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1 light

light [laɪt]

lumière ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) lampe ⇒ 1 (b) lueur ⇒ 1 (c) feu ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (g) phare ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (j) jour ⇒ 1 (f) fenêtre ⇒ 1 (h) solution ⇒ 1 (i) clair ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) atone ⇒ 2 (c) léger ⇒ 2 (d)-(f), 3 éclairer ⇒ 4 (a) allumer ⇒ 4 (b) s'allumer ⇒ 5 (a)

(pt & pp lit [lɪt] or lighted)

1 noun

(a) (luminosity, brightness) lumière f;

∎ there's not enough light to read by il n'y a pas assez de lumière pour lire;

∎ it looks brown in this light on dirait que c'est marron avec cette lumière;

∎ by the light of our flashlamps à la lumière de nos lampes de poche;

∎ by the light of the moon au clair ou à la clarté de la lune;

∎ the light was beginning to fail le jour commençait à baisser;

∎ she took the picture against the light elle a pris la photo à contre-jour;

∎ literary at first light au point ou au lever du jour;

∎ you're (standing) in my light tu me fais de l'ombre;

∎ in the cold light of the morning dans la lueur pâle du matin;

∎ figurative to bring sth to light révéler qch;

∎ to be brought or to come to light être découvert ou révélé;

∎ the trial will throw or cast light on their real motives le procès permettra d'en savoir plus sur ou de percer à jour leurs véritables mobiles;

∎ can you throw any light on this problem? peux-tu apporter tes lumières sur ce problème?, peux-tu éclaircir cette question?;

∎ the light at the end of the tunnel le bout du tunnel;

∎ at last we can see (some or the) light at the end of the tunnel enfin on voit le bout du tunnel;

∎ to see the light (understand) comprendre; (be converted) trouver le chemin de la vérité;

∎ to see the light of day voir le jour

(b) (light source) lumière f; (lamp) lampe f;

∎ the lights of the city les lumières de la ville;

∎ a light went on in the window une lumière s'est allumée à la fenêtre;

∎ turn the light on/off allume/éteins (la lumière);

∎ put the lights out before you go to bed éteins les lumières avant de te coucher;

∎ during the storm the lights went out il y a eu une panne d'électricité ou de lumière pendant l'orage;

∎ to go out like a light (fall asleep) s'endormir tout de suite; (faint) tomber dans les pommes;

∎ familiar humorous the lights are on but there's nobody home c'est pas une lumière

(c) figurative (in someone's eyes) lueur f

(d) Cars (gen) feu m; (headlamp) phare m;

∎ we were dazzled by the lights of the oncoming cars les phares des véhicules qui venaient en face nous éblouissaient;

∎ dip your lights roulez en code

(e) (traffic light) feu m (rouge);

∎ turn left at the lights tournez à gauche au feu rouge;

∎ she jumped the lights elle a brûlé le feu rouge;

∎ the lights were (on) amber le feu était à l'orange

(f) (aspect, viewpoint) jour m;

∎ I see the problem in a different light je vois le problème sous un autre jour;

∎ in a good/bad/new light sous un jour favorable/défavorable/nouveau;

∎ literary to act according to one's lights agir selon ses principes

(g) (flame) feu m;

∎ could you give me a light? pouvez-vous me donner du feu?;

∎ have you got a light? vous avez du feu?;

∎ to set light to sth mettre le feu à qch

(h) (window) fenêtre f; (small round) lucarne f; (of mullioned window) jour m; (of greenhouse) carreau m

(i) (in crossword) solution f

(j) (lighthouse) phare m

2 adjective

(a) (bright, well-lit) clair;

∎ a large, light room une grande pièce claire;

∎ it isn't light enough to read il n'y a pas assez de lumière pour lire;

∎ it's getting light already il commence déjà à faire jour;

∎ it stays light until 10 il fait jour jusqu'à 10 heures du soir

(b) (pale) clair;

∎ she has light hair elle a des cheveux clairs;

∎ light yellow/brown jaune/marron clair (inv)

(c) Linguistics (in phonetics) atone

(d) (in weight) léger;

∎ as light as a feather léger comme une plume;

∎ light clothes vêtements mpl légers;

∎ to be light on one's feet être leste;

∎ light touch (of painter, author, film director) finesse f;

∎ she's got a very light touch with pastry les pâtisseries qu'elle fait sont très légères

(e) (comedy, music etc) léger, facile;

∎ light conversation conversation f peu sérieuse, propos mpl anodins

(f) (not intense, strong etc) léger;

∎ there was a light tap at the door on frappa tout doucement à la porte;

∎ the traffic was light la circulation était fluide;

∎ I had a light lunch j'ai mangé légèrement à midi, j'ai déjeuné léger;

∎ a light rain was falling il tombait une pluie fine;

∎ take some light reading prends quelque chose de facile à lire;

∎ I'm a light sleeper j'ai le sommeil léger;

∎ a light wine un vin léger;

∎ he can only do light work il ne peut faire que des travaux peu fatigants;

∎ to make light of sth prendre qch à la légère

3 adverb

∎ to travel light voyager léger

4 transitive verb

(a) (illuminate) éclairer;

∎ the room was lit by a single bare bulb la pièce n'était éclairée que par une ampoule nue;

∎ I'll light the way for you je vais t'éclairer le chemin

(b) (lamp, candle, cigarette) allumer; (match) craquer;

∎ to light a fire allumer un feu, faire du feu

5 intransitive verb

(a) (lamp) s'allumer; (match) s'enflammer; (fire, coal) prendre

(b) literary (alight) se poser;

∎ to light from a horse descendre d'un cheval

6 lights plural noun

(lungs) mou m

7 in (the) light of preposition

∎ in (the) light of these new facts à la lumière de ces faits nouveaux

►► light air (on Beaufort scale) très légère brise f;

light aircraft avion m de tourisme;

British light ale = bière brune légère;

Military light artillery artillerie f légère ou de petit calibre;

light beam faisceau m lumineux;

light box table f lumineuse;

light breeze (gen) petite brise f, brise f légère; (on Beaufort scale) légère brise f;

light bulb ampoule f (électrique);

Metallurgy light castings petites pièces fpl de fonderie;

American light cream crème f liquide;

Television light cue signal m lumineux;

light entertainment variétés fpl;

∎ familiar it's not exactly light entertainment (job) ce n'est pas ce qu'on fait de plus divertissant; (music, play, film) ce n'est pas ce qu'il y a de plus léger;

light fitting applique f (électrique);

light flare fusée f éclairante;

light industry industrie f légère;

light infantry infanterie f légère;

light meter posemètre m;

light opera opéra m comique, opérette f;

Computing light pen crayon m optique;

light pollution excès m de lumière artificielle;

light ray rayon m lumineux;

light show spectacle m de lumière;

∎ a laser light show un spectacle laser;

light soil terre f légère;

light switch interrupteur m;

light table (for viewing negatives, film) table f lumineuse;

Marketing light user faible utilisateur(trice) m,f;

light vehicle véhicule m léger;

light wave onde f lumineuse;

light weapons armes fpl légères

➲ light into inseparable transitive verb

familiar

∎ to light into sb (attack) rentrer dans le lard à qn

➲ light on inseparable transitive verb

tomber (par hasard) sur, trouver par hasard

➲ light out intransitive verb

American familiar se tirer

➲ light up

1 separable transitive verb

éclairer;

∎ the house was all lit up la maison était tout ou toute éclairée;

∎ joy lit up her face son visage rayonnait de bonheur

2 intransitive verb

(a) (lamp) s'allumer;

∎ the whole sky lit up le ciel entier s'illumina

(b) (face, eyes) s'éclairer, s'illuminer

(c) familiar (light cigarette) allumer une cigarette^□

➲ light upon = light on

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2 light

light

1. light [laɪt] n

1) no pl Licht nt;

is there enough \light to take a picture? ist es hell genug, um ein Bild zu machen?;

artificial/natural \light künstliches/natürliches Licht;

the \light of the sun das Sonnenlicht;

by candlelight bei
Kerzenschein;

by the \light of the moon bei Mondlicht

2) ( light-giving thing) Licht nt; ( lamp) Lampe f;

as the \lights went... als die Lichter ausgingen,...;

to put [or switch] [or turn] the \light on/ off das Licht einschalten/ausschalten [o ( fam) anmachen/ausmachen];

3) no pl ( daylight) [Tages]licht nt;

at [the] first \light bei Tagesanbruch

4) ( for decoration)

\lights pl

Christmas \lights Weihnachtsbeleuchtung f

5) usu pl ( traffic light) Ampel f

6) ( sparkle) in sb's eyes Funkeln nt kein pl

7) ( perspective) Aspekt m;

try to look at it in a new \light versuch' es doch mal, aus einer anderen Perspektive zu sehen;

she started to see him in a new \light sie sah ihn plötzlich in einem ganz neuen Licht

8) no pl ( enlightenment) Erleuchtung f;

I saw the \light! mir ging ein Licht auf! ( fam)

9) ( spiritual illumination) Erleuchtung f

10) ( person's abilities)

\lights pl [geistige] Fähigkeiten;

to do sth according to one's \lights etw nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen tun

11) ( bright part) Licht nt;

\light and shadow Licht und Schatten

12) no pl ( fire) Feuer nt; ( flame) [Kerzen]flamme f;

have you got a \light, please? Entschuldigung, haben Sie [vielleicht] Feuer?;

to catch \light Feuer fangen;

to set \light to sth ( Brit) etw anzünden

13) ( window) Fenster nt; ( window division) Oberlicht nt; ( pane of glass) Fensterscheibe f

14) ( person) Leuchte f ( fam)

leading \light ( best at something) großes Licht, Leuchte f ( fam) ( leader) Nummer eins f;

a shining \light eine große Leuchte ( fam), ein großes Licht ( fam)

PHRASES:

the \light at the end of the tunnel das Licht am Ende des Tunnels ( fig)

to be the \light of sb's life ( hum) die Sonne jds Lebens sein;

in a bad/good \light in einem schlechten/guten Licht;

to be [or go] out like a \light (fam: fall asleep) sofort weg sein ( fam) ( faint) umkippen ( fam)

to bring sth to \light etw ans Licht bringen;

to cast [or shed] [or throw] \light on sth etw beleuchten, Licht nt in etw akk bringen;

to come to \light ans Licht kommen;

in the \light of sth [or ( Am usu) in \light of sth] angesichts einer S. gen, im Lichte einer S. gen ( liter) adj

1) ( bright) hell;

it's slowly getting \light es wird allmählich hell

2) ( pale) hell-; stronger blass- vt < lit or lighted, lit or lighted>

1) ( illuminate)

to \light sth etw erhellen; stage etw beleuchten;

his investigations lit the way for many other scientists seine Forschungen waren wegweisend für viele andere Wissenschaftler

2) ( turn on)

to \light an electric light das Licht einschalten [o ( fam) anknipsen];

3) ( guide with light)

to \light sb jdm leuchten

4) ( ignite)

to \light a candle/ match eine Kerze/ein Streichholz anzünden;

to \light a fire ein Feuer anzünden [o ( fam) anmachen];

to \light a cigarette/ pipe sich dat eine Zigarette/Pfeife anzünden [o ( fam) anstecken] vi < lit> or lighted> , lit> or lighted>

1) ( burn) brennen;

2) (fig: become animated) eyes, etc. aufleuchten ( fig)

her face lit with pleasure sie strahlte vor Freude über das ganze Gesicht

2. light [laɪt] adj

1) ( not heavy) leicht;

to be as \light as a feather federleicht [o leicht wie eine Feder] sein

2) ( deficient in weight) zu leicht;

this sack of rice seems about 2 kilos \light ich habe den Eindruck, dieser Sack Reis wiegt 2 Kilo zu wenig;

to give sb \light weight jdm zu wenig abwiegen

3) ( not sturdily built) leicht;

\light clothes leichte Kleidung

4) ( for small loads) Klein-;

\light aircraft/ lorry Kleinflugzeug nt /-lastwagen m;

\light railway Kleinbahn f

5) mil

\light infantry leichte Infanterie

6) ( not fully loaded) aircraft/ ship/ vehicle nicht voll beladen

7) ( of food and drink) leicht;

( low in fat) fettarm;

a \light diet eine fettarme Diät;

\light food leichtes Essen;

a \light meal eine leichte Mahlzeit;

\light pastry lockerer Teig;

\light wine leichter Wein

8) ( porous)

\light soil lockeres Erdreich

9) chem leicht;

\light isotope leichtes Isotop

10) ( low in intensity)

the traffic was quite \light es gab kaum Verkehr;

it's only \light rain es nieselt nur;

\light breeze leichte Brise

11) ( easily disturbed)

\light sleep leichter Schlaf;

to be a \light sleeper einen leichten Schlaf haben

12) ( easily done) nachsichtig, mild;

