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adv. 1. лесно (облечен/вооружен)2. нежно (допира/бакнува)3. расположено, ведро4. take sth lightly лесно/несериозно сфаќа/прима нешто5. површно; со потценување.; 6. escape/get off lightly поминува со лесно/малку: She got off lightly with a small fine Лесно помина со мала казна -
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მსუბუქად●●a lightly boiled egg თოხლო კვერცხიto tread lightly ფეხაკრეფით სიარული // სიფრთხილით მოქმედება -
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Adv1. हल्के सेShe touched the child lightly.2. कम मेंThe accused got off lightly.3. गम्भीरता रहित होकरHe took her remarks very lightly. -
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adverb ligeramentelightly adv ligeramentetr['laɪtlɪ]1 (not heavily) ligeramente2 (not seriously) a la ligera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get off lightly salir casi indemnelightly ['laɪtli] adv1) gently: suavemente2) slightly: ligeramente3) frivolously: a la ligera4)to let off lightly : tratar con indulgenciaadv.• a la ligera adv.• levemente adv.• ligeramente adv.• por encima adv.• sin pensarlo bien adv.'laɪtli1)b) ( Culin) <grill/beat> ligeramente2)a) ( frivolously) <dismiss/undertake> a la ligerab) ( not severely)['laɪtlɪ]ADV1) (=gently, softly) [touch, knock] suavemente; [tread, walk] con paso ligero2) (=slightly) levemente, ligeramentelightly clad — ligero de ropa, con muy poca ropa
a lightly boiled egg — un huevo poco cocido, un huevo pasado por agua
3) (=frivolously) a la ligera* * *['laɪtli]1)b) ( Culin) <grill/beat> ligeramente2)a) ( frivolously) <dismiss/undertake> a la ligerab) ( not severely) -
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1) (to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc): I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress).) quitarse; quitar, sacar2) (to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about): We've rather got off the subject.) cambiar deget off vb bajar / bajarseget off (on sth.)expr.expr.• venirse** (Orgasmo) expr.1) v + adv v + prep + oa) (alight, dismount) bajarseto get off the train/horse/bicycle — bajarse del tren/del caballo/de la bicicleta
b) ( remove oneself from) \<\<flowerbed/lawn\>\> salir* deto tell somebody where to get off — (colloq) cantarle las cuarenta a algn (fam)
c) ( finish) \<\<work/school\>\> salir* de2) v + adva) ( leave) \<\<person/letter\>\> salir*b) ( go to sleep) (BrE) dormirse*c) (escape unpunished, unscathed)give me the names I want and I'll make sure you get off — dame los nombres que quiero y yo me encargo de que no te pase nada
to get off lightly o (AmE also) easy: I consider I got off lightly with just a broken collar bone creo que tuve suerte al romperme sólo la clavícula; he got off lightly ( with little punishment) no recibió el castigo que se merecía; to get off with something: he got off with a fine — se escapó con sólo una multa
3) v + prep + oa) ( get up from) \<\<floor\>\> levantarse deb) ( deviate from) \<\<track/tourist routes\>\> salir* or alejarse de; \<\<point\>\> desviarse* or irse* deget off it! — (AmE colloq) basta ya!
c) ( evade) \<\<duty\>\> librarse or salvarse de4) v + o + adv v + o + prep + o ( remove) \<\<lid/top/stain\>\> quitarwe tried to get them off our land — intentamos echarlos or sacarlos de nuestras tierras
5) v + o + adva) (send, see off)b) ( to sleep) (BrE) \<\<children\>\> (hacer*) dormir*c) ( save from punishment) salvar6) v + o + prep + oa) ( obtain from) (colloq)b) ( wean from)1. VT + ADV1) (=remove) [+ stain, top, lid] quitar2) (=send off) [+ letter, telegram] mandar (to a)3) (=save from punishment)4) (=have as leave) [+ day, time] tener libre5) (=learn) aprender6) (=rescue) rescatar2. VT + PREP1) (=cause to give up)get 1., 1)to get sb off — [+ drugs, alcohol, addiction] hacer que algn deje
2) (=remove)get your dog off me! — ¡quítame al perro de encima!
3. VI + PREP1) (=descend from) [+ bus, train, bike, horse] bajarse de, apearse de frmto get off sb's back —
high 1., 3)I wish he would get off my back! * — ¡ojalá me dejara en paz!
2) (=leave) salir deget off my land! — ¡sal de mis tierras!
get off my foot! — ¡deja de pisarme el pie!
what time do you get off work/school? — ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo/del colegio?
3) (=move away from)•
let's get off this subject — cambiemos de tema, dejemos el tema4) * (=escape) [+ chore etc] escaquearse de *5) (=get up from) levantarse dewhy don't you get off your backside and do some work? ** — ¿por qué no mueves el trasero y te pones a hacer algo de trabajo? **
6) (=give up) [+ drugs, alcohol, addiction] dejar4. VI + ADV1) (from bus, train, bike, horse) bajarse, apearse frmget off! — (=let go) ¡suelta!
- tell sb where to get off2) (=leave) partircan you get off early tomorrow? — (from work) ¿puedes salir del trabajo temprano mañana?
3) (=escape injury, punishment) librarse•
you're not going to get off that lightly! — ¡no se va a librar con tan poco!he got off lightly, he could have been killed — tuvo suerte, podría haberse matado
they got off lightly, we should have killed them — no se llevaron lo que se merecían, deberíamos haberlos matado
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he got off with a fine — se libró con una multa4)* * *1) v + adv v + prep + oa) (alight, dismount) bajarseto get off the train/horse/bicycle — bajarse del tren/del caballo/de la bicicleta
b) ( remove oneself from) \<\<flowerbed/lawn\>\> salir* deto tell somebody where to get off — (colloq) cantarle las cuarenta a algn (fam)
c) ( finish) \<\<work/school\>\> salir* de2) v + adva) ( leave) \<\<person/letter\>\> salir*b) ( go to sleep) (BrE) dormirse*c) (escape unpunished, unscathed)give me the names I want and I'll make sure you get off — dame los nombres que quiero y yo me encargo de que no te pase nada
to get off lightly o (AmE also) easy: I consider I got off lightly with just a broken collar bone creo que tuve suerte al romperme sólo la clavícula; he got off lightly ( with little punishment) no recibió el castigo que se merecía; to get off with something: he got off with a fine — se escapó con sólo una multa
3) v + prep + oa) ( get up from) \<\<floor\>\> levantarse deb) ( deviate from) \<\<track/tourist routes\>\> salir* or alejarse de; \<\<point\>\> desviarse* or irse* deget off it! — (AmE colloq) basta ya!
c) ( evade) \<\<duty\>\> librarse or salvarse de4) v + o + adv v + o + prep + o ( remove) \<\<lid/top/stain\>\> quitarwe tried to get them off our land — intentamos echarlos or sacarlos de nuestras tierras
5) v + o + adva) (send, see off)b) ( to sleep) (BrE) \<\<children\>\> (hacer*) dormir*c) ( save from punishment) salvar6) v + o + prep + oa) ( obtain from) (colloq)b) ( wean from) -
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get off а) сойти, слезть that grass is newly seeded, please get off! б)снимать (платье) в) отбывать, отправляться We must be getting off now. We haveto get off early tomorrow. г) начинать he got off to a flying start он началблестяще д) убежать; спастись, отделаться (от наказания и т. п.) The man wentto prison but the two boys got off (with a warning). е) откалывать (шутки) Igot a good one off today. ж) aeron. отрываться от земли, подниматься з) coll.знакомиться и) чистить There's a dirty mark on the wall that I can't get off.к) спасать (с тонущего корабля) The last three sailors were got off justbefore the ship sank. л) избежать ранения Seven people in the bus were killedbut the train passengers got off lightly. м) засыпать I had a bad night, 1went to bed early enough, but for some reason I couldn't get off( to sleep).н) учить I've got this poem off by heart already. о) кончать работу I'll meetyou after work -- what time do You get off? I get off at 5.30. п) быть в нар-котическом опьянении Why didn't You get off? You can't have taken enough ofthe drug. He gets off on loud music, but I don't. -
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фраз. гл.1) отбывать, отправлятьсяWe must be getting off now. — Нам пора отправляться.
2) начинатьHe got off to a flying start. — Он начал блестяще.
I got a good joke off today. — У меня сегодня получилась премилая шуточка.
