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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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