\light sentence mildes Urteil;

\light housework leichte Hausarbeit

13) ( gentle) leicht; kiss zart;

( soft) touch sanft;

to have a \light touch mus einen weichen Anschlag haben

14) ( graceful)

\light building elegantes Gebäude;

\light figure anmutige Gestalt

15) ( not bold)

\light type eine schlanke Schrifttype

16) ( not serious) leicht attr;

\light entertainment leichte Unterhaltung;

\light opera Operette f;

\light reading Unterhaltungslektüre f;

\light tone Plauderton m

17) ( cheerful) frohgemut ( poet)

with a \light heart leichten Herzens

18) (old: unchaste) leicht;

a \light girl ein leichtes Mädchen veraltend

PHRASES:

to be \light on one's feet leichtfüßig sein;

to be a bit \light in one's loafers (Am) (pej!) etwas weibische Züge haben ( pej)

to make \light work of sth mit etw dat spielend fertigwerden;

to be \light on sth es an etw dat fehlen lassen;

to make \light of sth etw bagatellisieren [o ( fam) herunterspielen] adv

1) ( with little luggage)

to travel \light mit leichtem Gepäck reisen

2) ( with no severe consequences)

to get off \light glimpflich [o ( fam) mit einem blauen Auge] davonkommen

English-German students dictionary > light
3 light

I
1.
noun
1) (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.) luz

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz, lámpara

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fuego

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) perspectiva

2. adjective
1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro, luminoso

2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro

3. lit verb
1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar

2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) encender

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- lightness

- lighten

- lighter
- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to
II

1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ligero

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligero

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) más ligero

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ligero

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligero

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) fino

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso

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- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered
- 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.)

light¹ adj

1. claro

a light green shirt una camisa de color verde claro

2. ligero / que pesa poco

a light meal una comida ligera

feathers are very light las plumas pesan muy poco

I'm lighter than you peso menos que tú

3. luminoso / claro

it's a light room es una habitación muy luminosa

4. suave

a light breeze una brisa suave

to get light hacerse de día

light² n

1. luz

there's a lot of light in this room hay mucha luz en esta habitación

turn off the lights when you go to bed apaga las luces cuando te vayas a dormir

2. fuego

have you got a light? ¿tienes fuego?

light³ vb

1. encender / prender

she lit the candle with a match encendió la vela con una cerilla

2. iluminar / alumbrar

the stage is lit by several powerful spotlights el escenario se ilumina con varios focos potentes

El pasado y participio pasado de light es lit o lighted

light /lajt/ adjetivo invariable ‹ cigarrillos› low-tar; ‹ alimentos› low-calorie; ‹ refresco› diet ( before n)
light adj inv (cigarrillos) fuma Camel Light(tm), he smokes Camel Lights(tm) ' light' also found in these entries: Spanish: aeroplano - alumbrar - amanecer - año - aplique - avioneta - barrio - bombilla - buena - bueno - caballería - candela - cegador - cegadora - clara - claridad - claro - contraluz - deslumbrar - disco - duermevela - encender - enfocar - esclarecer - foco - fotómetro - fuego - iluminar - interruptor - leve - ligera - ligero - lumbre - luminosa - luminoso - luz - penumbra - piloto - pluma - precisa - preciso - prender - semáforo - sueño - tenue - tonadilla - trasluz - vaporosa - vaporoso - velomotor English: beam - blink - chink - deflect - fall - feather - flash - flicker - fluorescent light - go on - hand - infrared - light - light bulb - light switch - light up - light year - light-headed - light-hearted - off - pilot light - red light - red light district - see - shed - sleeper - strip light - tail-light - tone - traffic light - traffic lights - warning light - watt - absorb - admit - beacon - blind - block - bright - brighten - brilliant - bulb - candle - cast - come - dark - day - dazzle - dazzling - diet

light

tr[laɪt]

adjective

1 (not heavy) ligero,-a; (rain) fino,-a; (breeze) suave

■ as light as a feather ligero,-a como una pluma

■ give it a light tap with the hammer dale un golpe suave con el martillo

■ I'm a light smoker fumo poco

2 (sentence, wound) leve

3 (head) mareado,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be light on something familiar andar mal de algo

to be light on one's feet ser ligero,-a de pies

to have light fingers tener los dedos largos, tener los dedos rápidos

to make light of something dar poca importancia a algo

to travel light viajar con poco equipaje

with a light heart con el corazón alegre

light aircraft avioneta

light ale cerveza clara

light opera opereta

light reading lectura fácil

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light

tr[laɪt]

intransitive verb

1 formal use architecture (alight) posarse (on, en)

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light

tr[laɪt]

noun

1 (gen) luz nombre femenino

■ by the light of a table lamp a la luz de una lámpara de mesa

■ bring it into the light tráelo aquí a la luz

2 (lamp) luz nombre femenino, lámpara; (traffic light) semáforo

■ the lights were (at) red el semáforo estaba (en) rojo

3 (for cigarette, fire) fuego

■ could you give me a light, please? ¿tiene fuego, por favor?

■ the boy set light to the branch el niño prendió fuego a la rama

transitive verb (pt & pp lighted o lit tr[lɪt])

1 (ignite) encender

2 (illuminate) iluminar, alumbrar

intransitive verb

1 encenderse

adjective

1 (colour) claro,-a; (complexion) blanco,-a

■ light blue azul claro

2 (bright) con mucha claridad

■ it was getting light when we got home cuando llegamos a casa ya se hacía de día

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

according to one's own lights formal use según su propio criterio

in (the) light of SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL en vista de, teniendo en cuenta

to bring something to light sacar algo a la luz

to come to light salir a luz

to go out like a light familiar quedarse roque

to see the light at the end of the tunnel ver la luz al final del túnel

to see things in a new light ver las cosas bajo otro aspecto

to shed light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algo

to show somebody in a bad light hacer quedar mal a alguien

to throw light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algo

light bulb bombilla

light industry industria ligera

light meter fotómetro

light pen SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL lápiz nombre masculino óptico

light year año luz

light ['laɪt] v, lit ['lɪt] or lighted ; lighting vt

1) illuminate: iluminar, alumbrar

2) ignite: encender, prenderle fuego a

light vi

: encenderse, prender

light vi, lighted or lit ['lɪt] ; lighting

1) land, settle: posarse

2) dismount: bajarse, apearse

light ['laɪt] adv

1) lightly: suavemente, ligeramente

2)

to travel light : viajar con poco equipaje

light adj

1) lightweight: ligero, liviano, poco pesado

2) easy: fácil, ligero, liviano

light reading: lectura fácil

light work: trabajo liviano

3) gentle, mild: fino, suave, leve

a light breeze: una brisa suave

a light rain: una lluvia fina

4) frivolous: de poca importancia, superficial

5) bright: bien iluminado, claro

6) pale: claro (dícese de los colores), rubio (dícese del pelo)

light n

1) illumination: luz f

2) daylight: luz f del día

3) dawn: amanecer m, madrugada f

4) lamp: lámpara f

to turn on off the light: apagar la luz

5) aspect: aspecto m

in a new light: con otros ojos

in the light of: en vista de, a la luz de

6) match: fósforo m, cerillo m

7)

to bring to light : sacar a (la) luz

light

adj.

• airoso, -a adj.

• blondo, -a adj.

• claro, -a adj.

• ingrávido, -a adj.

• leve adj.

• ligero, -a adj.

• liviano, -a adj.

• luz adj.

• rubio, -a adj.

• suelto, -a adj.

• sutil adj.

• tenue adj.

n.

• candela s.f.

• claro s.m.

• fuego s.m.

• lumbre s.f.

• lumbrera s.f.

• luz s.f.

• lámpara s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: lit) = alumbrar v.

• brillar v.

• cebar v.

• encender v.

laɪt
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noun

1) u luz f

light and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m

by the light of the moon — a la luz de la luna

hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz

in o by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea — al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea

at first light — al clarear (el día), con las primeras luces

to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz

to come to light — salir* a la luz

to hide one's light under a bushel — ser* modesto

to see the light — abrir* los ojos, comprender las cosas

to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas

to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)

to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)

light meter — fotómetro m

2) c

a) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara f

to turn the light off — apagar* la luz

to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz

warning light — señal f luminosa

to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)

light switch — interruptor m

b) (of car, bicycle) luz f

brake lights — luces de frenado

c) ( traffic light) semáforo m

the lights were against us — nos tocaron los semáforos en contra or en rojo

3)

a) ( aspect) (no pl)

to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos

it didn't show him in a very good light — no daba una imagen demasiado buena de él

b)

in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de

4) c ( for igniting)

have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?

to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo

5) lights pl ( Culin) pulmón m

II

1) adjective -er, -est

Sense I

2) ( not heavy) ligero, liviano (esp AmL); < voice> suave

it's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro

with a light heart — tranquilo

she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano

3)

a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suave

light rain — llovizna f

b) ( sparse)

the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta

c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)

d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve

4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligero

a program of light entertainment — un programa de variedades

to make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo

Sense II

5)

a) ( pale) <green/brown> claro

b) ( bright)

it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano

it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro

III

adverb

to travel light — viajar con el mínimo de equipaje

IV
1.

transitive verb

1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender

2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminar

dimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado

2.

vi (past & past p lighted or lit) encenderse*, prender

Phrasal Verbs:

- light up

I [laɪt] (vb: pt, pp lit or lighted)
1. N

1) (=not darkness) luz f

she was sitting with her back to the light or with the light behind her — estaba sentada de espaldas a la luz

the light was beginning to fade — estaba empezando a oscurecer

her hair is almost black in certain lights — según como le da la luz tiene el pelo casi negro

• against the light — al trasluz

to hold sth against the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz

• by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una vela

• at first light — al rayar el día

• you're (standing) in my light — me quitas la luz, me haces sombra

• light and shade — luz y sombra; (Art) claroscuro m

• to hold sth up to the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz

- see a light at the end of the tunnel

- bring sth to light

- shed or throw or cast light on sth

- in the cold light of day

- come to light

new facts have come to light — han salido a la luz nuevos datos

- light dawned on him/her

- hide one's light

- he was the light of her life

- see the light

- see the light of day
leading 2.
2) (=lamp) luz f

in the distance I could see the lights of a town — a lo lejos veía las luces de una ciudad

to switch on or turn on the light — encender la luz

to switch off or turn off the light — apagar la luz

- go out like a light
bright 3., runway
3) (=electricity) luz f

electric light — luz f eléctrica

4) (Aut) (on vehicle) luz f

• rear or tail lights — pilotos mpl, luces fpl traseras, calaveras fpl (Mex)

• reversing lights — luces fpl de marcha atrás

5) (=traffic signal) semáforo m

a red/green/amber light — un semáforo en rojo/verde/ámbar

to go through a red light — saltarse un semáforo en rojo

the lights — el semáforo

the lights were at or on red — el semáforo estaba en rojo

the lights were against us all the way — nos tocaron todos los semáforos en rojo
green 4.
6) (=viewpoint)

• according to or by sb's lights — frm según el parecer de algn

• to see things/look at sth in a different or new light — ver las cosas/mirar algo con una perspectiva distinta or desde otro punto de vista

I began to see my friends in a new light — empecé a ver a mis amigos con otros ojos

• to show or portray sth/sb in a good/ bad light — dar una buena/mala imagen de algo/algn

this shows our country in a bad light — esto da una mala imagen de nuestro país

• in the light of what you have said... — en vista de or a la luz de lo que has dicho...

7) (=glint, twinkle) brillo m

there was a strange light in his eye — había un brillo extraño en su mirada

8) (=flame)

• have you got a light? — (for cigarette) ¿tienes fuego?

• to set light to sth — (Brit) prender fuego a algo
strike 2., 3)
9) (Archit) cristal m, vidrio m

2. ADJ
(compar lighter) (superl lightest)
1) (=bright) [room, hallway] con bastante luz

her house is light and airy — su casa tiene bastante luz y ventilación

light summer evenings — las claras tardes de verano

while it's still light — mientras es de día or hay luz

• to get light — hacerse de día

2) (=pale) [colour] claro; [hair] rubio, güero (CAm, Mex); [skin] blanco

light blue/green — azul/verde claro

light in colour — de color claro

3. VT

1) (=illuminate) iluminar

she appeared at a lighted window — se asomó a la ventana de una habitación iluminada

to be lit up * — estar achispado *

to light the way for sb — alumbrar (el camino) a algn

2) (=ignite) [+ match, candle, fire] encender, prender; [+ cigarette] encender

4.

VI (=ignite) encenderse, prender

the fire wouldn't light — el fuego no se encendía, el fuego no prendía

5.

