie fine;∎ take some light reading prends quelque chose de facile à lire;∎ I'm a light sleeper j'ai le sommeil léger;∎ a light wine un vin léger;∎ he can only do light work il ne peut faire que des travaux peu fatigants;∎ to make light of sth prendre qch à la légère3 adverb∎ to travel light voyager léger(a) (illuminate) éclairer;∎ the room was lit by a single bare bulb la pièce n'était éclairée que par une ampoule nue;∎ I'll light the way for you je vais t'éclairer le chemin∎ to light a fire allumer un feu, faire du feu∎ to light from a horse descendre d'un cheval(lungs) mou m∎ in (the) light of these new facts à la lumière de ces faits nouveaux►► light air (on Beaufort scale) très légère brise f;light aircraft avion m de tourisme;British light ale = bière brune légère;Military light artillery artillerie f légère ou de petit calibre;light beam faisceau m lumineux;light box table f lumineuse;light bulb ampoule f (électrique);Metallurgy light castings petites pièces fpl de fonderie;American light cream crème f liquide;Television light cue signal m lumineux;light entertainment variétés fpl;∎ familiar it's not exactly light entertainment (job) ce n'est pas ce qu'on fait de plus divertissant; (music, play, film) ce n'est pas ce qu'il y a de plus léger;light fitting applique f (électrique);light flare fusée f éclairante;light industry industrie f légère;light infantry infanterie f légère;light meter posemètre m;light opera opéra m comique, opérette f;Computing light pen crayon m optique;light pollution excès m de lumière artificielle;light ray rayon m lumineux;light show spectacle m de lumière;∎ a laser light show un spectacle laser;light soil terre f légère;light switch interrupteur m;light table (for viewing negatives, film) table f lumineuse;Marketing light user faible utilisateur(trice) m,f;light vehicle véhicule m léger;light wave onde f lumineuse;light weapons armes fpl légères∎ to light into sb (attack) rentrer dans le lard à qntomber (par hasard) sur, trouver par hasard➲ light upéclairer;∎ the house was all lit up la maison était tout ou toute éclairée;∎ joy lit up her face son visage rayonnait de bonheur∎ the whole sky lit up le ciel entier s'illumina(b) (face, eyes) s'éclairer, s'illuminer➲ light upon = light on -
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[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) faible2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) faible2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) s'évanouir3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) évanouissement- faintly- faintness -
10 gloss
[ɡlos] 1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; ( also adjective) gloss paint.) brillant2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.)- glossary- glossy - glossiness - gloss over -
11 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumière2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumière3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) feu4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) jour2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) clair2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) clair3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) éclairer2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) (s')allumer•- lighten- lighter- lighting - lighthouse - light-year - bring to light - come to light - in the light of - light up - see the light - set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léger2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léger3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léger4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) trop léger de5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léger6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) au pas léger7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léger8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) petit9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) meuble•- lightly- lighten- light-headed - light-hearted - lightweight - get off lightly - make light of - travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) tomber par hasard sur qqch. -
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1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) briller; éclairer2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) briller3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) polir4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) briller2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) brillant2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polissage•- shining- shiny - shininess -
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1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) étincellement2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) éclat2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) étinceler2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) briller• -
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lightness ['laɪtnɪs](a) (brightness, light) clarté f(b) (of object, tone, step) légèreté f;∎ lightness of heart gaieté f de cœur;∎ lightness of touch (of pianist, tennis player) légèreté f; (of artist) légèreté f de pinceau; (of writer) légèreté f de style -
15 resplendence
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