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• onnellinen• tulitikku• tuli• ilmava• hyväntuulinen• iloinen• helppo• hilpeä• hento• huoleton• hohde• viritä• vieno• aurinkoinen• siro• ajanviete• vaalea• vaaleaihoinen• valkea• valaistus• valkeus• valoisuus• valoisa• valaista• valistus• valaisin• vallaton• valo• vähäinen• vähin matkatavaroin• päivänvalo• rento• ketterä• keveä• kevytmielinen• kepeä• kevyesti• kevyt• kirkas• lievä• lennokas• mieto• pehmeämarine• majakka• sulava• sytyttää• syttyä• säteilevä• ymmärrys• kuohkea• kuumentaa• kynttilä• lamppuaviation• laskeutua• köykäinen• pieni• pintapuolinen• lyhtymarine• loisto (majakka)• loiste* * *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.) valo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) valo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) tuli4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) valo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)3. lit verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)•- 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.) kevyt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lievä3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) kevyt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) vajaapainoinen5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) kevyt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) kepeä7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) kevyt8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) heikko9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) kuohkea•- 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.)
См. также в других словарях:
light-fingered — thievish, 1540s, from LIGHT (Cf. light) (adj.1) + FINGER (Cf. finger) … Etymology dictionary
light-fingered — [līt′fiŋ΄gərd] adj. 1. having a light, delicate touch 2. a) skillful at stealing, esp. by picking pockets b) thievish light fingeredness n … English World dictionary
Light-fingered — Light fin gered (l[imac]t f[i^][ng] g[ e]rd), a. Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
light-fingered — light fin|gered [ ,laıt fıŋgərd ] adjective someone who is light fingered often steals things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
light-fingered — adj informal likely to steal things … Dictionary of contemporary English
light-fingered — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ prone to steal … English terms dictionary
light-fingered — adjective having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets a light fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault Harry Hansen the light fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized… … Useful english dictionary
light-fingered — thieving It indicates a propensity to lift small objects: ... Rose and Crown public house, resorted to by all classes of light fingered gentry. (Mayhew, 1862) An old superstition has passed into oblivion: The baby s nails must… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
light-fingered — adjective our light fingered cashier Syn: thieving, stealing, pilfering, shoplifting, dishonest; informal sticky fingered, crooked Ant: honest … Thesaurus of popular words
light-fingered — ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is light fingered, you mean that they steal things. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
light-fingered — UK [ˌlaɪt ˈfɪŋɡə(r)d] / US [ˌlaɪt ˈfɪŋɡərd] adjective someone who is light fingered often steals things … English dictionary