4) отбывать; отрываться от земли, подниматься ( о самолёте)5) чиститьThere's a dirty mark on the wall that I can't get off. — Тут на стене есть грязное пятно, никак не могу его вывести.
6) спасать ( с тонущего корабля)The last three sailors were got off just before the ship sank. — Последних троих матросов спасли буквально перед тем, как корабль затонул.
7) спастись, избежать раненияSeven people in the bus were killed but the train passengers got off lightly. — Несколько людей в автобусе погибли, но пассажиры поезда отделались лёгким испугом.
8) разг. избежать наказания, выйти сухим из водыThe man went to prison but the two boys got off (with a warning). — Мужчина попал в тюрьму, а вот два мальчика отделались предупреждением.
9) разг. засыпатьI had a bad night, I went to bed early enough, but for some reason I couldn't get off (to sleep). — Ночь была совершенно отвратительная, я рано лег, но почему-то никак не мог заснуть.
I'll meet you after work - what time do you get off? — Я встречу тебя после работы, когда ты заканчиваешь?
11) разг. быть в наркотическом опьянении; приходить в возбуждениеHe gets off on loud music, but I don't. — Он тащится от громкой музыки, а меня она как-то не трогает.
12) ( get off with) разг. встречаться с (кем-л.), знакомиться с (кем-л.); ( обычно для сексуальных отношений)He's always getting off with new secretaries. — Он вечно заводит шашни с новыми секретаршами.
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1 (remove) quitarse1 (vehicle, horse, etc) bajarse de1 bajarse■ he got on the roundabout, but he couldn't get off subió al tiovivo, pero no pudo bajarse2 (leave) salir■ I get off at 6.00 pm salgo (de trabajar) a las seis3 (begin) comenzar4 (escape) escaparse -
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გამოსვლა, მოშორებაhe got off cheaply ადვილად / იოლად გადარჩა -
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1. intransitive verbtell somebody where he gets off or where to get off — (fig. coll.) jemanden in seine Grenzen verweisen
2) (not remain on somebody/something) runtergehen; (from chair) aufstehen; (from ladder, table, carpet) herunterkommen; (let go) loslassen3) (start) aufbrechenget off to school/to work — zur Schule/Arbeit losgehen/-fahren
get off to a good etc. start — einen guten usw. Start haben
4) (escape punishment or injury) davonkommen5) (fall asleep) einschlafen6) (leave) [weg]gehen2. [stress varies] transitive verbget off early — [schon] früh [weg]gehen
1) (dismount from) [ab]steigen von [Fahrrad]; steigen von [Pferd]; (alight from) aussteigen aus [Bus, Zug usw.]; steigen aus [Boot]2) (not remain on) herunterkommen von [Teppich, Mauer, Leiter, Tisch]; aufstehen von [Stuhl]; verschwinden von, verlassen [Gelände]3) (cause to start) [los]schickenit takes ages to get the children off to school — es dauert eine Ewigkeit, die Kinder für die Schule fertigzumachen
4) (remove) ausziehen [Kleidung usw.]; entfernen [Fleck, Farbe usw.]; abbekommen [Deckel, Ring]get something off something — etwas von etwas entfernen/abbekommen
6) (cause to escape punishment) davonkommen lassenget time/a day off [work] — frei/einen Tag frei bekommen
get off work [early] — [früher] Feierabend machen
I have got the afternoon off — ich habe den Nachmittag frei
* * *1) (to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc): I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress).) losmachen, -werden2) (to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about): We've rather got off the subject.) abkommen* * *◆ get offI. vi1. (fall asleep)to \get off off [to sleep] einschlafen4. (exit) aussteigento \get off off the bus/train aus dem Bus/Zug steigen5. (depart) losfahren6. (stop work) Schluss machencan you \get off off this afternoon? kannst du dich heute Nachmittag freimachen?II. vt1. (send to sleep)to \get off a baby off [to sleep] ein Baby in den Schlaf wiegen2. (help evade punishment)▪ to \get off sb off jdn zum sexuellen Höhepunkt bringen4. (send)▪ to \get off off ⇆ sth etw versenden5. (remove)to \get off one's hands off sb/sth seine Hände von jdm/etw nehmen* * *A v/ta) ausziehenb) ausbekommen: her foot was so swollen that she couldn’t get her boot off dass sie ihren Stiefel nicht ausbekam2. losbekommen, loskriegen:his counsel got him off sein Anwalt erwirkte seinen Freispruch oder bekam ihn frei;get a day off einen Tag freibekommen3. Waren loswerden4. einen Witz etc vom Stapel lassen5. einen Brief etc abschicken6. get off (to sleep) zum (Ein)Schlafen bringenB v/i1. abreisen, aufbrechen:get off to a promising start fig sich vielversprechend anlassen2. FLUG abheben3. (from) absteigen (von), aussteigen (aus):tell sb where to get off umg jemandem Bescheid stoßen4. heruntergehen oder -kommen von5. sich losmachen von, freikommen vonget off cheaply umga) billig wegkommen,b) mit einem blauen Auge davonkommen7. entkommen8. (von der Arbeit) wegkommen:9. get off (to sleep) einschlafen10. umg high werden:get off on heroine auf einen Herointrip gehen12. umg ausflippen (on bei)* * *1. intransitive verb1) (alight) aussteigen; (dismount) absteigentell somebody where he gets off or where to get off — (fig. coll.) jemanden in seine Grenzen verweisen
2) (not remain on somebody/something) runtergehen; (from chair) aufstehen; (from ladder, table, carpet) herunterkommen; (let go) loslassen3) (start) aufbrechenget off to school/to work — zur Schule/Arbeit losgehen/-fahren
get off to a good etc. start — einen guten usw. Start haben
4) (escape punishment or injury) davonkommen5) (fall asleep) einschlafen6) (leave) [weg]gehen2. [stress varies] transitive verbget off early — [schon] früh [weg]gehen
1) (dismount from) [ab]steigen von [Fahrrad]; steigen von [Pferd]; (alight from) aussteigen aus [Bus, Zug usw.]; steigen aus [Boot]2) (not remain on) herunterkommen von [Teppich, Mauer, Leiter, Tisch]; aufstehen von [Stuhl]; verschwinden von, verlassen [Gelände]3) (cause to start) [los]schickenit takes ages to get the children off to school — es dauert eine Ewigkeit, die Kinder für die Schule fertigzumachen
4) (remove) ausziehen [Kleidung usw.]; entfernen [Fleck, Farbe usw.]; abbekommen [Deckel, Ring]get something off something — etwas von etwas entfernen/abbekommen
5) (send, dispatch) abschicken; aufgeben [Telegramm, Paket]6) (cause to escape punishment) davonkommen lassen7) (not have to do, go to, etc.) frei habenget time/a day off [work] — frei/einen Tag frei bekommen
get off work [early] — [früher] Feierabend machen
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[ʹgetʹɒf] phr v1. слезать, вылезать; сходитьwhere must I get off? - где мне сходить?
I am getting off at the next station [stop] - я выхожу на следующей станции [остановке]
2. сниматьto get off one's clothes - снять с себя одежду, раздеться
3. уезжать, отбывать, отправлятьсяto get off by six sharp - отъезжать /отбывать/ ровно в шесть
we got off immediately after breakfast - мы отправились тотчас же после завтрака
did he get off? - он уехал?
4. отправлять; провожатьI'd like to get this letter off by the first post - я хотел бы отправить это письмо с первой же почтой
5. приходить в какое-л. состояние6. приводить (кого-л.) в какое-л. состояниеto get smb. off to sleep - а) уложить кого-л. спать; б) убаюкать кого-л.
I couldn't get the child off to sleep - я никак не мог заставить ребёнка заснуть
7. освободиться от работыcan you get off tomorrow? - ты сможешь завтра освободиться /не пойти на работу, взять отгул/?
8. спастись; избежать; избавиться; отделаться от (работы, наказания, обязательств)I wish I could get off washing up [visiting my aunt] - как было бы хорошо, если бы меня не заставляли мыть посуду [навещать тётку]
why did you let him get off so easily? - почему вы дали ему возможность так легко отделаться?