CPD

light bulb N — bombilla f, foco m (And), bombillo m (Col, Ven)

light fitting N — instalación eléctrica donde se colocan bombillas, tubos fluorescentes etc

light meter N — (Phot) fotómetro m

light pen N — lápiz m óptico

light show N — espectáculo m de luces

lights out N — hora f de apagar las luces

what time is lights out? — ¿a qué hora se apagan las luces?

light switch N — interruptor m

light wave N — onda f luminosa

light year N — año m luz

3000 light years away — a una distancia de 3000 años luz

- light out

- light up

II [laɪt]
1. ADJ
(compar lighter) (superl lightest)
1) (in weight) [object, clothing, equipment] ligero, liviano (LAm); [step] ligero

I want to be ten pounds lighter — quiero adelgazar diez libras

I'm ten pounds lighter than I was — peso diez libras menos que antes

• to be light on one's feet — ser ligero de pies

• with a light heart — (=cheerfully) con el corazón alegre; (=without thinking) a la ligera

• you need a light touch to make good pastry — necesitas manos de seda para conseguir una buena masa

- as light as a feather

2) (=scanty, slight) [breeze] leve, suave; [shower] ligero

a light rain was falling — lloviznaba

a light fall of snow — una ligera nevada

trading was light on the Stock Exchange — hubo poca actividad en la Bolsa

traffic was light — había poco tráfico

the speech was light on content — el discurso tenía poco contenido

3) (Culin) [meal, food, cake] ligero, liviano (LAm)

4) (=low-alcohol) de bajo contenido alcohólico, de bajo contenido en alcohol; (=low-calorie) light, bajo en calorías; (=low-tar) light, de bajo contenido en alquitrán

5) (=soft) [sound] leve; [voice] suave

there was a light tapping on the door — se oyeron unos golpecitos a la puerta

6) (=not demanding) [work, duties] ligero

she can only manage light work — solo puede realizar tareas ligeras

- make light work of sth

7) (=not serious) [novel, music] ligero

• to make light of sth — quitar importancia a algo

• on a lighter note — hablando de cosas menos serias

• take along some light reading — llévate algo fácil de leer

8) (=not harsh) [sentence] leve

9) (=shallow)

• she had drifted into a light sleep — se había quedado medio dormida

• to be a light sleeper — tener el sueño ligero

10) (=loose) [soil] poco denso

2.

ADV

• to travel light — viajar con poco equipaje

3. N

1) lights (Culin) † pulmones mpl

2) (=cigarette) cigarrillo m light, cigarrillo m de bajo contenido en alquitrán

4.

CPD

light aircraft N — avión m ligero

light ale, light beer (US) N — cerveza f rubia, cerveza f clara

light cream N — (US) (=single cream) nata f líquida

light entertainment N — (TV) programas mpl de variedades

a stand-up comedian provided light entertainment — un humorista amenizó la velada

light heavyweight N — (=cruiserweight) peso m semipesado

light industry N — industria f ligera

light infantry N — infantería f ligera

light opera N — (=show) opereta f; (=genre) género m lírico

light verse N — poesías fpl festivas

III

[laɪt]
(pt, pp lit or lighted) VI
to light on sth — liter dar con algo, tropezar con algo, encontrar algo

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[laɪt]
I

noun

1) u luz f

light and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m

by the light of the moon — a la luz de la luna

hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz

in o by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea — al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea

at first light — al clarear (el día), con las primeras luces

to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz

to come to light — salir* a la luz

to hide one's light under a bushel — ser* modesto

to see the light — abrir* los ojos, comprender las cosas

to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas

to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)

to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)

light meter — fotómetro m

2) c

a) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara f

to turn the light off — apagar* la luz

to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz

warning light — señal f luminosa

to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)

light switch — interruptor m

b) (of car, bicycle) luz f

brake lights — luces de frenado

c) ( traffic light) semáforo m

the lights were against us — nos tocaron los semáforos en contra or en rojo

3)

a) ( aspect) (no pl)

to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos

it didn't show him in a very good light — no daba una imagen demasiado buena de él

b)

in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de

4) c ( for igniting)

have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?

to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo

5) lights pl ( Culin) pulmón m

II

1) adjective -er, -est

Sense I

2) ( not heavy) ligero, liviano (esp AmL); < voice> suave

it's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro

with a light heart — tranquilo

she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano

3)

a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suave

light rain — llovizna f

b) ( sparse)

the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta

c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)

d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve

4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligero

a program of light entertainment — un programa de variedades

to make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo

Sense II

5)

a) ( pale) <green/brown> claro

b) ( bright)

it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano

it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro

III

adverb

to travel light — viajar con el mínimo de equipaje

IV
1.

transitive verb

1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender

2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminar

dimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado

2.

vi (past & past p lighted or lit) encenderse*, prender

Phrasal Verbs:

- light up

English-spanish dictionary > light
4 light

I 1. noun
1) Licht, das

in a good light — bei gutem Licht

be in somebody's light — jemandem im Licht sein

at first light — bei Tagesanbruch

while the light lasts — solange es [noch] hell ist

light of day — (lit. or fig.) Tageslicht, das

2) (electric lamp) Licht, das; (fitting) Lampe, die

go out like a light — (fig.) sofort weg sein (ugs.)

3) (signal to ships) Leuchtfeuer, das

4) in sing. or pl. (signal to traffic) Ampel, die

at the third set of lights — an der dritten Ampel

5) (to ignite) Feuer, das

have you got a light? — haben Sie Feuer?

put a/set light to something — etwas anzünden

6)

throw or shed light [up]on something — Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen

bring something to light — etwas ans [Tages]licht bringen; see also academic.ru/65424/see">see 1. 1)

7) in pl. (beliefs, abilities)

according to one's lights — nach bestem Wissen [und Gewissen]

8) (aspect)

in that light — aus dieser Sicht

seen in this light — so gesehen

in the light of — (taking into consideration) angesichts (+ Gen.)

show somebody in a bad light — ein schlechtes Licht auf jemanden werfen

put somebody in a good/bad light — jemanden in einem guten/schlechten Licht erscheinen lassen
2. adjective
hell

light-blue/-brown — etc. hellblau/-braun usw
3. transitive verb,
lit or lighted

1) (ignite) anzünden

2) (illuminate) erhellen

light somebody's/one's way — jemandem/sich leuchten
4. intransitive verb,
lit or lighted [Feuer, Zigarette:] brennen, sich anzünden lassen

Phrasal Verbs:

- light up
II 1. adjective
1) leicht

[for] light relief — [als] kleine Abwechslung

be a light sleeper — einen leichten Schlaf haben

2) (small in amount) gering

traffic is light on these roads — auf diesen Straßen herrscht nur wenig Verkehr

3) (not important) leicht

make light of something — etwas bagatellisieren

4) (nimble) leicht [Schritt, Bewegungen]

have light fingers — (steal) gern lange Finger machen (ugs.)

5) (easily borne) leicht [Krankheit, Strafe]; gering [Steuern]; mild [Strafe]

6)

with a light heart — (carefree) leichten od. frohen Herzens

7)

feel light in the head — (giddy) leicht benommen sein
2. adverb
travel light — mit wenig od. leichtem Gepäck reisen
III intransitive verb,
lit or lighted (come by chance)

light [up]on something — auf etwas (Akk.) kommen od. stoßen

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I 1. noun
1) (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.) das Licht

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) das Licht

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) das Feuer

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) das Licht
2. adjective
1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) licht, hell

2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) hell
3. [lit] verb
1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) erleuchten

2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) anzünden

•

- lightness

- lighten

- lighter
- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II
1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leicht

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leicht

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) leicht

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) zu leicht

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leicht

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) leicht

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) heiter

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leicht

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) locker

•

- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered
- 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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light¹

[laɪt]

I. n

1. no pl (brightness) Licht nt

is there enough \light? ist es hell genug?

artificial/natural \light künstliches/natürliches Licht

the \light of the sun das Sonnenlicht

by the \light of the moon bei Mondschein

by the \light of the candle im Schein der Kerze

2. (light-giving thing) Licht nt, Lichtquelle f; (lamp) Lampe f

as the \lights went... als die Lichter ausgingen,...

to put [or switch] [or turn] the \light on/off das Licht einschalten/ausschalten [o fam anmachen/ausmachen

3. no pl (fire) Feuer nt; (flame) [Kerzen]flamme f

have you got a \light, please? Entschuldigung, haben Sie [vielleicht] Feuer?

to catch \light Feuer fangen

to set \light to sth BRIT etw anzünden

to strike a \light ein Streichholz [o SCHWEIZ a. Zündholz] anzünden

4. no pl (daylight) [Tages]licht nt

at [the] first \light bei Tagesanbruch

5. (for decoration)

▪ \lights pl:

Christmas \lights Weihnachtsbeleuchtung f

6. usu pl (traffic light) Ampel f

7. (sparkle) Strahlen nt kein pl, Leuchten nt kein pl

the light in his eyes das Strahlen in seinen Augen

8. ( fig: perspective) Aspekt m, Perspektive f

try to look at it in a new \light versuch' es doch mal aus einer anderen Perspektive zu sehen

she started to see him in a new \light sie sah ihn plötzlich in einem ganz neuen Licht

to show sth in a bad/good \light etw in einem schlechten/guten Licht erscheinen lassen

to put sth in a favourable \light etw in ein günstiges Licht rücken

9. no pl (enlightenment) Erleuchtung f

I saw the \light! mir ging ein Licht auf! fam

10. (spiritual illumination) Erleuchtung f

11. (person's abilities)

▪ \lights pl [geistige] Fähigkeiten

to do sth according to one's \lights etw so gut machen, wie man es eben kann

12. (bright part in picture/on object) Licht nt

\light and shadow Licht und Schatten

13. (window) Fenster nt; (window division) Oberlicht nt; (pane of glass) Fensterscheibe f

14. ( fig: person) Leuchte f fam

leading \light (best at something) großes Licht, Leuchte f fam; (leader) Nummer eins f fam

a shining \light eine große Leuchte fam, ein großes Licht fam

15. (beacon) Leuchtfeuer nt; (lighthouse) Leuchtturm m

16.

▶ to bring sth to \light etw ans Licht bringen

▶ to cast [or shed] [or throw] \light on sth etw beleuchten fig, Licht in etw akk bringen

▶ to come to \light ans Licht kommen

▶ the \light at the end of the tunnel das Licht am Ende des Tunnels fig

▶ to hide one's \light under a bushel sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen

▶ in the \light of sth [or AM usu in \light of sth] angesichts einer S. gen, im Lichte einer S. gen liter

▶ to be the \light of sb's life ( hum) die Sonne im Leben einer Person gen sein

▶ to be [or go] out like a \light ( fam: fall asleep) sofort weg sein fam; (faint) umkippen fam

▶ to see the \light of day (come into being) das Licht der Welt erblicken; (become known) ans Licht kommen

II. adj

1. (bright) hell

it's slowly getting \light es wird allmählich hell

summer is coming and the evenings are getting \lighter der Sommer kommt und es bleibt abends länger hell

2. (pale) hell-; (stronger) blass-

III. vt

<lit or lighted, lit or lighted>

1. (illuminate)

▪ to \light sth etw erhellen; stage, room etw beleuchten; ( fig)

his investigations lit the way for many other scientists seine Forschungen waren wegweisend für viele andere Wissenschaftler

2. (turn on)

to \light an electric light das Licht einschalten [o fam anknipsen

3. (guide with light)

▪ to \light sb jdm leuchten

4. (ignite)

to \light a candle/match eine Kerze/ein Streichholz anzünden

to \light a fire ein Feuer anzünden [o fam anmachen] [o SCHWEIZ a. anfeuern], Feuer machen

to \light a cigarette/pipe sich dat eine Zigarette/Pfeife anzünden [o fam anstecken

IV. vi

<lit or lighted, lit or lighted>

1. (burn) brennen

2. ( fig: become animated) eyes, etc aufleuchten fig

her face lit with pleasure sie strahlte vor Freude über das ganze Gesicht

light²

[laɪt]

I. adj

1. (not heavy) leicht

to be as \light as a feather federleicht [o leicht wie eine Feder] sein

2. (deficient in weight) zu leicht

this sack of rice seems about 2 kilos \light ich habe den Eindruck, dieser Sack Reis wiegt 2 Kilo zu wenig

to give sb \light weight jdm zu wenig abwiegen

3. (not sturdily built) leicht

\light clothes leichte Kleidung

4. (for small loads) Klein-

\light aircraft/lorry Kleinflugzeug nt/-lastwagen m

\light railway Kleinbahn f

5. MIL

\light infantry leichte Infanterie

6. (not fully loaded) aircraft/ship/vehicle nicht voll beladen

7. (of food and drink) leicht; (low in fat) fettarm

a \light diet eine fettarme Diät

\light food leichtes Essen

a \light meal eine leichte Mahlzeit

\light pastry lockerer Teig

\light wine leichter Wein

8. (porous)

\light soil lockeres Erdreich

9. CHEM leicht

\light isotope leichtes Isotop

10. (low in intensity)

the traffic was quite \light es war kaum Verkehr

it's only \light rain es nieselt nur

\light breeze leichte Brise

11. (easily disturbed)

\light sleep leichter Schlaf

to be a \light sleeper einen leichten Schlaf haben

12. (easily done) nachsichtig, mild

\light sentence mildes Urteil

\light housework leichte Hausarbeit

13. (gentle) leicht; kiss zart; (soft) touch sanft

to have a \light touch MUS einen weichen Anschlag haben

14. (graceful)

\light building elegantes Gebäude

\light figure anmutige Gestalt

15. (not bold)

\light type eine schlanke Schrifttype

16. (not serious) leicht attr

\light entertainment leichte Unterhaltung

\light opera Operette f

\light reading Unterhaltungslektüre f

\light tone Plauderton m

17. (cheerful) frohgemut poet

with a \light heart leichten Herzens

18. ( old: unchaste) leicht

a \light girl ein leichtes Mädchen veraltend

19.

