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1 moth
[moƟ]plural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) drugys2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) kandis•- mothball
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2 flimsy
['flimzi]1) (thin and light: You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.) plonas, lengvas2) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) netvirtas, gležnas
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light — light1 W1S1 [laıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(natural/artificial light)¦ 2¦(lamp/electric light etc)¦ 3¦(traffic control)¦ 4¦(on a vehicle)¦ 5 first light 6 be/stand in somebody s light 7¦(for a cigarette)¦ 8¦(in somebody s eyes)¦ 9 set light to something … Dictionary of contemporary English
light — light1 [ laıt ] noun *** 1. ) uncount brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things: The room gets a lot of light in the afternoons. light shines: Light from the street lamps was shining through a gap in the curtains. a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
light — 1 /laIt/ noun 1 NATURAL/ARTIFICIAL LIGHT a) (U) the energy from the sun, a flame, a lamp etc that allows you to see things: the morning light streaming in through the windows | We could see a tiny glimmer of light in the distance. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
light — I UK [laɪt] / US noun Word forms light : singular light plural lights *** 1) [uncountable] brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things The room gets a lot of light in the afternoons. light shines: Light from the street … English dictionary
light*/*/*/ — [laɪt] noun I 1) [U] brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things a beam/flash/ray of light[/ex] The house could be clearly seen by the light of the moon.[/ex] 2) [C] a piece of electrical equipment that produces… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Light industry — is usually less capital intensive than heavy industry, and is more consumer oriented than business oriented (i.e., most light industry products are produced for end users rather than as intermediates for use by other industries). Light industry… … Wikipedia
light´-head´ed|ness — light head|ed «LYT HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. dizzy: »A second glass of wine made him light headed. 2. out of one s head; delirious: »The sick man was light headed from fever. 3. silly; thoughtless; … Useful english dictionary
light´-head´ed|ly — light head|ed «LYT HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. dizzy: »A second glass of wine made him light headed. 2. out of one s head; delirious: »The sick man was light headed from fever. 3. silly; thoughtless; … Useful english dictionary
light-head|ed — «LYT HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. dizzy: »A second glass of wine made him light headed. 2. out of one s head; delirious: »The sick man was light headed from fever. 3. silly; thoughtless; … Useful english dictionary
light industry — light industries N VAR Light industry is industry in which only small items are made, for example household goods and clothes … English dictionary
light — I [[t]la͟ɪt[/t]] BRIGHTNESS OR ILLUMINATION ♦♦ lights, lighting, lit, lighted, lighter, lightest (The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also used.) 1) N UNCOUNT: also the N Light is the brightness that… … English dictionary