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1 light
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.) šviesa2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) šviesa, lempa3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ugnis4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) šviesa2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) šviesus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) šviesus3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) apšviesti2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) už(si)degti, užžiebti•- 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.) lengvas2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lengvas3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lengvas4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lengvesnis5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lengvas6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) guvus, greitas7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) linksmas, nerimtas8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) nedidelis, nesmarkus9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lengvas, purus•- 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.) užtikti, užeiti -
2 light up
1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) užsidegti, užsižiebti2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) apšviesti, sušvisti3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) nušvisti, nušviesti -
3 light-hearted
adjective (happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious: a light-hearted mood.) linksmas, nerūpestingas -
4 light-year
noun (the distance light travels in a year (nearly 9.5 million million kilometres).) šviesmetis -
5 light-fingered
adjective (inclined to steal things.) ilgapirštis, graibštus -
6 light-headed
adjective (dizzy and giddy.) apsvaigęs -
7 candle-light
noun (the light from a candle: We had dinner by candle-light.) žvakės/žvakių šviesa -
8 pilot-light
noun (a small gas light eg on a gas cooker, which burns continuously and is used to light the main gas jets when they are turned on.) nuolatinė liepsnelė -
9 bring to light
(to reveal or cause to be noticed: The scandal was brought to light by the investigations of a journalist.) iškelti aikštėn -
10 come to light
(to be discovered: The theft only came to light when the owners returned from holiday.) išaiškėti -
11 in the light of
(taking into consideration (eg new information): The theory has been abandoned in the light of more recent discoveries.) atsižvelgiant, remiantis -
12 see the light
1) (to be born, discovered, produced etc: After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).) išvysti dienos šviesą2) (to be converted to someone else's point of view etc.) atsiversti -
13 set light to
(to cause to begin burning: He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.) uždegti, padegti -
14 shed light on
(to make clearer: This letter sheds light on the reasons for his departure.) nušviesti, paaiškinti -
15 tail-light
noun (the (usually red) light on the back of a car, train etc: He followed the tail-lights of the bus.) užpakalinis žibintas, buferinis žibintas -
16 the green light
(permission to begin: We can't start until he gives us the green light.) žalia šviesa -
17 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) nušviesti -
18 make light of
(to treat (problems etc) as unimportant.) rimtai nežiūrėti, nekreipti dėmesio -
19 travel light
(to travel with little luggage.) keliauti be (didelio) bagažo -
20 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) paunksnė, šešėlis2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) šešėlis3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) gaubtas, uždanga4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) atspalvis5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) truputis2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) apsaugoti nuo šviesos2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) užtamsinti3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) pereiti•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade
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Light — (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[ o]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[=o]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar}, {Luminous},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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