▶ to be a bit \light in one's loafers AM (pej!) etwas weibische Züge haben pej

▶ to be \light on one's feet leichtfüßig sein

▶ to make \light of sth etw bagatellisieren [o fam herunterspielen]

▶ to make \light work of sth mit etw dat spielend fertigwerden

▶ to be \light on sth es an etw dat fehlen lassen

II. adv

1. (with little luggage)

to travel \light mit leichtem Gepäck reisen

2. (with no severe consequences)

to get off \light glimpflich [o fam mit einem blauen Auge] davonkommen

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I [laɪt] vb: pret, ptp lit or lighted
1. n

1) (in general) Licht nt

by the light of a candle/the fire — im Schein einer Kerze/des Feuers

light and shade — Licht und Schatten

at first light —

hang the picture in a good light — häng das Bild ins richtige Licht

to cast or throw or shed light on sth (lit) — etw beleuchten; (fig also) Licht in etw (acc) bringen

the moon cast its silvery light on... — der Mond beleuchtete... silbern or warf sein silbernes Licht auf (+acc)...

to cast a new or fresh light on sth — neues Licht auf etw (acc)

to be in sb's light (lit) — jdm im Licht stehen

in the cold light of day (fig) — bei Licht besehen

the harsh light of reality — die raue Wirklichkeit

this story shows his character in a bad light — diese Geschichte wirft ein schlechtes Licht auf seinen Charakter

to see sb/sth in a different light — jdn/etw in einem anderen Licht sehen

it showed him in a different light —

I don't see things in that light — ich sehe die Dinge anders or in einem anderen Licht

to see sth in a new light — etw mit anderen Augen betrachten

in the light of — angesichts (+gen)

the theory, seen in the light of recent discoveries — die Theorie im Licht(e) der neuesten Entdeckungen betrachtet

in the light of what you say — in Anbetracht dessen, was Sie sagen

to bring sth to light — etw ans Tageslicht bringen

to come to light —

to see the light (liter) (= be born) (= be made public) — das Licht der Welt erblicken (liter) veröffentlicht werden

finally I saw the light (inf) — endlich ging mir ein Licht auf (inf); (morally) endlich wurden mir die Augen geöffnet

to see the light of day (report) — veröffentlicht werden; (project) verwirklicht werden

the light dawned (fig) — mir ging ein Licht auf (inf)

to go out like a light — sofort weg sein (inf)

2) Licht nt; (= lamp) Lampe f; (= fluorescent light) Neonröhre f

put out the lights before you go to bed — mach das Licht aus, bevor du ins Bett gehst

all the lights went out during the storm — während des Sturms gingen alle Lichter aus

(traffic) lights — Ampel f

the lights (of a car) —

all ships must show a light while at sea lights out (Mil) — alle Schiffe müssen auf See Lichter führen Zapfenstreich m

lights out for the boys was at 8 pm — um 20 Uhr mussten die Jungen das Licht ausmachen

lights out! — Licht aus(machen)!

to hide one's light under a bushel (prov) — sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen (prov)

the lights are on but nobody's (at) home (fig inf) — er/sie ist geistig weggetreten (inf)

3)

(= flame) have you (got) a light? — haben Sie Feuer?

to put a light to sth, to set light to sth — etw anzünden

4) (ARCHIT) (Dach)fenster nt; (= skylight) Oberlicht nt

leaded lights — in Blei gefasste Fensterscheiben

5) (in eyes) Leuchten nt

the light went out of her eyes — das Strahlen erlosch in ihren Augen

6)

(= standards) according to his lights — nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen

2. adj (+er)
hell
a light green dress — ein hellgrünes Kleid

it's getting or growing light —

it is light now — es ist jetzt hell or Tag

3. vt

1) (= illuminate) beleuchten; lamp, light anmachen

a smile lit her face — ein Lächeln erhellte ihr Gesicht

to light the way for sb — jdm leuchten; (fig)

his pioneering work lit the way for a whole generation of scholars — seine Pionierarbeit war wegweisend für eine ganze Gelehrtengeneration

2) (= ignite) anzünden; cigarette anstecken, anzünden; fire, candle anzünden, anmachen

to light a fire under sb ( esp US fig ) — jdm Feuer unter dem Hintern machen (inf)

4. vi
(= begin to burn) brennen
this fire won't light — das Feuer geht nicht an
II
1. adj (+er)
leicht; taxes niedrig; punishment milde
to give sb light weight — jdm zu wenig abwiegen

she has a very light touch on the piano — sie hat einen sehr weichen Anschlag

to be a light eater — wenig essen, kein großer Esser sein

light comedy — Lustspiel nt, Schwank m

light opera — Operette f

light reading — Unterhaltungslektüre f

a light and cheerful approach to life — eine unbeschwerte, fröhliche Einstellung zum Leben

with a light heart — leichten Herzens

as light as air or a feather — federleicht

to be light on one's feet — sich leichtfüßig bewegen

to make light of one's difficulties — seine Schwierigkeiten auf die leichte Schulter nehmen

you shouldn't make light of her problems — du solltest dich über ihre Probleme nicht lustig machen

to make light work of — spielend fertig werden mit

2. adv

to travel light — mit wenig or leichtem Gepäck reisen
III
vi pret, ptp lighted or lit (liter)
sich niederlassen
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light¹ [laıt]

A s

1. Licht n, Helligkeit f:

let there be light! BIBEL es werde Licht!;

stand ( oder be) in sb’s light

a) jemandem im Licht stehen,

b) fig jemandem im Weg stehen;

stand in one’s own light

a) sich im Licht stehen,

b) fig sich selbst im Weg stehen;

get out of the light geh aus dem Licht!;

he can see the light at the end of the tunnel fig er sieht Licht am Ende des Tunnels

2. Licht n ( auch PHYS), Beleuchtung f:

in subdued light bei gedämpftem Licht

3. Licht n, Schein m:

by the light of a candle beim Licht oder Schein einer Kerze, bei Kerzenschein

4. a) Licht(quelle) n(f) (Sonne, Lampe, Kerze etc):

hide one’s light under a bushel sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen

b) AUTO Scheinwerfer m: → flash B 1

5. Br meist pl (Verkehrs) Ampel f:

jump ( oder shoot) the lights bei Rot über die Kreuzung fahren, ein Rotlicht überfahren;

the lights were against him er hatte Rot; → green light, red light

6. SCHIFF

a) Leuchtfeuer n

b) Leuchtturm m

7. (Sonnen-, Tages)Licht n: I must finish my work while the light lasts solang(e) es noch hell ist;

see the light (of day)

a) das Licht der Welt erblicken, geboren werden,

b) fig herauskommen, auf den Markt kommen ( → A 9, A 11);

at first light bei Tagesanbruch;

in the cold light of day ( oder dawn) fig bei Licht besehen oder betrachtet

8. Tagesanbruch m:

at light bei Tagesanbruch

9. fig (Tages) Licht n:

bring (come) to light ans Licht bringen (kommen);

see the light (of day) bekannt oder veröffentlicht werden ( → A 7, A 11)

10. fig Licht n, Aspekt m:

in the light of Br, in light of US unter dem Aspekt (gen), in Anbetracht (gen), angesichts (gen);

I have never looked on the matter in that light von dieser Seite habe ich die Angelegenheit noch nie gesehen;

put sth in its true light etwas ins rechte Licht rücken;

reveal sth in a different light etwas in einem anderen Licht erscheinen lassen;

see sth in a different light etwas mit anderen Augen sehen;

show sth in a bad light ein schlechtes Licht auf eine Sache werfen

11. fig Licht n, Erleuchtung f ( auch REL):

cast ( oder shed, throw) light on sth

a) Licht auf eine Sache werfen,

b) zur Lösung oder Aufklärung einer Sache beitragen;

see the light

a) zur Einsicht kommen,

b) REL erleuchtet werden ( → A 7, A 9);

I saw the light mir ging ein Licht auf, mir gingen die Augen auf;

by the light of nature mit den natürlichen Verstandeskräften

12. pl Erkenntnisse pl, Informationen pl

13. pl Wissen n, Verstand m, geistige Fähigkeiten pl:

by ( oder according to) his lights

a) so gut er es eben versteht,

b) nach seinen Grundsätzen oder Vorstellungen oder Maßstäben,

c) für seine Verhältnisse

14. MAL

a) Licht n:

light and shade

b) Aufhellung f

15. Glanz m, Leuchten n (der Augen):

the light went out of her eyes der Glanz ihrer Augen erlosch

16. Feuer n (zum Anzünden):

have you got a light? haben Sie Feuer?;

put a ( oder set) light to sth etwas anzünden oder in Brand stecken;

strike a light ein Streichholz anzünden

17. a) Fenster(scheibe) n(f)

b) Dachfenster n

18. fig Leuchte f, großes Licht (Person): → leading light 2

19. auch light of one’s eyes poet Augenlicht n

20. pl sl Gucker pl (Augen)

B adj hell, licht (Farbe, Raum etc):

light hair helles Haar;

light red

a) Hellrot n,

b) hellrot

C v/t prät und pperf lighted, lit [lıt]

1. auch light up ein Feuer, eine Lampe anzünden:

he lit a cigarette er zündete sich eine Zigarette an

2. be-, erleuchten, erhellen:

light up hell beleuchten

3. meist light up jemandes Augen etc aufleuchten lassen

4. jemandem leuchten

5. be lit up umg angeheitert sein:

a) durch Alkoholgenuss beschwingt sein

b) leicht angetrunken sein

D v/i

1. auch light up sich entzünden

2. meist light up

a) sich erhellen, hell werden,

b) fig aufleuchten (Augen etc)

3. light up

a) Licht machen,

b) die Straßenbeleuchtung einschalten,

c) AUTO die Scheinwerfer einschalten

4. light up umg sich eine (Zigarette etc) anzünden

light² [laıt]

A adj (adv → lightly)

1. leicht (von geringem Gewicht):

(as) light as air

a) auch (as) light as a feather ( oder as thistledown) federleicht

b) fig sorgenfrei; → purse A 1

2. (spezifisch) leicht:

light metal Leichtmetall n

3. light coin US Münze f mit zu geringem Edelmetallgehalt

4. leicht (zu ertragen oder auszuführen):

light punishment;

light work; → work A 1

5. leicht (nicht tief):

light sleep; → sleeper 1

6. leicht, Unterhaltungs…:

light literature Unterhaltungsliteratur f;

light music leichte Musik, Unterhaltungsmusik f;

light opera komische Oper, Spieloper f;

light reading Unterhaltungslektüre f, leichte Lektüre

7. leicht (geringfügig):

light illness;

a light rain;

a light eater ein schwacher Esser;

a light error ein kleiner Irrtum;

light traffic geringer Verkehr;

no light matter keine Kleinigkeit;

make light of sth

a) etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen,

b) etwas verharmlosen oder bagatellisieren

8. leicht:

a) leicht verdaulich:

a light meal eine leichte Mahlzeit

b) mit geringem Alkohol- oder Nikotingehalt (Wein, Zigaretten etc)

9. locker (Erde, Schnee etc):

light bread leichtes oder locker gebackenes Brot

10. leicht, sanft (Berührung etc)

11. flink:

be light on one’s feet flink auf den Beinen sein

12. graziös, anmutig:

she is a light dancer

13. a) unbeschwert, sorglos, heiter, fröhlich:

with a light heart leichten Herzens

b) leichtfertig, -sinnig

c) unbeständig, flatterhaft

d) unmoralisch:

a light girl ein leichtes Mädchen

14. be light in the head (leicht) benommen sein

15. SCHIFF, MIL leicht (Artillerie, Kreuzer etc):

in light marching order mit leichtem Marschgepäck

16. a) leicht beladen

b) unbeladen, leer, ohne Ladung:

the ship returned light;

a light engine eine allein fahrende Lokomotive

17. TECH leicht (gebaut), für leichte Beanspruchung, Leicht…:

light plane Leichtflugzeug n;

light current ELEK Schwachstrom m

18. PHON

a) unbetont, schwach betont (Silbe, Vokal)

b) schwach (Betonung)

c) hell, vorn im Mund artikuliert (Laut)

B adv travel light mit leichtem Gepäck reisen

light³ [laıt] prät und pperf lighted, lit [lıt] v/i

1. obs oder poet (ab)steigen (from, off von)

2. obs oder poet fallen (on auf akk):

a cat always lights on its feet

3. obs oder poet sich niederlassen (on auf dat):

the bird lighted on a twig

4. fig obs oder poet (zufällig) stoßen (on auf akk)

5. fig obs oder poet fallen (on auf akk):

the choice lighted on him

6. light into sb umg über jemanden herfallen (auch mit Worten)

7. light out umg verduften umg, verschwinden

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I 1. noun
1) Licht, das

in a good light — bei gutem Licht

be in somebody's light — jemandem im Licht sein

at first light — bei Tagesanbruch

while the light lasts — solange es [noch] hell ist

light of day — (lit. or fig.) Tageslicht, das

2) (electric lamp) Licht, das; (fitting) Lampe, die

go out like a light — (fig.) sofort weg sein (ugs.)