9. спасать (кого-л.) от наказания, облегчать чью-л. участьa good lawyer will get him off - хороший адвокат сделает так, что его оправдают
his youth got him off - его спасла молодость; ему простили, учитывая его молодость
10. (with) разг. пользоваться успехом, добиться успехаyou will never get off with that blonde - с этой блондинкой у тебя ничего не получится
11. (on) сл.1) прийти в возбуждённое состояние2) прийти в восторг от чего-л.12. откалывать, выкидывать ( номера)13. отбарабанить (речь, ответ)14. запоминать, выучивать наизусть15. амер. разг. публиковать, издавать17. спорт. стартовать18. ав. взлетать; оторваться от земли19. амер. сл. облегчить тяжёлое состояние психики дозой наркотика20. амер. студ. жарг. уйти из вуза, но остаться в общежитии♢
to tell smb. where he can get off /where he gets off, where to get off/ - а) отругать кого-л.; if she tries telling me what to do again, I'll tell her where she gets off - если она не перестанет указывать, что делать, я ей задам /выдам/; б) заставить кого-л. (не) делать что-л.get off with you! - не может быть!, ну да!, скажешь тоже!
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1. phr v слезать, вылезать; сходитьget out — выходить, вылезать, высаживаться
2. phr v снимать3. phr v уезжать, отбывать, отправлятьсяhome you idle creatures, get you home — отправляйтесь домой, бездельники, живо!
4. phr v отправлять; провожать5. phr v освободиться от работыto get the bounce — «вылететь» с работы
to get the hook — потерять работу; быть уволенным
6. phr v спастись; избежать; избавиться; отделаться отI wish I could get off washing up — как было бы хорошо, если бы меня не заставляли мыть посуду
a good lawyer will get him off — хороший адвокат сделает так, что его оправдают
get rid of — отделаться; отделываться; избавляться; избавиться
7. phr v сл. прийти в возбуждённое состояние8. phr v сл. откалывать, выкидывать9. phr v сл. отбарабанить10. phr v сл. запоминать, выучивать наизусть11. phr v сл. амер. разг. публиковать, издавать12. phr v сл. разг. рассказать; высказать13. phr v сл. спорт. стартоватьto get off the mark — стартовать, взять старт
14. phr v сл. ав. взлетать; оторваться от земли15. phr v сл. амер. сл. облегчить тяжёлое состояние психики дозой наркотикауйти из вуза, но остаться в общежитии
Синонимический ряд:1. begin (verb) begin; commence; embark on; embark upon; enter; inaugurate; initiate; jump off; kick off; launch; lead off; open; set to; start; take up; tee off2. disembark (verb) alight; deplane; descend; disembark; dismount; pile out3. go (verb) depart; exit; get away; go; leave; move; pop off; pull out; push off; quit; retire; run along; shove off; take off; withdraw -
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1. I1) are you getting off? вы выходите?2) please, make sure these letters get off пожалуйста, проследите, чтобы эти письма ушли /были отправлены/2. II1) get off somewhere get off here выходить / сходить/ здесь; get off at some time get off now (at once, later. etc.) выходить /сходить/ сейчас и т. д.2) get off at some time get off late (at noon, early, etc.) отправляться /трогаться в путь/ поздно и т. д.3) get off in some manner get off cheaply (lightly, scot-free, etc.) дешево и т. д. отделаться3. III1) get off smth. /smth. off I get off one's boots (one's overcoat, one's ring, the lid, etc.) снимать сапоги и т. д.; get off one's gloves (one's socks, etc.) стягивать перчатки и т. д.2) get off smth. /smth. off/ get off paint (stains) вывести краску (пятна)3) get off smth./smth. off/ get off a letter (a wire, a parcel, a message, etc.) отправлять письмо и т. д., the tug failed to get the vessel off буксир не смог вывести судно4) get off smb. /smb. off/ bis youth got him off юный возраст спас его (от наказания), a good lawyer may get him off хороший юрист может выиграть его дело5) get off smth. when do you get off work? до какого часа вы работаете? || get off the air прекратить работу в эфире, кончать передачу4. IVget off smb., smth. /smb., smth. off/ at same time get the children off early (late, etc.) отправлять детей рано и т. д. get letters (the parcels, etc.) off late (early, etc.) отправлять письма и т. д. поздно и т. д.5. XVI1) get off at (in) smth. get off at the next stop (at Newcastle, in the centre, in ten minutes, etc.) выходить /сходить/ на следующей остановке и т. д.2) get off after (before, by, etc.) smth. get off after breakfast (by half past six, in time, before his arrival, etc.) уходить или уезжать /трогаться в путь/ после завтрака и т. д.; we hoped to get off before dawn мы надеялись выехать до рассвета; get off by train уехать поездом; get tiff to smth. get off to the country выезжать в деревню (из города)3) get off to smth. get off to sleep засыпать || get off to some start начинать каким-л. образом; get off to a good (bad, splendid, etc.) start хорошо и т. д. начинать4) get off with smth. get off with a warning (with very light punishment, with a fine, with a suspended sentence, etc.) отделаться предупреждением и т. д.; get off with a scratch or two (with a few bruises, with a broken rib or two, with minor injuries. etc.) отделаться несколькими царапинами и т. д.; he got off with nothing worse than a bad fright он отделался лишь сильным испугом6. XXI1get off smb., smth. /smb., smth. off/ to smth., smb. get her children off to school отправить детей в школу; get the baby off to sleep уложить ребенка спать; we ought to get a cable off to him immediately мы должны немедленно дать ему телеграмму; get off smb., smth. at some time get the children off in the morning отправлять детей утром; get parcels off in good time отправлять посылки заблаговременно -
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uitstappen (v. voertuig)get off♦voorbeelden:4 get off on the right/wrong foot • goed/slecht van start gaanget off to a good start • f van start gaan/goed beginnen6 get off cheaply/lightly • er goedkoop/licht van afkomenget off with/for two months (in prison) • er met twee maanden (gevangenis) afkomen¶ 〈 informeel〉 tell someone where he/she gets/can get off, tell someone where to get off • iemand op zijn nummer/plaats zetten〈voornamelijk Brits-Engels; informeel〉 get off with • het aanleggen met, aanpappen metII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 doen vrijkomen ⇒ er goed doen afkomen, vrijspraak krijgen voor♦voorbeelden:III 〈werkwoord + voorzetsel〉♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 get off the ground • van de grond raken/komen -
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■ get offA v. i. + avv.1 andare via; andarsene; allontanarsi; partire: I must be getting off at once, devo andarmene subito2 scendere, smontare ( da un veicolo o da cavallo): I'm getting off at the next stop, scendo alla prossima (fermata); DIALOGO → - On the bus- Where do I get off for the Science Museum?, qual è la fermata per il Museo delle Scienze?4 (fig.) venire fuori, uscirne (da qc. di spiacevole); cavarsela; farla franca; passarla liscia: It was a bad crash, but he got off very lightly, è stato un brutto incidente, ma ne è uscito bene; ( anche sport) to get off with a warning, cavarsela con un'ammonizione6 (fam.) attaccare ( con una ragazza); mettersi ad amoreggiare; intendersela (con q.): The boss is trying to get off with the new secretary, il capo cerca di attaccare con la nuova segretaria7 (fam.) eccitarsi, entusiasmarsi, andare in visibilio (per qc.): He really gets off on rock music, va proprio in visibilio per la musica rock8 (naut.) salpare9 (aeron.) decollareB v. i. + prep.1 allontanarsi, togliersi da: Get off the grass!, togliti dall'erba!2 scendere, smontare da: Don't get off the train until it stops, non scendere dal treno finché non si ferma; to get off a horse, scendere da cavallo; smontare3 liberare; sgombrare4 uscire da ( il posto di lavoro); smontare da: to get off work, uscire dal lavoro; smontare; staccare (fam.)5 (naut.) salpare daC v. t. + avv.1 togliere; cavare: I can't get the lid off, non riesco a cavare il coperchio; Get your feet off my desk!, togli i piedi dalla mia scrivania!2 far andare; mandare; spedire: I'd like you to get these letters off today, vorrei che tu spedissi queste lettere oggi stesso3 cavare dai guai; fare assolvere; salvare (fig.): It will take a very good barrister to get you off, ci vorrà un avvocato molto bravo per cavarti dai guai6 ( slang USA) far venire (q.) (volg.) □ to get off the ground, far decollare ( un aereo); (fig.) far decollare, avviare bene ( un'azienda, ecc.) □ ( nelle corse) to get off the mark, prendere il via □ (fig.) to get off to a good start, cominciare bene; partire con il piede giusto (fig.) □ (fam.) Get off with you!, vattene!; va via!; ( anche) va là!; ma va! ( non ti credo) □ (fig.) to tell sb. where he can get off (o where to get off), mettere a posto q. (fig.); cantarla a q.; dirne quattro a q. -
