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1 light-year
noun (the distance light travels in a year (nearly 9.5 million million kilometres).) ljusår -
2 light year
ljusår (avstånd som ljusstrålen färdas på ett år, nio och en halv biljon kilometer, uttryck som används för att beteckna ett stort avstånd) -
3 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *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.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- 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.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- 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.)
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