3) (signal to ships) Leuchtfeuer, das

4) in sing. or pl. (signal to traffic) Ampel, die

at the third set of lights — an der dritten Ampel

5) (to ignite) Feuer, das

have you got a light? — haben Sie Feuer?

put a/set light to something — etwas anzünden

6)

throw or shed light [up]on something — Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen

bring something to light — etwas ans [Tages]licht bringen; see also see 1. 1)

7) in pl. (beliefs, abilities)

according to one's lights — nach bestem Wissen [und Gewissen]

8) (aspect)

in that light — aus dieser Sicht

seen in this light — so gesehen

in the light of — (taking into consideration) angesichts (+ Gen.)

show somebody in a bad light — ein schlechtes Licht auf jemanden werfen

put somebody in a good/bad light — jemanden in einem guten/schlechten Licht erscheinen lassen
2. adjective
hell

light-blue/-brown — etc. hellblau/-braun usw
3. transitive verb,
lit or lighted

1) (ignite) anzünden

2) (illuminate) erhellen

light somebody's/one's way — jemandem/sich leuchten
4. intransitive verb,
lit or lighted [Feuer, Zigarette:] brennen, sich anzünden lassen

Phrasal Verbs:

- light up
II 1. adjective
1) leicht

[for] light relief — [als] kleine Abwechslung

be a light sleeper — einen leichten Schlaf haben

2) (small in amount) gering

traffic is light on these roads — auf diesen Straßen herrscht nur wenig Verkehr

3) (not important) leicht

make light of something — etwas bagatellisieren

4) (nimble) leicht [Schritt, Bewegungen]

have light fingers — (steal) gern lange Finger machen (ugs.)

5) (easily borne) leicht [Krankheit, Strafe]; gering [Steuern]; mild [Strafe]

6)

with a light heart — (carefree) leichten od. frohen Herzens

7)

feel light in the head — (giddy) leicht benommen sein
2. adverb
travel light — mit wenig od. leichtem Gepäck reisen
III intransitive verb,
lit or lighted (come by chance)

light [up]on something — auf etwas (Akk.) kommen od. stoßen

* * *

adj.

blond adj.

erhellen adj.

hell adj.

leicht adj. n.

Licht -er n.

Lichtschein m.

Schein -e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: lit)

= anzünden v.

beleuchten v.

erleuchten v.

English-german dictionary > light
5 ♦ light

♦ light (1) /laɪt/
n.

1 [uc] luce; lume; lampada; fanale; chiarore; splendore; (fig.) aspetto, punto di vista: the light of the sun [of an electric bulb], la luce del sole [di una lampadina elettrica]; artificial light, luce artificiale; bright light, luce intensa; dim light, luce fioca; The light went off, la luce si è spenta; Switch on the light, will you?, accendi la luce, per favore; I saw a distant light, vidi un lume in lontananza; There was a strange light in the girl's eyes, c'era una strana luce negli occhi della ragazza; to put sb. [st.] in a bad light, mettere q. [qc.] in cattiva luce; to bring new facts to light, portare alla luce fatti nuovi; a five-light chandelier, un lampadario a cinque luci (o lampade); by the light of, a lume di; a shaft of light, un raggio di luce

2 fiammifero; fuoco: to strike a light, accendere un fiammifero; to give sb. a light, dare del fuoco (o da accendere) a q.; DIALOGO → - Asking for a light- Excuse me, have you got a light please?, mi scusi, ha da accendere?

3 (fig.) luminare: He was one of the leading lights of the century, fu uno dei luminari del secolo

4 [u] (poet.) luce degli occhi; vista

5 (pl.) ( slang) (gli) occhi; (le) luci (poet.)

6 (edil.) luce; lastra di vetro; apertura in un muro ( per finestra, ecc.); lucernario

7 (autom., = indicator light) spia: main-beam light, spia degli abbaglianti; warning light, spia luminosa

8 (= traffic light) luce di semaforo ( stradale); (pl.) semaforo: to wait for the green light, aspettare il verde; (pl.) semaforo: When you get to the ( traffic) lights, turn right, quando arrivi al semaforo, volta a destra

9 (pl.) (teatr.) luci della ribalta

● to be light, fare giorno; farsi luce □ (pitt.) the lights and darks of a painting, le zone di luce e ombra di un quadro □ ( arte) light and shade, luce e ombra; zone in luce e zone in ombra □ light bar, barra luminosa ( sul tettuccio di un'automobile, ecc.) □ light beam, raggio di luce □ l-box, tavolo luminoso; visore ( per negativi, diapositive, ecc.); ( anche) lampada a cubo □ (elettr.) light bulb, lampadina □ (naut.) light buoy, boa luminosa □ (naut.) light list, elenco dei fari e fanali □ (tecn.) light meter, fotometro portatile; esposimetro □ (elettron.) light-negative, fotoresistente □ ( di una persona) to be the light of sb. 's life, essere la luce degli occhi di q. □ lights-out, ora di spegnere le luci ( in collegio, ecc.); (mil.) ordine di spegnere le luci ( in caserma); (il) silenzio □ light-pen, penna luminosa; penna ottica □ (edil.) light point, punto luce □ light range, portata luminosa □ ( ottica) light ray, raggio di luce; raggio luminoso □ (elettron.) light-sensitive, fotosensibile □ (naut.) light station, stazione semaforica □ light-tight, a tenuta di luce □ (naut.) light vessel, faro galleggiante; nave faro □ (archit.) light well, pozzo di luce; lucernario □ (astron.) a light year, un anno luce; (fig.) secoli, un'eternità □ according to one's lights, secondo i propri lumi; a proprio giudizio □ to bring st. to light, portare qc. alla luce; mettere qc. in luce; rivelare qc. □ by the light of the moon, al chiaro di luna □ to cast (o to throw) light on st., far luce su (o chiarire) qc. □ to come to light, venire alla luce; manifestarsi □ (autom.) to cut the lights, bruciare il semaforo; passare col rosso □ to go out like a light, addormentarsi di colpo □ (fig.) green light, via libera, autorizzazione □ ( Bibbia) to hide one's light under a bushel, mettere la fiaccola sotto il moggio; tenere celate le proprie virtù □ ( arte) the high lights, i chiari; la zona d'un quadro in piena luce □ in the light of ( USA in light of), alla luce di: in the light of what he told me later, alla luce di quello che mi disse in seguito □ (autom., ingl.) to jump the lights, bruciare il semaforo; passare col rosso □ to put out sb. 's lights, tramortire q. □ to see the light, vedere la luce, nascere; venire al mondo; ( anche) cominciare a capire, accettare un'idea; ricevere l'illuminazione, convertirsi ( a una religione) □ to set light to st., dare fuoco a qc. □ to shed (o to throw) light on st., gettare (o fare) luce su qc. □ to stand in one's own light, togliersi la luce, farsi ombra; (fig.) nuocere a sé stesso □ to stand in sb. 's light, togliere la luce (o fare ombra) a q.; (fig.) danneggiare (o ostacolare) q.
♦ light (2) /laɪt/
a.

1 chiaro; luminoso; rischiarato: on a light summer day, in una luminosa giornata d'estate

2 ( di colore) chiaro: light blue, azzurro; light green, verde chiaro

3 ( di capelli) biondi

4 ( di carnagione) pallido: a light complexion, una carnagione pallida

5 (= light-coloured) chiaro: a light-coloured dress, un vestito chiaro

6 (tipogr.; di un carattere) chiaro: light face, chiaro; carattere chiaro

● the Light Blues ► blue □ light-skinned, dalla pelle chiara.
♦ light (3) /laɪt/
a.

1 leggero ( in ogni senso); lieve; agile; (fig.) incostante, frivolo, spensierato, allegro: a light box, una scatola leggera; light clothing, abiti leggeri; (mil., naut.) a light cruiser, un incrociatore leggero; (mil.) light weapons, armi leggere; a light blow, un lieve colpo; a light wind, un lieve vento; un venticello; light wine, vino leggero; a light rain, una lieve pioggia; una pioggerella; with light steps, a passi leggeri; a light meal, un pasto leggero; light sleep [work], sonno [lavoro] leggero; light behaviour, comportamento leggero (o frivolo, incostante); light comedy, commedia leggera; a light sentence, una condanna lieve [o mite]; with a light expense, con lieve spesa; a light heart, un animo spensierato; un cuor contento; I did it with a light heart, lo feci a cuor leggero

2 troppo leggero; scarso ( di peso): to give light weight, dare il peso scarso; rubare sul peso; a light coin, una moneta di peso scarso

3 friabile; soffice: light soil, terreno friabile; light bread, pane soffice

4 (fon.: di sillaba) non accentata

● (aeron.) light aircraft, aereo da turismo □ light ale, birra a bassa gradazione alcolica □ (mil.) light-armed, con armamento leggero □ light cream, panna light; panna da caffè; mezza panna □ (naut.) light displacement, dislocamento a vuoto □ a light drink, una bevanda poco alcolica, un drink leggero □ light-fingered, dalle dita agili (o veloci); (fig.) lesto di mano, bravo a rubare □ ( sport) light fly weight, minimosca; peso minimosca □ light-footed, agile; lesto; svelto □ light-footedness, agilità, sveltezza □ light-handed, dalla mano leggera, dal guanto di velluto □ light-handedness, l'avere la mano leggera; (fig.) tatto □ light-headed, stordito, che ha le vertigini; sbadato, sventato, frivolo; ( anche) brillo □ light-headedness, giramento di capo; sbadataggine; sventatezza, frivolezza □ light-hearted, gaio; allegro; spensierato □ light-heartedness, gaiezza; allegria; spensieratezza □ ( sport) light heavyweight, mediomassimo, peso mediomassimo □ (mil.) light horse, cavalleria leggera □ light in the head, che ha il capogiro; sempliciotto, stolto, stupido □ (econ.) light industry, industria leggera □ (mil.) light infantry, fanteria con armamento leggero □ (mil.) light machine gun, mitragliatrice leggera; fucile mitragliatore □ (metall.) light metal, metallo leggero; lega leggera □ ( sport) light middleweight, medioleggero; peso medioleggero □ light-minded, frivolo, leggero □ light-mindedness, frivolezza; leggerezza □ light on one's feet, agile di gambe; svelto □ (mus.) light opera, operetta □ a light railway, una ferrovia secondaria ( per traffico leggero) □ light reading, letture amene □ light remarks, osservazioni frivole □ a light sleeper, uno che ha il sonno leggero □ a light smoker, uno che non fuma molto □ (mil.) a light tank, un carro (armato) leggero □ (trasp.) light truck, autocarro leggero □ (polit.) a light vote, un numero scarso di votanti □ (fis. nucl.) light water, acqua leggera □ (fis. nucl.) light-water reactor, reattore ad acqua leggera □ ( sport) light welterweight, superleggero; peso superleggero; welter junior □ (fam.) to get off light, cavarsela a buon mercato □ to have light fingers, avere dita agili; (fig.) essere svelto di mano (o bravo a rubare) □ to have a light hand (o touch), avere la mano leggera; essere abile (o bravo) ( nel far dolci, ecc.); (fig.) essere pieno di tatto □ to make light of st., non dar peso a qc.; prender qc. alla leggera □ (aeron.: di un aeromobile) lighter-than-air, aerostatico.
(to) light (1) /laɪt/
(pass. e p. p. lighted, lit)

A v. t.