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ɡetpast tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) få2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) bringe, hente, kjøpe, skaffe3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) bevege seg, komme, rekke, ta, legge4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) få til å, sørge for at5) (to become: You're getting old.) bli6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) få til å, overtale7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) (an)komme8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) få, lære å9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) få10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) få tak i, fange11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) skjønne/få tak i poenget•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up tobli--------få--------henteIsubst. \/ɡet\/1) ( foreldet om dyr) avkom2) (brit., hverdagslig) tosk, idiot3) (austr., newzealandsk, hverdagslig) fluktget up and go ( hverdagslig) ambisjon, initiativII1) få, motta2) skaffe seg3) (om sykdom, lidelse) pådra seg, få4) ( om fordeler e.l.) oppnå, få5) hente, skaffe til veie• will you get me a drink, please?6) finne, få, ha (på et gitt sted eller i en gitt situasjon)• for someone used to the weather we get in Norway, it shouldn't be too bad7) ( om transportmidler) ta, kjøre med, rekke, nå8) ( matematikk) få• what do you get if you subtract sixteen from twenty-eight?9) ( som reaksjon på ringesignal) åpne (døren), ta (telefonen)10) bli11) få sjanse til, få anledning til12) ( om transportmidler) komme, ankomme• what time does the plane get here?13) ( om situasjoner) få opp i, sette14) komme (fra et sted til et annet), komme seg15) anholde, ta til fange16) treffe, slå• you got me right in the eye!17) ( hverdagslig) straffe, skade, drepe• my big brother will get you for this!18) ( hverdagslig) irritere, plage19) ( hverdagslig) more• you have got me now, I have no idea what to say or do21) forstå• what does it mean? I just don't get it22) ( gammeldags) tilegne seg, lærefor getting on ( om tid) i nærmere, i bortimotget about sette i gang medla oss sette i gang med arbeidet reise rundt, røre på seg, forflytte seg( om pasient) være oppe ( om rykte) komme ut, spre segget above oneself ( hverdagslig) briske seg, være brautende, bli høy på pæraget abroad ( om rykte) komme ut, spre segget across (to) ( hverdagslig) gå inn (hos), gå hjem (blant), finne gehør (hos), nå frem (til)irritere, forarge, ergreget across the footlights ( teater) nå frem til publikumget across with komme på kant medget ahead gjøre suksess, ha fremgang, komme seg fremget ahead of gå forbi, komme forbi, passereget along klare seg, overlevekomme videre, komme fremover, gjøre fremskritt gå (sin vei)• get along with you!kom deg vekk! \/ stikk!(spesielt amer.) komme overens, trives sammen, være vennerget along! (spesielt britisk, hverdagslig) gi deg, da!, slapp av!get at få tak i, nå, skaffeforståsikte til, mene, insinuere, hinte om• who are you getting at?• what are you getting at?hvor er det du vil?\/hva er det du prøver å si?( hverdagslig) bestikke, kjøpe(britisk, hverdagslig) hakke på, trakassereget at it! ( hverdagslig) sett i gang!get away (from) komme seg vekk (fra), dra (fra), slippe fra, komme fra• did you manage to get away this Easter?slippe unna (fra), rømme, unnslippe (fra), stikke av (fra)• there's no getting away from the fact that...man kommer ikke bort fra at...get away with ( hverdagslig) lykkes med, hale i land, gå fri, vri seg unna, slippe unna medget away with you! ( hverdagslig) sludder!, tøv!, ikke tull!get back få igjen, få tilbake, skaffe tilbakekomme\/gå tilbake, vende tilbakeget back at somebody eller get one's own back on somebody ( hverdagslig) ta revansje over noen, hevne seg på noen, gjøre gjengjeld overfor noenget before komme førget behind komme etter forstå, komme på, komme bakget busy ( hverdagslig) sette i gangget by komme (seg) forbiklare seg, passere, duge• can I get by in these clothes?get by someone with something narre noen til å tro noeget cracking ( hverdagslig) begynneget down (amer., slang, gambling) legge pengene på bordetlegg pengene på bordet, alle sammen, så vi får begynt(eksamen, prøve) skjerpe seg, gjøre det godt(amer., slang, vulgært) ha samleie• I can't relate to a guy who's only interested in getting down every time we meetjeg kan ikke forholde meg til en type som bare er interessert i å gå til sengs hver gang vi møtesfå ned, få i segnotere, skrive ned• did you get the conversation down?bli lei seg, slite på, tyngeikke ta det så tungt\/ikke la det gå inn på deggå av, gå ned, stige av, stige ned, gå fra bordethan satte\/la seg på bakken(amer., hverdagslig) slå seg løs på dansegulvet• get down and party!get down on (amer., slang) gi innget down on one's knees se ➢ knee, 1get down to begynne, sette i gang medget forward komme fremover, gå fremover, gjøre fremskritt, komme seg frem (i verden), gå påget home ( hverdagslig) gjøre inntrykkget going komme i gang, dra av gårdeget his\/hers etc. få som fortjent ( hverdagslig) bli dreptget in få inn, ta inn, få under tak, hente inninnkasseresette innføye til, ta med, få medfå hjem, få i hus( hverdagslig) rekke, ha tid tilankomme, komme (seg) inn, gå inn( sport) komme i mål ( om politisk parti eller politiker) komme inn, bli innvalgt( sjøfart) komme på kloss hold avget in on komme inn i, få et ben innenforget into ( om transportmiddel) gå inn i, sette seg inn i( om klær) komme i, få på seg ( om situasjon) havne i, dumpe opp ikomme inn i, bli vant med( overført) bli tent på, bli bitt av( om følelser) påvirke, styre, komme overget into a rage se ➢ rage, 1get in with komme sammen med, bli kjent med, gjøre seg til venns medget it done with bli ferdig med noe, få unna noe, få noe unnagjortget it in the neck se ➢ neck, 1get it off (slang, vulgært) la det gå for en, få utløsning• he was no fun in bed, he got it off before we'd even startedhan var ikke noe morsom i senga, det gikk for ham før vi var skikkelig i gangget it together ( hverdagslig) få ting til å fungere, lykkes med livetget lost bli borte, gå seg bort• get lost!get off få av (seg), få opp, få løs, ta av (seg), ta oppsende av gårde, få av gårdefå til å sovnebli frikjent, slippe straffklare seg, slippe unnabli ferdig med, forlatedra, komme seg av gårde, startegå av, stige av• can you tell me where to get off?gå vekk fra, gå ned fragifte bort, bli giftgi oppget off (on something) (amer., slang) nyte (noe), digge (noe), bli tilfredsstilt (av noe)• can you believe it, back in the '80s I used to get off on this kind of musickan du skjønne det, på 80-tallet digget jeg denne typen musikk(narkotika, slang) ruse seg (på noe), få rus (av noe)• they said it was a blast to get off on that new drug everyone's talking about(amer., om jazzmusiker) foreta en vellykket improvisasjonget off it! kutt ut!, hold opp!get off on the right\/wrong foot se ➢ foot, 1get something off one's chest se ➢ chest, 1get off somebody's back se ➢ back, 1get off to bed se ➢ bed, 1get off to sleep se ➢ sleep, 1get off with ( hverdagslig) bli kjent med, stå i med(britisk, hverdagslig) ha sex, ligge medget off work se ➢ work, 1get on få på, sette på( om klær) ta på seg, få på segøke, sette opp anspore, inspirere, spore( om transportmidler) gå på, komme på, stige på, sette seg pågå videre, fortsette, komme seg fremklare seg, slå seg frem, lykkes, ha fremgang, trives• how is he getting on?( om arbeid) gå fremover, gå unna• how is work getting on?• get on or get out!komme overens, trives sammenvi kommer godt overens \/ vi trives sammenbli eldreget one's act together se ➢ act, 1get oneself together skjerpe seg, ta seg sammenget oneself up pynte seg, kle seg opp, gjøre seg finhun var velstelt og velkledd\/hun var elegantget one's mad up\/out ( slang) bli sintget on like a house on fire se ➢ house, 1get (up) on one's feet se ➢ foot, 1get on one's nerves se ➢ nerve, 1get one's own back kunne hevde seg, kunne måle seg med noenget on to komme med( om telefon) få tak i, få snakke med( hverdagslig) fatte, forstågjennomskuemerke, få greie på ( spesielt britisk) ta kontakt medget on with ( om arbeid) gå fremover, gå unna• how is work getting on?fortsette, holde på med, sysle medget on (with it)! skynd deg!, fort deg!get out få fremta frem, hente fremfå ut, ta ut, få oppgi ut, komme ut med( om plan e.l.) lage komme (seg) opp av, gå av komme ut, lekke ut( som interjeksjon) forsvinn, ut med deg ( som interjeksjon) sludder, tullget out from under komme seg ut av knipenget out of ( om transportmidler) gå av, gå ut av, komme ut av, stige ut av, slippe ut avkomme (seg) unna, unnslippe, snike (seg) unnaget out of here! (spesielt amer.) gi deg!get out of line være frempå, være frekkget outside of ( slang) helle i seg (drikke), stappe i seg (mat)• you've got outside of the lot!( slang) fatte, forståget over komme over, gå over overvinne, komme overkomme seg etter (sykdom e.l.) komme over, glemme• you can't get over the fact that...get round eller get around omgå, komme utenom, komme forbilure, narre, lokke, overtalebli frisk, komme seg løse (et problem) reise rundt, røre på segget round to doing something få anledning til å gjøre noe, få tid til å gjøre noe, ha tiltak tilget shot\/shut of ( hverdagslig) bli kvittget someone sette noen fast• you've got me there!ta noen• I'll get you!• I got you!nå har jeg deg! \/ der tok jeg deg!