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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.) světlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) světlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) světlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) světlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) světlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvětlit2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapálit•- 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.) lehký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lehký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lehký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lehčí5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lehký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lehký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lehký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lehký•- 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.) náhodou padnout na* * *• zapálit• zápalka• zapalovat• světlo• světlý• snadný• osvětlení• osvětlit• light/lit/lighted• lehký• lehce• nepatrný
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