1 accendere; dare fuoco a: to light a fire, accendere un fuoco

2 illuminare; rischiarare: Lamps light the streets, le lampade (o i fanali) illuminano le strade; A shining smile lit (up) her face, un sorriso luminoso le rischiarò il viso

3 far luce a; illuminare la strada a: The moon lit my way, mi fece luce la luna

B v. i. ( spesso to light up)

1 accendersi; prendere fuoco: The bonfire lit up at once, il falò si accese subito

2 illuminarsi; rischiararsi.
(to) light (2) /laɪt/
(pass. e p. p. lighted, lit)

A v. i.

1 ( raro) scendere, smontare ( da cavallo, da un veicolo; ► to alight)

2 ( di uccelli) posarsi: We waited for the ducks to light, abbiamo aspettato che le anitre si posassero

B v. t.

(naut.) ► to lighten (2) A, def. 2.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ light
6 traffic

ˈtræfɪk
1. сущ.
1) движение;
транспорт to block, hold up, obstruct, tie up traffic ≈ блокировать, задерживать движение, мешать, препятствовать движению to direct traffic ≈ регулировать движение транспорта The police officer was directing traffic. ≈ Полицейский регулировал движение транспорта. the flow of traffic ≈ поток машин the problems of city life, such as traffic congestion ≈ Проблемы больших городов, такие как заторы ("пробки") на дорогах There was heavy traffic on the roads. ≈ На дорогах было интенсивное движение. Traffic was unusually light for that time of day. ≈ Для этого времени дня на дорогах было мало машин. air traffic bumper-to-bumper traffic heavy traffic highway traffic inbound traffic light traffic local traffic long-distance traffic motorway traffic one-way traffic rush-hour traffic slow-moving traffic through traffic thru traffic two-way traffic vehicular traffic
2) фрахт, грузы;
количество перевезенных пассажиров за определенный период
3) перевозки, грузооборот
4) торговля;
торговые дела Traffic in illicit drugs was now worth some 500 thousand million dollars a year. ≈ Нелегальная торговля наркотиками приносит около 500 тыс. долларов в год. traffic in votes Syn: trade, commerce
2. прил. дорожный, транспортный traffic manager traffic officer traffic cop traffic controller
3. гл. торговать( in - чем-л.) traffic in движение, сообщение;
транспорт - heavy * интенсивное движение - through * прямое сообщение - passenger * пассажирский транспорт - trunk * междугородное транспортное сообщение - road * дорожное движение - arterial * движение по главным магистралям - maritime * морское судоходство - much /a great deal of/ * интенсивное движение - a long line of moving * вереница движущегося транспорта - the * on the road движение на дороге - beware of *! берегись автомобиля! - to block the * блокировать /остановить/ движение - to open the road to * открыть улицу для движения (транспорта) перевозки;
грузооборот - * in transit транзит;
сквозное сообщение;
транзитные перевозки количество перевезенного груза, пассажиров и т. п. за определенный период;
фрахт, грузы (связь) трафик, поток ( информационного) обмена, рабочая нагрузка (линии связи) торговля - the liquor * торговля спиртными напитками - * in arms, arms * торговля оружием - * in drugs, drug * торговля наркотиками - * by sea морская торговля - * in votes торговля голосами( на выборах) - unscrupulous * in lucrative appointments беспринципная торговля выгодными должностями - to carry on * вести торговлю - to engage /to be engaged/ in * торговать обмен - to faciliate a * in ideas облегчить обмен идеями торговые дела, сделки дела - * with criminals is dangerous опасно иметь дело с преступниками /с уголовниками/ - I don't want any more * with his sort я не желаю больше иметь дела с такими людьми, как он дорожный;
транспортный - * accident несчастный случай на транспорте;
дорожно-транспортное происшествие - * bottleneck /congestion, jam/ скопление транспорта, затор, "пробка" - * signs /indicators/ дорожные указатели, дорожные знаки - * stream транспортный поток, поток автотранспорта торговать - to * in fruit with Italy торговать фруктами с Италией - to * on the seas вести морскую торговлю продавать, торговать - to * illicit merchandise торговать контрабандными товарами - to * away one's honour продавать свою честь иметь дело - I will not * with the breakers of the peace я не хочу иметь дела с нарушителями спокойствия заниматься;
сосредоточивать свои интересы ходить, бродить (тж. * along) air ~ воздушное движение air ~ воздушное сообщение air ~ воздушные перевозки air ~ воздушный транспорт boat ~ речное движение ~ торговля;
to carry on traffic вести торговлю;
traffic in votes торговля голосами (на выборах) charter ~ чартерная перевозка circular ~ циркулярное движение commuter ~ пригородные пассажирские перевозки connecting ~ движение сообщения cross ~ поперечное движение drug ~ контрабандная перевозка наркотиков drug ~ перевозка наркотиков freight ~ грузовые перевозки freight ~ грузоперевозки freight ~ движение грузового автотранспорта freight ~ движение грузовых поездов goods ~ грузовые перевозки goods ~ перевозка товаров goods ~ товарооборот illicit ~ запрещенное движение транспорта illicit ~ незаконное движение транспорта international ~ международные перевозки liner ~ рейсовое судоходство local ~ местное движение local ~ местное сообщение local ~ местные перевозки local ~ местный транспорт long haul ~ перевозки на дальние расстояния long-distance ~ перевозки на дальние расстояния luggage ~ перевозка багажа maritime ~ движение морских судов maritime ~ морские перевозки maritime ~ морское сообщение maritime ~ объем морских перевозок maritime ~ рейсы морских судов motor ~ автомобильное движение narcotics ~ перевозка наркотиков one-way ~ одностороннее движение outgoing ~ вчт. исходящая связь page ~ движение на боковой полосе peak period ~ максимальная транспортная нагрузка pedestrian ~ пешеходное движение piggy-back ~ контрейлерные перевозки piggy-back ~ перевозка автоприцепов с грузами автомобильным и железнодорожным транспортом port ~ портовое движение railway ~ железнодорожное движение rush hour ~ движение транспорта в час пик sea ~ морское движение service ~ вчт. служебная связь short distance ~ груз, перевозимый на короткое расстояние short distance ~ перевозки на короткое расстояние slave ~ перевозка рабов through ~ транзит, прямое сообщение, сквозное сообщение, транзитные перевозки tourist ~ поток туристов traffic грузооборот ~ грузы ~ движение, сообщение, транспорт, перевозки, грузооборот, фрахт;
грузы;
количество перевезенных пассажиров;
торговля ~ движение;
транспорт ~ движение ~ количество перевезенного груза ~ количество перевезенных пассажиров ~ перевозки ~ вчт. поток ~ сообщение ~ торговать (in - чем-л.) ~ торговля;
to carry on traffic вести торговлю;
traffic in votes торговля голосами (на выборах) ~ транспорт ~ вчт. трафик ~ фрахт, грузы;
количество перевезенных пассажиров за определенный период ~ фрахт ~ attr. относящийся к транспорту;
traffic manager (или officer), разг. traffic cop полицейский, регулирующий уличное движение;
traffic controller диспетчер ~ attr. относящийся к транспорту;
traffic manager (или officer), разг. traffic cop полицейский, регулирующий уличное движение;
traffic controller диспетчер ~ attr. относящийся к транспорту;
traffic manager (или officer), разг. traffic cop полицейский, регулирующий уличное движение;
traffic controller диспетчер ~ торговля;
to carry on traffic вести торговлю;
traffic in votes торговля голосами (на выборах) ~ attr. относящийся к транспорту;
traffic manager (или officer), разг. traffic cop полицейский, регулирующий уличное движение;
traffic controller диспетчер ~ requirement matrix вчт. матрица трафика train ~ движение поездов transit ~ сквозное сообщение transit ~ транзитная перевозка transit ~ транзитное сообщение transit ~ транзитные перевозки vehicle ~ автомобильное движение vehicular ~ автомобильный транспорт vehicular ~ движение автомобильного транспорта waterborne ~ перевозка поваров водным путем weekend ~ движение транспорта в выходные дни

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > traffic
7 light

I 1. [laɪt]
nome

1) (brightness) luce f.

by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]

in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda

to drive back in the light — ritornare quando è ancora giorno

to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle

2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.

to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce

3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.

a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa

4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia

to put one's lights on — accendere i fanali

5) (flame)

to put a light to — accendere [ fire]

to set light to — dare fuoco a

to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.

have you got a light? — hai da accendere?

6) fig. (aspect) luce f.

to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce

looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...

in a bad light — in cattiva luce

in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]

7) fig. (exposure)

to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]

to come o be brought to light — essere portato alla luce
2.
nome plurale lights

1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.

the lights are red — il semaforo è rosso

to stop at the lights — fermarsi al semaforo

to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso

2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.

••

the light of his life — la luce dei suoi occhi

to go out like a light — addormentarsi di colpo

to see the light — capire
II 1. [laɪt]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. lit o lighted)

1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]

2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco

- light up
III [laɪt]
aggettivo

1) (bright) [evening, room] luminoso

it is light enough to do — c'è abbastanza luce per fare

to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno

2) (pale) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] chiaro; [ hair] biondo

light blue — azzurro

light grey — grigio chiaro
IV 1. [laɪt]
aggettivo

1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderato

light rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella

to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera

to be a light sleeper — avere il sonno leggero

he is 2 kg lighter — pesa 2 kg di meno

2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo

3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato

to be light on one's feet — avere il passo leggero

4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticoso

light duties — lavoretti

light housework — lavoretti di casa

to make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà

5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero

a bit of light relief — un po' di diversivo

some light reading — qualche lettura leggera

6) (not important) [ affair] non serio

it is no light matter — non è una cosa da poco

to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]

7) (low-fat) [ product] light
2.
avverbio con poco bagaglio

to travel light — viaggiare leggero

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many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
V [laɪt]
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit o lighted) [ bird] posarsi

- light on

* * *
I 1. noun
1) (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.)

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.)

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?)

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.)
2. adjective
1) (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] verb
1) (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.)

•

- lightness

- lighten

- lighter
- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II
1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.)

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.)

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.)

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.)

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.)

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.)

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.)

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.)

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.)

•

- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered
- 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.)

* * *
I 1. [laɪt]
nome

1) (brightness) luce f.

by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]

in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda

to drive back in the light — ritornare quando è ancora giorno

to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle

2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.

to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce

3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.

a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa

4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia

to put one's lights on — accendere i fanali

5) (flame)

to put a light to — accendere [ fire]

to set light to — dare fuoco a

to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.

have you got a light? — hai da accendere?

6) fig. (aspect) luce f.

to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce

looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...

in a bad light — in cattiva luce

in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]

7) fig. (exposure)

to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]

to come o be brought to light — essere portato alla luce
2.
nome plurale lights

1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.

the lights are red — il semaforo è rosso

to stop at the lights — fermarsi al semaforo

to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso

2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.

••

the light of his life — la luce dei suoi occhi

to go out like a light — addormentarsi di colpo

to see the light — capire
II 1. [laɪt]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. lit o lighted)

1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]

2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco

- light up
III [laɪt]
aggettivo

1) (bright) [evening, room] luminoso

it is light enough to do — c'è abbastanza luce per fare

to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno

2) (pale) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] chiaro; [ hair] biondo

light blue — azzurro

light grey — grigio chiaro
IV 1. [laɪt]
aggettivo

1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderato

light rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella

to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera

to be a light sleeper — avere il sonno leggero

he is 2 kg lighter — pesa 2 kg di meno

2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo

3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato

to be light on one's feet — avere il passo leggero

4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticoso

light duties — lavoretti

light housework — lavoretti di casa

to make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà

5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero

a bit of light relief — un po' di diversivo

some light reading — qualche lettura leggera

6) (not important) [ affair] non serio

it is no light matter — non è una cosa da poco

to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]

7) (low-fat) [ product] light
2.
avverbio con poco bagaglio

to travel light — viaggiare leggero

••

many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
V [laɪt]
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit o lighted) [ bird] posarsi

- light on

English-Italian dictionary > light
8 traffic

['træfɪk] 1. сущ.
1) движение; транспорт

bumper-to-bumper / heavy traffic — интенсивное, плотное движение

highway traffic амер. / motorway traffic брит. — уличное движение

traffic congestion — пробки на дорогах

flow of traffic — поток машин

to block / hold up / obstruct / tie up traffic — блокировать, задерживать движение, мешать, препятствовать движению

to direct traffic — регулировать движение транспорта

The police officer was directing traffic. — Полицейский регулировал движение транспорта.