• get him!get someone back kjøre noen tilbake, følge noen hjem, passe på at noen kommer vel hjemget someone down gjøre noen deprimert, ta motet fra noenget someone going få noen i gangget someone in (to do something) få noen hjem til seg (for å gjøre noe)get someone into få noen inn isette noen i, dra noen inn i, få noen til å havne iget someone\/something to do something få noen\/noe til å gjøre noeget something across to somebody få noen til å forstå gjøre lykke hos noenget something done sørge for at noe blir gjort, få noe gjortget something down notere, skrive noe ned (om mat, drikke) få noe ned, svelge unnaget something out (om ytring, publikasjon e.l.) få noe ut, utgi noe (britisk, om oppgave eller problem) lykkes medget something out of få noe ut av, sko seg på, oppnåget something out of somebody lokke noe ut av noenget something over ( om idé e.l.) formidleget something over with få noe unnagjortget something sorted out få noe gjort, ordne opp i noeget straight ( hverdagslig) ordne i rekkefølge• in this case, it is important to get the facts straight• get this straight!get stuck into ( slang) begynne jobbe intenstget the best\/worst of somebody få frem det beste\/verste i noenget thee behind me, Satan ( bibelsk) vik fra meg, Satanget there komme seg dit, nå sitt mål, lykkesget through få gjennom, drive gjennomgå gjennom, komme (seg) igjennom, bli ferdig med, greie, avslutte( kommunikasjon) komme frem• I don't know where she is, I've been trying to get through to her all daykomme ut, sive ut, lekke utbruke opp, kvitte seg med( overført) nå frem til, få kontaktget through with bli ferdig med, avslutte, hale i landget through to nå frem til, komme innpåget to bli etter hvert, lære seg åkomme (frem) til, nåkomme i gang medbegynne å spise gå noen på nervene( hverdagslig) gjøre inntrykkget to be bli (etter hvert)get together få sammen, samle (sammen), samles, treffes, møtes(amer.) være enige, enes ordne (opp), sette i stand, ryddeget to know få vite, få greie på• how did you get to know it?bli kjent medget to see treffe, ha mulighet til å treffe• do you ever get to see him?get under få kontroll over, få bukt medkue, undertrykkeget up få opp, få til å reise seg, løfte opp stå oppreise seg, stille seg opp( som interjeksjon) opp med deg, reis deg stige til hest ordne, fikse, arrangere, ordne i stand, stille opp, få sammensette sammen, monterefinne på, dikte opputstyrekle ut (til), pynte, utstyre( om teaterstykke) sette opp, iscenesette vaske og strykefå (opp), opparbeide segforbedre (helsen), opparbeide (følelser) tilegne seg, lære seg, lese seg til, lese seg opp påsette seg inn i, trene opp( om tap) ta igjen ( om vind eller bølger) tilta, bli kraftigere, øke på, friskne påøke, tilta, få fartkomme frem, fly ut av(skog, kratt e.l.)get up to komme til, nå frem tilfinne på, stelle til, ha noe (galt) foreget (out) while the getting's good ( hverdagslig) slutte mens leken er god, komme seg ut mens det ennå er muligget weaving ( slang) begynneget with it ( slang) være med på tinggot up kunstig, tilgjorthave got ha, eie• what have you got?hva er det? \/ hva har du der?have got to være nødt til, måttewhat you see is what you get eller WYSIWYG ( hverdagslig) det blir ikke bedre enn som så den leveres i denne utførelsen ( EDB) det du ser (på skjermen) er det du får ut (som utskrift) -
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consider [kən'sɪdə(r)]∎ I've always considered her (to be) a good friend je l'ai toujours considérée comme une bonne amie;∎ she considers it wrong to say such things elle pense qu'il est mauvais de dire de telles choses;∎ consider it done considérez cela comme fait;∎ consider yourself dismissed tenez-vous pour congédié;∎ I consider myself lucky je m'estime heureux;∎ I would consider it an honour je m'estimerais honoré;∎ I consider it my duty to… j'estime qu'il est de mon devoir de…;∎ we consider it likely that… nous estimons qu'il est probable que… + indicative∎ have you ever considered becoming an actress? avez-vous jamais songé à devenir actrice?;∎ have you considered (buying) a larger model? est-ce que vous avez envisagé d'acheter un modèle plus grand?;∎ he was considering whether to go out when… il se demandait s'il allait sortir quand…;∎ I'm willing to consider your offer je suis prêt à examiner votre proposition;∎ I'll consider it je verrai, je réfléchirai;∎ the jury retired to consider its verdict le jury se retira pour délibérer(c) (bear in mind → points, facts) prendre en considération; (→ costs, difficulties, dangers) tenir compte de;∎ we got off lightly, when you consider what might have happened nous nous en sommes bien tirés, quand on pense à ce qui aurait pu arriver;∎ all things considered tout bien considéré(d) (show regard for → feelings, wishes) tenir compte de;∎ he has a wife and family to consider il a une femme et une famille à prendre en considération;∎ she never considers anybody but herself elle ne fait jamais attention aux autres(e) (discuss → report, case) examiner, considérer;∎ she's being considered for the post of manager on pense à elle pour le poste de directeur(f) (contemplate → picture, scene) examiner, observerréfléchir;∎ I need time to consider j'ai besoin de temps pour réfléchir -
18 to the marrow of one's bones
дo глубины души I was no George Passant, going through the world expecting affronts and feeling them to the marrow of his bones. For my age, I got off lightly, in being free from most of the minor shames (C. P. Snow). He was content to the marrow of his bones (C. P. Snow)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > to the marrow of one's bones
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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.) luz2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz, lámpara3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fuego4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) perspectiva
2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro, luminoso2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
3. lit verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) encender•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to
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1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ligero2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligero4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) más ligero5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ligero6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligero8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) fino9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light
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= 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.)light1 adj1. claro2. ligero / que pesa poco3. luminoso / claro4. suavelight2 n1. luz2. fuegohave you got a light? ¿tienes fuego?light3 vb1. encender / prender2. iluminar / alumbrar
light /lajt/ adjetivo invariable ‹ cigarrillos› low-tar; ‹ alimentos› low-calorie; ‹ refresco› diet ( before n)
light adj inv (cigarrillos) fuma Camel Light(tm), he smokes Camel Lights(tm) ' light' also found in these entries: Spanish: aeroplano - alumbrar - amanecer - año - aplique - avioneta - barrio - bombilla - buena - bueno - caballería - candela - cegador - cegadora - clara - claridad - claro - contraluz - deslumbrar - disco - duermevela - encender - enfocar - esclarecer - foco - fotómetro - fuego - iluminar - interruptor - leve - ligera - ligero - lumbre - luminosa - luminoso - luz - penumbra - piloto - pluma - precisa - preciso - prender - semáforo - sueño - tenue - tonadilla - trasluz - vaporosa - vaporoso - velomotor English: beam - blink - chink - deflect - fall - feather - flash - flicker - fluorescent light - go on - hand - infrared - light - light bulb - light switch - light up - light year - light-headed - light-hearted - off - pilot light - red light - red light district - see - shed - sleeper - strip light - tail-light - tone - traffic light - traffic lights - warning light - watt - absorb - admit - beacon - blind - block - bright - brighten - brilliant - bulb - candle - cast - come - dark - day - dazzle - dazzling - diettr[laɪt]■ as light as a feather ligero,-a como una pluma2 (sentence, wound) leve3 (head) mareado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be light on something familiar andar mal de algoto be light on one's feet ser ligero,-a de piesto have light fingers tener los dedos largos, tener los dedos rápidosto make light of something dar poca importancia a algoto travel light viajar con poco equipajewith a light heart con el corazón alegrelight aircraft avionetalight ale cerveza claralight opera operetalight reading lectura fácil————————tr[laɪt]————————tr[laɪt]1 (gen) luz nombre femenino3 (for cigarette, fire) fuego■ could you give me a light, please? ¿tiene fuego, por favor?1 (ignite) encender2 (illuminate) iluminar, alumbrar1 encenderse1 (colour) claro,-a; (complexion) blanco,-a2 (bright) con mucha claridad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLaccording to one's own lights formal use según su propio criterioin (the) light of SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL en vista de, teniendo en cuentato bring something to light sacar algo a la luzto come to light salir a luzto go out like a light familiar quedarse roqueto see the light at the end of the tunnel ver la luz al final del túnelto see things in a new light ver las cosas bajo otro aspectoto shed light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algoto show somebody in a bad light hacer quedar mal a alguiento throw light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algolight bulb bombillalight industry industria ligeralight meter fotómetrolight year año luz1) illuminate: iluminar, alumbrar2) ignite: encender, prenderle fuego alight vi: encenderse, prender1) land, settle: posarse2) dismount: bajarse, apearselight ['laɪt] adv1) lightly: suavemente, ligeramente2)to travel light : viajar con poco equipajelight adj1) lightweight: ligero, liviano, poco pesado2) easy: fácil, ligero, livianolight reading: lectura fácillight work: trabajo liviano3) gentle, mild: fino, suave, levea light breeze: una brisa suavea light rain: una lluvia fina4) frivolous: de poca importancia, superficial5) bright: bien iluminado, claro6) pale: claro (dícese de los colores), rubio (dícese del pelo)light n1) illumination: luz f2) daylight: luz f del día3) dawn: amanecer m, madrugada f4) lamp: lámpara fto turn on off the light: apagar la luz5) aspect: aspecto min a new light: con otros ojosin the light of: en vista de, a la luz de6) match: fósforo m, cerillo m7)to bring to light : sacar a (la) luzadj.• airoso, -a adj.• blondo, -a adj.• claro, -a adj.• ingrávido, -a adj.• leve adj.• ligero, -a adj.• liviano, -a adj.• luz adj.• rubio, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.• sutil adj.• tenue adj.n.• candela s.f.• claro s.m.• fuego s.m.• lumbre s.f.• lumbrera s.f.• luz s.f.• lámpara s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: lit) = alumbrar v.• brillar v.• cebar v.• encender v.laɪt