There was heavy traffic on the roads. — На дорогах было интенсивное движение.

Traffic was unusually light for that time of day. — Для этого времени дня на дорогах было необычно мало машин.

- air traffic
- light traffic
- local traffic
- long-distance traffic
- one-way traffic
- rush-hour traffic
- slow-moving traffic
- through traffic
- thru traffic
- two-way traffic
- vehicular traffic
2)

а) фрахт, грузы

б) количество перевезённых пассажиров за определённый период

3) перевозки, грузооборот

4) торговля; торговые дела

to carry on traffic — вести торговлю

Traffic in illicit drugs was now worth some 500 thousand million dollars a year. — Рынок нелегальной торговли наркотиками составлял теперь около 500 миллиардов долларов в год.

- traffic in votes

Syn:

trade, commerce
2. прил.
дорожный, транспортный

traffic manager / officer / cop разг. — полицейский, регулирующий уличное движение

traffic controller — диспетчер
3. гл.
1) торговать (чем-л.)

to traffic in fruit with Italy — торговать фруктами с Италией

He was a thriving man, and trafficked on the seas. — Он был преуспевающим бизнесменом и вёл морскую торговлю.

They trafficked with us for cocoanuts and other fruit. — Они торговали с нами кокосовыми орехами и фруктами.

2) иметь дело, сговариваться; вступать в сговор

She discovered that he was trafficking with her enemies and tampering with her friends. — Она обнаружила, что он вступил в сговор с её врагами и давил на её друзей.

Англо-русский современный словарь > traffic
9 light

§ სინათლე, განატება; ნათელი; მსუბუქი; ანთება, განათება

§

1 ნათელი

a light room ნათელი ოთახი

it's already light უკვე გათენდა

2 ღია ფერისა

light brown ღია ყავისფერი

3 მსუბუქი, მჩატე

a light suitcase მსუბუქი ჩემოდანი

●●he is a light eater / sleeper ცოტას ჭამს / ფხიზლად სძინავს

4 მსუბუქად, უბარგოდ, ხალვათად

to travel light ხალვათად / უბარგოდ მოგზაურობა

5 სინათლე, შუქი, განათება

the light has gone out შუქი ჩაქრა

traffic lights შუქნიშანი

there were lights in the house სახლში შუქი ენთო

in the light of the new facts ახალი ფაქტების შუქზე

this fact threw a new light on the matter ამ ფაქტმა საქმეს ახალი შუქი მოჰფინა

●●the plan was given the green light გეგმა მოიწონეს

it came to light გამოაშკარავდა

6 ცეცხლი

he put a light to the firewood შეშას ცეცხლი მოუკიდა

he struck a light ასანთს გაჰკრა

7 (lit, lighted) განათება (გაანათებს)

the house was lit სახლი განათებული იყო

8 (lit, lighted) ანთება (აანთებს), დანთება, ცეცხლის მოკიდება

he failed to light a fire ცეცხლი ვერ დაანთო

he lit a lamp / cigarette ლამპა აანთო // სიგარეტს მოუკიდა

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light bulb ელექტრონათურა

to put on light შუქის ჩართვა

let's push ahead while it's still light გზა გავაგრძელოთ, სანამ არ დაბნელებულა

polling was light არჩევნებში ცოტა ხალხმა მიიღო მონაწილეობა

the light / tap is on შუქი ჩართულია // ონკანი ღიაა

plants respond to light მცენარეები სინათლეზე რეაგირებენ

a mirror reflects light სარკე სინათლეს / შუქს ირეკლავს

the red traffic light indicates "stop" წითელი შუქი გვანიშნებს,, გაჩერდი"

he was in a hurry and ignored the red light ეჩქარებოდა და წითელ შუქზე გაიარა

a light wind sprang up ნიავმა დაუბერა

deep, profound, sound / light sleep ღრმა / ფხიზელი ძილი

to strike a match / light ასანთის გაკვრა

a light shade of green ღია, მწვანე ფერი

she flashed light into his eyes თვალებში შეანათა

to light a fire კოცონის დანთება

don't expose the film to light ფირს ნუ გააშუქებ!

the emission of light from the sun მზის გამოსხივება

to give smb. the green light ვინმესათვის გზის გახსნა / მაქსიმალურად ხელის შეწყობა

it came to light that… გამოაშკარავდა, რომ…

he cast light on the problem საქმეს ნათელი მოჰფინა

the light burnt all night შუქი მთელი ღამე ენთო

to bring sth to light გამოაშკარავება

light repast მსუბუქი საუზმე // წახემსება

light / piercing wind ნიავი // ცივი ქარი

light / dark blue ღია / მუქი ცისფერი ან ლურჯი

English-Georgian dictionary > light
10 traffic

'træfik
1. noun
1) (vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about: There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.) tráfico

2) (trade, especially illegal or dishonest: the drug traffic.) tráfico

2. verb
(to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly: They were trafficking in smuggled goods.) traficar

- trafficker
- traffic island
- traffic jam
- traffic lights
- traffic warden

traffic n tráfico

traffic

tr['træfɪk]

noun

1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL tráfico, circulación nombre femenino, tránsito

■ there's heavy traffic today hay circulación intensa hoy

2 (of ships, aircraft) tráfico

3 (of people, goods) tránsito, movimiento

4 (trade) tráfico

■ drug traffic tráfico de drogas

adjective

1 de la circulación, del tráfico

intransitive verb

1 traficar (in, en)

■ he trafficked in arms traficaba en armas

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

traffic circle SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL rotonda

traffic jam atasco, embotellamiento

traffic lights semáforo

traffic sign señal nombre femenino de tráfico

traffic ['træfɪk] vi, trafficked ; trafficking : traficar (en)

traffic n

1) commerce: tráfico m, comercio m

the drug traffic: el narcotráfico

2) : tráfico m, tránsito m, circulación f (de vehículos, etc.)

traffic

v.

• traficar v.

adj.

• tráfico, -a adj.

• tránsito, -a adj.

n.

• circulación s.f.

• contratación s.f.

• movimiento s.m.

• trata s.f.

• tráfico s.m.

• tránsito s.m.

'træfɪk
mass noun

1)

a) ( vehicles) tráfico m, circulación f, tránsito m (esp AmL); (before n)

traffic policeman — agente m or policía m de tráfico or de tránsito

b) ( of ships) tráfico m

c) ( of aircraft) tráfico m aéreo

2)

a) (goods, people transported) tránsito m, movimiento m

b) ( pedestrians) (AmE) tránsito m de peatones

c) ( paying customers) (AmE) clientela f

3) ( trafficking) tráfico m

drug traffic — tráfico de drogas, narcotráfico m

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Phrasal Verbs:

- traffic in

['træfɪk] (vb: pt, pp trafficked)
1. N

1) (Aut, Aer, Naut, Rail) tráfico m, circulación f, tránsito m (esp LAm)

the traffic is heavy during the rush hour — hay mucho tráfico durante las horas punta

traffic was quite light — había poco tráfico

traffic was blocked for some hours — la circulación quedó interrumpida durante varias horas

closed to heavy traffic — cerrado a los vehículos pesados

air traffic — tráfico m aéreo

2) (=trade) tráfico m, comercio m (in en)

drug traffic — narcotráfico m, tráfico m de drogas

2.

VI

to traffic (in) — traficar (en)

3.

CPD (Aut) [regulations] de circulación, de tránsito (esp LAm)

traffic accident N — accidente m de tráfico, accidente m de circulación, accidente m de tránsito (LAm)

traffic calming N — medidas para reducir la velocidad del tráfico

traffic circle N — (US) rotunda f, glorieta f

traffic cone N — cono m señalizador

traffic control N — (=act) control m del tráfico; (=lights) semáforo m

traffic control tower N — torre f de control

traffic cop * N — policía mf de tráfico

traffic court N — (US) tribunal en el que se juzgan las infracciones de tráfico

traffic duty N —

to be on traffic duty — estar en tráfico

traffic flow N — flujo m de tráfico

traffic island N — refugio m

traffic jam N — embotellamiento m, atasco m

a five-mile traffic jam — un atasco de cinco millas

traffic light N — semáforo msing

traffic lights NPL — semáforo msing

traffic offence N — (Brit) infracción f de tráfico

traffic police N — policía f de tráfico, policía f de tránsito

traffic sign N — señal f de tráfico

traffic violation N (US) — = traffic offence

traffic warden N — guardia mf de tráfico or tránsito
road
* * *
['træfɪk]
mass noun

1)

a) ( vehicles) tráfico m, circulación f, tránsito m (esp AmL); (before n)

traffic policeman — agente m or policía m de tráfico or de tránsito

b) ( of ships) tráfico m

c) ( of aircraft) tráfico m aéreo

2)

a) (goods, people transported) tránsito m, movimiento m

b) ( pedestrians) (AmE) tránsito m de peatones

c) ( paying customers) (AmE) clientela f

3) ( trafficking) tráfico m

drug traffic — tráfico de drogas, narcotráfico m

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Phrasal Verbs:

- traffic in

English-spanish dictionary > traffic
11 light

I 1. noun
1) (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.) lys

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lampe, lys

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fyr(stikker)

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys
2. adjective
1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys

2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lyse-
3. lit verb
1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) belyse

2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tenne på, ta fyr

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- lightness

- lighten

- lighter
- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II
1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lett

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) mild

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lett

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) for lett

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lett

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lett på foten

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lett, underholdende

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lett, mild

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) sandrik, lett

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- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered
- 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.)

lett
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lys
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lyse
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opplyse
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tenne
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tenner

I
subst. \/laɪt\/

1) lys, belysning

• light travels faster than sound

lyset går fortere enn lyden

2) dagslys, dag

3) tent lys, lampe, flamme

• the lamp gives a good light

lampen lyser bra

• have the lights on

ha lysene på

4) fyr, varme, fyrstikk

• may I have a light?

har du fyr?

5) (lys)skjær, (lys)skinn

• I saw a light in your window

jeg så det lyse i vinduet ditt

6) ( sjøfart) fyr, fyrlykt

7) ( sjøfart) lanterne

8) lysåpning, vindusåpning, vindusrute, (glass)rute (i drivhus e.l.)

• leaded light

blyinnfattet rute

9) ( kunst) lysparti

10) ( overført) lys, klarhet

• throw light on a mystery

11) blikk, glimt

• a murderous light in her eyes

et morderisk glimt i hennes øyne

between the lights i tussmørket

bring to light ( spesielt overført) bringe for dagen, trekke frem i lyset

by the light of i lyset fra

by the light of nature intuitivt, umiddelbart

come to light ( spesielt overført) komme for dagen, bli kjent

false lights vranglære falskt lys

fast to light lysekte

first light gryning, demring, daggry

• she left at first light

hun reiste i gryningen

• he's been up since first light

han har vært oppe siden solen stod opp

flooded with light badet i lys

go out like a light (hverdagslig, om person) slokne

get out of my light! ikke skygg for lyset!

impervious to light ugjennomskinnelig

in a false light i et falskt lys

in a good light i et godt lys

in (the) light of i lys av, med kunnskap om

• in the light of these facts

på bakgrunn av disse fakta \/ med dette for øye

• in the light of history

i historisk lys

• he appeared in the light of a scoundrel

han oppførte seg som en skurk

leading light forklaring: person som er best i noe eller som fører an i utviklingen av noe

light and shade lys og skygge

the light began to fail det begynte å skumre

lights ( ofte) trafikklys forstand, vett

• according to one's lights

etter beste forstand

lære ( teater) rampelys

new lights ( religion) ny lærer ( religion) nyteologer

not see the matter in a particular light ikke se saken fra en bestemt side

not worth a light ( hverdagslig) ikke verdt det dugg

place something in a favourable light fremstille noe i et fordelaktig lys

put on the light tenne lyset

put out the light slokke lyset

see the light ( også see the light of day) se dagens lys, komme til verden, fødes offentliggjøres, publiseres, komme ut ( religion) bli frelst, bli vekket la seg overbevise, bli klar over

see the light at the end of the tunnel ( overført) se lyset i enden av tunnelen

set light to sette fyr på

shed\/throw light on ( overført) kaste lys over, bringe klarhet i, belyse

shoot the traffic lights kjøre på rødt lys

sit without a light sitte i mørket

stand in one's own light ( også overført) skygge for seg selv, motarbeide seg selv, stå i veien for seg selv

stand\/be in somebody's light stå i lyset for noen, skygge for noen ( overført) stå i veien for noen

strike a light! ( hverdagslig) du store!, i all verden!

strike a light\/match tenne en fyrstikk
II
verb ( lit - lit eller lighted - lighted) \/laɪt\/