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1) u luz flight and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m
hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz
in o by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea — al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea
at first light — al clarear (el día), con las primeras luces
to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz
to come to light — salir* a la luz
to hide one's light under a bushel — ser* modesto
to see the light — abrir* los ojos, comprender las cosas
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas
to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)
to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)
light meter — fotómetro m
2) ca) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara fto turn the light off — apagar* la luz
to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz
warning light — señal f luminosa
to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)
b) (of car, bicycle) luz fc) ( traffic light) semáforo m3)a) ( aspect) (no pl)to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos
b)in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de
4) c ( for igniting)have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?
to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo
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1) adjective -er, -estit's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro
she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano
3)a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suavelight rain — llovizna f
b) ( sparse)the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta
c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligeroto make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo
5)a) ( pale) <green/brown> clarob) ( bright)it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano
it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro
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1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminardimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado
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Phrasal Verbs:- light up
I [laɪt] (vb: pt, pp lit or lighted)1. N1) (=not darkness) luz fshe was sitting with her back to the light or with the light behind her — estaba sentada de espaldas a la luz
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against the light — al trasluzto hold sth against the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz
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by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una vela•
at first light — al rayar el día•
you're (standing) in my light — me quitas la luz, me haces sombra•
to hold sth up to the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz- see a light at the end of the tunnel- bring sth to light- shed or throw or cast light on sth- come to light- light dawned on him/her- hide one's light- see the light- see the light of dayleading 2.2) (=lamp) luz fto switch on or turn on the light — encender la luz
to switch off or turn off the light — apagar la luz
- go out like a lightbright 3., runway3) (=electricity) luz felectric light — luz f eléctrica
4) (Aut) (on vehicle) luz f5) (=traffic signal) semáforo ma red/green/amber light — un semáforo en rojo/verde/ámbar
green 4.the lights were at or on red — el semáforo estaba en rojo
6) (=viewpoint)•
according to or by sb's lights — frm según el parecer de algn•
to see things/look at sth in a different or new light — ver las cosas/mirar algo con una perspectiva distinta or desde otro punto de vista•
in the light of what you have said... — en vista de or a la luz de lo que has dicho...7) (=glint, twinkle) brillo m8) (=flame)strike 2., 3)9) (Archit) cristal m, vidrio m2. ADJ(compar lighter) (superl lightest)1) (=bright) [room, hallway] con bastante luzwhile it's still light — mientras es de día or hay luz
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to get light — hacerse de día2) (=pale) [colour] claro; [hair] rubio, güero (CAm, Mex); [skin] blancolight blue/green — azul/verde claro
3. VT1) (=illuminate) iluminarto be lit up * — estar achispado *
2) (=ignite) [+ match, candle, fire] encender, prender; [+ cigarette] encender4.VI (=ignite) encenderse, prenderthe fire wouldn't light — el fuego no se encendía, el fuego no prendía
5.CPDlight bulb N — bombilla f, foco m (And), bombillo m (Col, Ven)
light fitting N — instalación eléctrica donde se colocan bombillas, tubos fluorescentes etc
light meter N — (Phot) fotómetro m
light show N — espectáculo m de luces
lights out N — hora f de apagar las luces
what time is lights out? — ¿a qué hora se apagan las luces?
light switch N — interruptor m
light wave N — onda f luminosa
light year N — año m luz
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II [laɪt]1. ADJ(compar lighter) (superl lightest)•
you need a light touch to make good pastry — necesitas manos de seda para conseguir una buena masa2) (=scanty, slight) [breeze] leve, suave; [shower] ligero3) (Culin) [meal, food, cake] ligero, liviano (LAm)4) (=low-alcohol) de bajo contenido alcohólico, de bajo contenido en alcohol; (=low-calorie) light, bajo en calorías; (=low-tar) light, de bajo contenido en alquitrán5) (=soft) [sound] leve; [voice] suave6) (=not demanding) [work, duties] ligero- make light work of sth7) (=not serious) [novel, music] ligero•
to make light of sth — quitar importancia a algo8) (=not harsh) [sentence] leve9) (=shallow)10) (=loose) [soil] poco denso2.ADV•
to travel light — viajar con poco equipaje3. N1) lights (Culin) † pulmones mpl2) (=cigarette) cigarrillo m light, cigarrillo m de bajo contenido en alquitrán4.CPDlight aircraft N — avión m ligero
light ale, light beer (US) N — cerveza f rubia, cerveza f clara
light cream N — (US) (=single cream) nata f líquida
light entertainment N — (TV) programas mpl de variedades
light heavyweight N — (=cruiserweight) peso m semipesado
light industry N — industria f ligera
light infantry N — infantería f ligera
light opera N — (=show) opereta f; (=genre) género m lírico
light verse N — poesías fpl festivas
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[laɪt](pt, pp lit or lighted) VIto light on sth — liter dar con algo, tropezar con algo, encontrar algo
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1) u luz flight and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m
hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz
in o by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea — al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea
at first light — al clarear (el día), con las primeras luces
to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz
to come to light — salir* a la luz
to hide one's light under a bushel — ser* modesto
to see the light — abrir* los ojos, comprender las cosas
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas
to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)
to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)
light meter — fotómetro m
2) ca) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara fto turn the light off — apagar* la luz
to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz
warning light — señal f luminosa
to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)
b) (of car, bicycle) luz fc) ( traffic light) semáforo m3)a) ( aspect) (no pl)to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos
b)in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de
4) c ( for igniting)have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?
to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo
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1) adjective -er, -estit's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro
she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano
3)a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suavelight rain — llovizna f
b) ( sparse)the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta
c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligeroto make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo
5)a) ( pale) <green/brown> clarob) ( bright)it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano
it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro
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1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminardimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado
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Phrasal Verbs:- light up -
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I 1. noun1) Licht, dasbe in somebody's light — jemandem im Licht sein
while the light lasts — solange es [noch] hell ist
light of day — (lit. or fig.) Tageslicht, das
go out like a light — (fig.) sofort weg sein (ugs.)
3) (signal to ships) Leuchtfeuer, dasat the third set of lights — an der dritten Ampel
put a/set light to something — etwas anzünden
6)bring something to light — etwas ans [Tages]licht bringen; see also academic.ru/65424/see">see 1. 1)
according to one's lights — nach bestem Wissen [und Gewissen]
8) (aspect)in that light — aus dieser Sicht
seen in this light — so gesehen
in the light of — (taking into consideration) angesichts (+ Gen.)
2. adjectiveput somebody in a good/bad light — jemanden in einem guten/schlechten Licht erscheinen lassen
3. transitive verb,light-blue/-brown — etc. hellblau/-braun usw
1) (ignite) anzünden2) (illuminate) erhellen4. intransitive verb,light somebody's/one's way — jemandem/sich leuchten
Phrasal Verbs:- light upII 1. adjective1) leicht[for] light relief — [als] kleine Abwechslung
2) (small in amount) geringtraffic is light on these roads — auf diesen Straßen herrscht nur wenig Verkehr
3) (not important) leicht4) (nimble) leicht [Schritt, Bewegungen]have light fingers — (steal) gern lange Finger machen (ugs.)
6)with a light heart — (carefree) leichten od. frohen Herzens
7)2. adverbfeel light in the head — (giddy) leicht benommen sein
III intransitive verb,travel light — mit wenig od. leichtem Gepäck reisen
light [up]on something — auf etwas (Akk.) kommen od. stoßen
* * *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.) das Licht3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) das Feuer4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) das Licht2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) licht, hell3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) erleuchten2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) anzünden•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leicht4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) zu leicht5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leicht6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) leicht7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) heiter8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leicht9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) locker•- lightly- lighten- light-fingered- 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.)* * *light1[laɪt]I. nis there enough \light? ist es hell genug?artificial/natural \light künstliches/natürliches Lichtthe \light of the sun das Sonnenlichtby the \light of the moon bei Mondscheinby the \light of the candle im Schein der Kerzeas the \lights went... als die Lichter ausgingen,...to put [or switch] [or turn] the \light on/off das Licht einschalten/ausschalten [o fam anmachen/ausmachenhave you got a \light, please? Entschuldigung, haben Sie [vielleicht] Feuer?to catch \light Feuer fangento set \light to sth BRIT etw anzündento strike a \light ein Streichholz [o SCHWEIZ a. Zündholz] anzündenat [the] first \light bei Tagesanbruch5. (for decoration)▪ \lights pl:Christmas \lights Weihnachtsbeleuchtung fthe light in his eyes das Strahlen in seinen Augentry to look at it in a new \light versuch' es doch mal aus einer anderen Perspektive zu sehenshe started to see him in a new \light sie sah ihn plötzlich in einem ganz neuen Lichtto show sth in a bad/good \light etw in einem schlechten/guten Licht erscheinen lassento put sth in a favourable \light etw in ein günstiges Licht rückenI saw the \light! mir ging ein Licht auf! fam▪ \lights pl [geistige] Fähigkeitento do sth according to one's \lights etw so gut machen, wie man es eben kann\light and shadow Licht und Schatten16.▶ to bring sth to \light etw ans Licht bringen▶ to come to \light ans Licht kommen▶ to hide one's \light under a bushel sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen▶ in the \light of sth [or AM usu in \light of sth] angesichts einer S. gen, im Lichte einer S. gen liter▶ to see the \light of day (come into being) das Licht der Welt erblicken; (become known) ans Licht kommenII. adj1. (bright) hellit's slowly getting \light es wird allmählich hellsummer is coming and the evenings are getting \lighter der Sommer kommt und es bleibt abends länger hellIII. vt<lit or lighted, lit or lighted>1. (illuminate)his investigations lit the way for many other scientists seine Forschungen waren wegweisend für viele andere Wissenschaftler2. (turn on)3. (guide with light)▪ to \light sb jdm leuchten4. (ignite)to \light a candle/match eine Kerze/ein Streichholz anzündenIV. vi<lit or lighted, lit or lighted>1. (burn) brennenher face lit with pleasure sie strahlte vor Freude über das ganze Gesichtlight2[laɪt]I. adj1. (not heavy) leichtto be as \light as a feather federleicht [o leicht wie eine Feder] sein2. (deficient in weight) zu leichtthis sack of rice seems about 2 kilos \light ich habe den Eindruck, dieser Sack Reis wiegt 2 Kilo zu wenigto give sb \light weight jdm zu wenig abwiegen3. (not sturdily built) leicht\light clothes leichte Kleidung4. (for small loads) Klein-\light aircraft/lorry Kleinflugzeug nt/-lastwagen m\light railway Kleinbahn f5. MIL\light infantry leichte Infanterie6. (not fully loaded) aircraft/ship/vehicle nicht voll beladena \light diet eine fettarme Diät\light food leichtes Essena \light meal eine leichte Mahlzeit\light pastry lockerer Teig\light wine leichter Wein8. (porous)\light soil lockeres Erdreich9. CHEM leicht\light isotope leichtes Isotop10. (low in intensity)the traffic was quite \light es war kaum Verkehrit's only \light rain es nieselt nur\light breeze leichte Brise11. (easily disturbed)\light sleep leichter Schlafto be a \light sleeper einen leichten Schlaf haben12. (easily done) nachsichtig, mild\light sentence mildes Urteil\light housework leichte Hausarbeitto have a \light touch MUS einen weichen Anschlag haben14. (graceful)\light building elegantes Gebäude\light figure anmutige Gestalt15. (not bold)\light type eine schlanke Schrifttype\light entertainment leichte Unterhaltung\light opera Operette f\light reading Unterhaltungslektüre f\light tone Plauderton mwith a \light heart leichten Herzensa \light girl ein leichtes Mädchen veraltend19.▶ to be \light on one's feet leichtfüßig seinII. adv1. (with little luggage)to travel \light mit leichtem Gepäck reisen2. (with no severe consequences)to get off \light glimpflich [o fam mit einem blauen Auge] davonkommen* * *I [laɪt] vb: pret, ptp lit or lighted1. n1) (in general) Licht ntby the light of a candle/the fire — im Schein einer Kerze/des Feuers
at first light —
hang the picture in a good light — häng das Bild ins richtige Licht
to cast or throw or shed light on sth (lit) — etw beleuchten; (fig also) Licht in etw (acc) bringen
the moon cast its silvery light on... — der Mond beleuchtete... silbern or warf sein silbernes Licht auf (+acc)...
this story shows his character in a bad light — diese Geschichte wirft ein schlechtes Licht auf seinen Charakter
to see sb/sth in a different light — jdn/etw in einem anderen Licht sehen
it showed him in a different light —
in the light of — angesichts (+gen)
the theory, seen in the light of recent discoveries — die Theorie im Licht(e) der neuesten Entdeckungen betrachtet
in the light of what you say — in Anbetracht dessen, was Sie sagen
to come to light —
to see the light (liter) (= be born) (= be made public) — das Licht der Welt erblicken (liter) veröffentlicht werden
finally I saw the light (inf) — endlich ging mir ein Licht auf (inf); (morally) endlich wurden mir die Augen geöffnet
to see the light of day (report) — veröffentlicht werden; (project) verwirklicht werden
2) Licht nt; (= lamp) Lampe f; (= fluorescent light) Neonröhre fput out the lights before you go to bed — mach das Licht aus, bevor du ins Bett gehst
the lights (of a car) —
all ships must show a light while at sea lights out (Mil) — alle Schiffe müssen auf See Lichter führen Zapfenstreich m
lights out for the boys was at 8 pm — um 20 Uhr mussten die Jungen das Licht ausmachen
the lights are on but nobody's (at) home (fig inf) — er/sie ist geistig weggetreten (inf)
3)(= flame)
have you (got) a light? — haben Sie Feuer?to put a light to sth, to set light to sth — etw anzünden
5) (in eyes) Leuchten nt6)(= standards)
according to his lights — nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen2. adj (+er)hellit's getting or growing light —
3. vt1) (= illuminate) beleuchten; lamp, light anmachento light the way for sb — jdm leuchten; (fig)
his pioneering work lit the way for a whole generation of scholars — seine Pionierarbeit war wegweisend für eine ganze Gelehrtengeneration
to light a fire under sb ( esp US fig ) — jdm Feuer unter dem Hintern machen (inf)
4. vi(= begin to burn) brennen II1. adj (+er)leicht; taxes niedrig; punishment mildeshe has a very light touch on the piano — sie hat einen sehr weichen Anschlag
to be a light eater — wenig essen, kein großer Esser sein
light comedy — Lustspiel nt, Schwank m
light opera — Operette f
a light and cheerful approach to life — eine unbeschwerte, fröhliche Einstellung zum Leben
you shouldn't make light of her problems — du solltest dich über ihre Probleme nicht lustig machen
2. advIIIvi pret, ptp lighted or lit (liter)sich niederlassen* * *light1 [laıt]A s1. Licht n, Helligkeit f:let there be light! BIBEL es werde Licht!;a) jemandem im Licht stehen,b) fig jemandem im Weg stehen;stand in one’s own lighta) sich im Licht stehen,b) fig sich selbst im Weg stehen;get out of the light geh aus dem Licht!;he can see the light at the end of the tunnel fig er sieht Licht am Ende des Tunnelsin subdued light bei gedämpftem Licht3. Licht n, Schein m:by the light of a candle beim Licht oder Schein einer Kerze, bei Kerzenschein4. a) Licht(quelle) n(f) (Sonne, Lampe, Kerze etc):hide one’s light under a bushel sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen5. Br meist pl (Verkehrs) Ampel f:6. SCHIFFa) Leuchtfeuer nb) Leuchtturm ma) das Licht der Welt erblicken, geboren werden,b) fig herauskommen, auf den Markt kommen ( → A 9, A 11);at first light bei Tagesanbruch;8. Tagesanbruch m:at light bei Tagesanbruch9. fig (Tages) Licht n:bring (come) to light ans Licht bringen (kommen);10. fig Licht n, Aspekt m:I have never looked on the matter in that light von dieser Seite habe ich die Angelegenheit noch nie gesehen;put sth in its true light etwas ins rechte Licht rücken;reveal sth in a different light etwas in einem anderen Licht erscheinen lassen;see sth in a different light etwas mit anderen Augen sehen;show sth in a bad light ein schlechtes Licht auf eine Sache werfena) Licht auf eine Sache werfen,b) zur Lösung oder Aufklärung einer Sache beitragen;a) zur Einsicht kommen,b) REL erleuchtet werden ( → A 7, A 9);I saw the light mir ging ein Licht auf, mir gingen die Augen auf;by the light of nature mit den natürlichen Verstandeskräften12. pl Erkenntnisse pl, Informationen pl13. pl Wissen n, Verstand m, geistige Fähigkeiten pl:a) so gut er es eben versteht,c) für seine Verhältnisse14. MALa) Licht n:b) Aufhellung f15. Glanz m, Leuchten n (der Augen):the light went out of her eyes der Glanz ihrer Augen erlosch16. Feuer n (zum Anzünden):have you got a light? haben Sie Feuer?;strike a light ein Streichholz anzünden17. a) Fenster(scheibe) n(f)b) Dachfenster n20. pl sl Gucker pl (Augen)B adj hell, licht (Farbe, Raum etc):light hair helles Haar;a) Hellrot n,b) hellrotC v/t prät und pperf lighted, lit [lıt]he lit a cigarette er zündete sich eine Zigarette an2. be-, erleuchten, erhellen:light up hell beleuchten4. jemandem leuchtenD v/ia) sich erhellen, hell werden,b) fig aufleuchten (Augen etc)3. light upa) Licht machen,b) die Straßenbeleuchtung einschalten,c) AUTO die Scheinwerfer einschaltenlight2 [laıt]1. leicht (von geringem Gewicht):2. (spezifisch) leicht:light metal Leichtmetall n4. leicht (zu ertragen oder auszuführen):5. leicht (nicht tief):6. leicht, Unterhaltungs…:light literature Unterhaltungsliteratur f;light music leichte Musik, Unterhaltungsmusik f;light opera komische Oper, Spieloper f;light reading Unterhaltungslektüre f, leichte Lektüre7. leicht (geringfügig):a light eater ein schwacher Esser;a light error ein kleiner Irrtum;light traffic geringer Verkehr;no light matter keine Kleinigkeit;a) etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen,b) etwas verharmlosen oder bagatellisieren8. leicht:a) leicht verdaulich:a light meal eine leichte Mahlzeitb) mit geringem Alkohol- oder Nikotingehalt (Wein, Zigaretten etc)9. locker (Erde, Schnee etc):light bread leichtes oder locker gebackenes Brot10. leicht, sanft (Berührung etc)11. flink:be light on one’s feet flink auf den Beinen sein12. graziös, anmutig:13. a) unbeschwert, sorglos, heiter, fröhlich:with a light heart leichten Herzensb) leichtfertig, -sinnigc) unbeständig, flatterhaftd) unmoralisch:a light girl ein leichtes Mädchen14. be light in the head (leicht) benommen sein15. SCHIFF, MIL leicht (Artillerie, Kreuzer etc):in light marching order mit leichtem Marschgepäck16. a) leicht beladenb) unbeladen, leer, ohne Ladung:a light engine eine allein fahrende Lokomotive17. TECH leicht (gebaut), für leichte Beanspruchung, Leicht…:light plane Leichtflugzeug n;18. PHONa) unbetont, schwach betont (Silbe, Vokal)b) schwach (Betonung)c) hell, vorn im Mund artikuliert (Laut)light3 [laıt] prät und pperf lighted, lit [lıt] v/i2. obs oder poet fallen (on auf akk):3. obs oder poet sich niederlassen (on auf dat):4. fig obs oder poet (zufällig) stoßen (on auf akk)5. fig obs oder poet fallen (on auf akk):* * *I 1. noun1) Licht, daswhile the light lasts — solange es [noch] hell ist
light of day — (lit. or fig.) Tageslicht, das
go out like a light — (fig.) sofort weg sein (ugs.)
3) (signal to ships) Leuchtfeuer, das5) (to ignite) Feuer, dasput a/set light to something — etwas anzünden
6)throw or shed light [up]on something — Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen
bring something to light — etwas ans [Tages]licht bringen; see also see 1. 1)
7) in pl. (beliefs, abilities)according to one's lights — nach bestem Wissen [und Gewissen]
8) (aspect)in the light of — (taking into consideration) angesichts (+ Gen.)
2. adjectiveput somebody in a good/bad light — jemanden in einem guten/schlechten Licht erscheinen lassen
3. transitive verb,light-blue/-brown — etc. hellblau/-braun usw
1) (ignite) anzünden2) (illuminate) erhellen4. intransitive verb,light somebody's/one's way — jemandem/sich leuchten
Phrasal Verbs:- light upII 1. adjective1) leicht[for] light relief — [als] kleine Abwechslung
2) (small in amount) gering3) (not important) leicht4) (nimble) leicht [Schritt, Bewegungen]have light fingers — (steal) gern lange Finger machen (ugs.)
5) (easily borne) leicht [Krankheit, Strafe]; gering [Steuern]; mild [Strafe]6)with a light heart — (carefree) leichten od. frohen Herzens
7)2. adverbfeel light in the head — (giddy) leicht benommen sein
III intransitive verb,travel light — mit wenig od. leichtem Gepäck reisen
light [up]on something — auf etwas (Akk.) kommen od. stoßen
* * *adj.blond adj.erhellen adj.hell adj.leicht adj. n.Licht -er n.Lichtschein m.Schein -e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: lit)= anzünden v.beleuchten v.erleuchten v.
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