1) tenne, få fyr på

• light a candle

• light a cigarette

• light a lamp

• a lighted candle

et tent lys

2) tennes, ta fyr, begynne å brenne

• the match won't light

fyrstikken vil ikke tennes

3) belyse, lyse opp

• light up a room

4) lyse for, lyse noen (på vei), veilede, føre

• light somebody downstairs

lyse noen ned trappen

• a beacon lighted the plane to the airport

et luftfyr veiledet flyet til flyplassen

light a fire gjøre opp ild, tenne et bål

light out lyse ut

light to lyse til

light up tenne, tenne lyset

• it's time to light up

det er på tide å tenne lyset

( hverdagslig) tenne sigaretten, få fyr på pipen

• she struck a match and lit up

hun tente en fyrstikk og fikk fyr på sigaren

( overført) lyse opp

• light up with delight

lyse opp av glede
III
verb ( lit - lit eller lighted - lighted) \/laɪt\/

1) ( om fugl) lande, sette seg, slå seg ned

2) ( gammeldags) stige av, stige ut, stige ned

3) komme over, treffe på, støte på

light along hjelpe til med å hale

light from stige ned fra

light into ( hverdagslig) angripe, skjelle ut, gå løs på, overfalle

• he lit into the poor girl just for waking him up

han angrep den stakkars jenta bare fordi hun vekket ham

light on ( overført) treffe, ramme ( litterært) komme ned, falle ned ( om fugl) slå ned på

light out ( litterært) stikke, forsvinne

light upon støte på, treffe
IV
adj. \/laɪt\/

lys, opplyst

• a light room

et lyst rom

• it's beginning to get light

det begynner å lysne

• he sat there until almost light

han satt der til det ble lyst

light blue lyseblått
V
adj. \/laɪt\/

1) lett, svak, forsiktig, mild, lett-

• a light burden

en lett byrde

• light beer

øl med lavt kaloriinnhold

• light margarine

lettmargarin

• as light as a feather

så lett som en fjær

• light cigars

svake sigarer

• light clothing

lette klær

• light movements

lette bevegelser

• light punishment

mild straff

• he is a light sleeper

han sover lett

2) for lett, ikke full vekt, undervektig

• light coins

for lette mynter

• light gold

undervektig gull

3) lett lastet, lett

• a light van

en lett varebil

4) ( sjøfart) uten last, tom

5) ( militærvesen) lett, lettbevæpnet

• light bomber

lett bombefly

6) løs, sandete, lett

• light soil

løs jord

7) ( om bakst) lett, luftig

8) (om humør, stemninger e.l.) lett, lystig, munter

9) ( om tåke) lett, tynn

10) uviktig, ubetydelig, lett, svak

• a light attack of illness

et lett sykdomsanfall

• light applause

spredt applaus

• this is no light matter

dette er ingen bagatell

11) tankeløs, lettsindig, flyktig, lettlevd

• a light woman

en lettsindig kvinne

12) ( typografi) mager

have a light touch se ➢ touch, 1

light of lett på

• light of foot

lett på foten

• light of head

yr i hodet

• light of touch

lett på hånden
VI
adv. \/laɪt\/

lett

• sleep light

• tread light

gå med lette steg

get off light slippe lett unna

travel light reise med lett bagasje

English-Norwegian dictionary > light
12 light

I [laɪt] n
свет, огонь, освещение

Pictures have been hung in a good (bad) light. — Картины повесили в хорошо (плохо) освещенном месте.

Her hair looked blacker in certain light. — При некотором освещении ее волосы казались чернее.

We need more light on the subject. — По этому вопросу нам нужно иметь больше информации.

I caught a light in his eye. — Я поймал в его глазах искру понимания.

Give me a light. — Нет ли у вас огонька

- bright light
- much light
- radiant light
- artificial light
- northern lights
- many lights
- dazzling light
- hidden light
- floating light
- car lights
- head lights

- rear lights

- traffic lights

- ceiling light
- desk light
- wall light
- bedside light
- floor light
- emergency lights
- city lights
- cinema lights
- navigation lights
- harbour lights
- braking light
- reversing light
- parking light
- landing lights
- ship's lights
- light year
- light week
- light speed
- light bulb
- light effect
- light treatment
- light trap
- light and shade
- murderous light in his eyes
- reproachful light in her eyes
- light of day
- first light of dawn
- light of the sun
- light of a town
- light of the city
- theory of light
- source of light
- waves of light
- plenty lot of light
- in the soft light of the candle
- in the broad light of the day
- in the dim light
- at first light
- in the cold light of reason
- in whatever light we view his action...
- with one's back to the light
- with one's face against the light
- by the light of the candle
- in the light of past events
- in the light of the bad weather report we should leave early
- appear in one's true light
- blow out the light
- bring bribery to light
- carry a light in one's hand
- cast a new light on the situation
- come to the light
- drive against the light
- drive when the green light shows
- get home during the light
- give this plan the green light
- hold a light for smb
- interpret facts in modern light
- jump a stop light
- look at smth in good light
- look at things in a pessemistic light
- look at smth against the light
- put smth against the light
- put smth, smb in the best light
- see the matter in a new light
- see the light
- set a light to the note
- set the facts in their proper light
- set smb's conduct in their proper light
- shed its light to the earth
- shed its light through the window
- stand in smb's light
- stand in one's own light
- stop at the red light
- stop for the lights
- strike a light
- throw light on the problem
- turn on the lights
- work with a overhead light
- get out of my light!
- light is on
- light goes out
- lamp gave a stron light
- light spreads
- light is breaking II [laɪt] adj
светлый, ясный

Let's go while it is light. — Пойдем пока ещё светло. /Пойдем засветло.

The room is not light enough for reading. — В комнате не достаточно светло, чтобы читать.

The curtains are too light for this room. — Для этой комнаты шторы слишком светлы

- light room
- light day
- light hair
- light blue
- be light
- it was beginning to get light III [laɪt] adj
1) лёгкий, не тяжёлый

The coat is too light for this weather. — По такой погоде это слишком тонкое/легкое пальто.

The punishement was too light for such a crime. — Для такого преступления наказание было очень легким.

We got off the cart to make it light for the horse to draw. — Мы слезли с телеги, чтобы лошади было легче ее тащить.

- a light box

- light bag
- light shoes
- travel light
2) лёгкий, нетрудный, не требующий усилий

It is not a light task. — Это нелегкая задача.

Her movements were light with constant training. — У нее были легкие движения от постоянной тренировки. /От постоянной тренировки она двигалась легко.

- light music
- light reading
- light food
3) лёгкий, небольшой

A light rain was falling. — Шёл небольшой/мелкий дождь.

His head was light with wine. — От выпитого вина у него слегка кружилась голова.

- light breakfast

4) лёгкий, радостный, весёлый, беззаботный, не мрачный

She was light in mind/heart. — У нее было легко на душе.

His heart was light at the news. — Когда он получил это известие, ему стало легко на душе.

5) чуткий

She is a light sleeper. — Она чутко спит.

Light come, light go. — ◊ Легко нажито, легко прожито
IV [laɪt] v
(lit [lɪt], lighted ['laɪtɪd])

1) зажигать

- light a lamp
- light the gas
2) освещать, освещаться

She lit him up the stairs with a candle (with a match). — Она светила ему свечкой (спичкой), пока он поднимался по лестнице.

The house is lit by electricity. — Дом освещается электричеством.

The flames lit their faces. — Пламя осветило их лица.

- be well lit
- light the way for smb
- light smb on his way upstairs
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USAGE:

Глагол to light имеет две формы причастия II - lit и lighted. Форма причастия lit - освещенный употребляется с предшествующими наречиями: brightly (dimly, poorly) lit room ярко (тускло, плохо) освещенная комната; a freshly lit cigar свежезажженная/только что зажженная сигара. Форма lighted употребляется при отсутствии наречного определения: a lighted window освещенное окно; a lighted cigar зажженная сигара, ср. a freshly lit cigar

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > light
13 light

I 1. noun
1) (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.) svetloba

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luč

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ogenj

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luč
2. adjective
1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetel

2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetel
3. [lit] verb
1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) razsvetliti

2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) prižgati (se)

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- lightness

- lighten

- lighter
- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II
1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lahek

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lahek

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lahek

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lažji

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lahek

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lahkoten

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) veder, lahek

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lahen

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) prhek

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- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered
- 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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I [lait]
adjective ( lightly adverb)

lahek; majhne specifične teže, pod predpisano težo; nepomemben, neznaten, lahek (bolezen, kazen, napaka, delo itd.); zabaven, lahek (glasba, knjiga); prhek, rahel (zemlja, sneg, kruh); vitek, nežen, graciozen, okreten, uren; brezskrben, veder (srce); lahkomišljen, lahkoživ, frfrast (ženska); malo otovorjen, neotovorjen; nenaglašen (zlog)

light of belief — lahkoveren

light coin — kovanec z nezadostno količino žlahtne kovine

electrical light current — šibki tok

light of foot ( —ali heel) — lahkonog

light fingers — dolgoprst (tat)

held in light esteem — malo spoštovan

to hold s.th. light — ali to make light of s.th. — ali to set lightstore by — nalahko kaj jemati

with a light heart — z lahkim srcem

figuratively a light hand — obzirnost, takt

light in hand — poslušen (konj), lahko vodljiv

no light matter — to pa ni malenkost

light metals — lahke kovine

light opera — lahka ali komična opera

light traffic — majhen promet

light woman — lahka ženska

light weights — prelahke uteži

the ship returned light — ladja se je vrnila brez tovora

military in light marching order — na pohodu z malo tovora
II [lait]
adverb

nalahko, rahlo, lahko

light come, light go — kakor pridobljeno, tako izgubljeno

to get off light — srečno jo odnesti, biti malo kaznovan

to travel light — potovati z malo prtljage
III [lait]
adjective

svetel, jasen
IV [lait]
noun

svetloba, luč, razsvetljava; vir svetlobe (okno, sonce, svetilka, vžigalica, sveča, ogenj); dnevna, sončna svetloba; nautical svetilnik; iskrenje, sijaj (oči); poetically vid, nebesno telo; figuratively luč, prosvetljenjstvo, jasnost, prosvetljenec, genij; ključna beseda akrostiha; plural spoznanja, nova odkritja, nova dejstva, (umske) sposobnosti, zmožnosti; plural slang oči

according to one's lights — po svojih sposobnostih

he appears in the light of (a scoundrel) videti je (lopov)

by the light of a candle — pri svetlobi sveče

by the light of nature — po naravni nadarjenosti, s prirojeno bistroumnostjo

between the lights — v mraku

to bring to light — odkriti, odkopati

to come to light — priti na svetlo, biti odkrit

poetically light of one's eyes — vid

figuratively the light of my eyes — punčica mojega očesa

in the light of these facts — vpričo teh dejstev

to give light to — razložiti, razjasniti

to give s.o. a light — prižgati komu cigareto

to hide one's light under a bushel — biti preskromen, skrivati svoje sposobnosti

high lights — najsvetlejši deli slike

the light of s.o.'s countenance — naklonjenost koga (uživati)

to place s.th. in a good light — postaviti kaj v lepo luč

to put a light to s.th. — prižgati, zažgati kaj

I see the light — posvetilo se mi je

to see the light — roditi se; American spremeniti svoje stališče; religion biti prosvetljen, sprevideti

to see the light of day — biti objavljen, biti prvič uprizorjen

to stand in s.o.'s light — jemati komu luč, biti komu na poti, figuratively motiti koga

to stand in one's own light — škodovati samemu sebi

to strike a light — prižgati (vžigalico, vžigalnik)

he is a shining light — genij je

to throw ( —ali shed) light on s.th. — razložiti, razjasniti kaj

get out of the light! — ne jemlji mi svetlobe!, ne moti!

tail-light — rdeča lučka na avtomobilu

light and shade — svetloba in senca, nasprotja

Ancient Lights — opozorilen napis, da se ne sme jemati luči, ki prihaja skozi okna
V [lait]
1.

transitive verb

prižgati, razsvetliti, vneti;

2.

intransitive verb

prižgati se, vneti se, posvetiti, posijati;
VI [lait]
intransitive verb

izstopiti, iti dol (from, off); pasti (on na); spustiti se (on na); naleteti (on na); American slang navaliti ( into na); American slang izginiti, pobegniti ( out); dogoditi se

a cat always lights on its feet — mačka vedno pade na noge

the bird lighted on a twig — ptič se je spustil na vejico

English-Slovenian dictionary > light
14 light

1. n свет

the light of the sun — свет солнца

northern lights — северное сияние

light bath — световая ванна

light tones — света

in light of — в свете

light beam — луч света

day light — дневной свет

top light — верхний свет

2. n освещённость, видимость

light line — граница затемнённого района

in a good light — хорошо видный, хорошо освещённый; при хорошем освещении

to read in poor light — читать при плохом свете

3. n дневной свет, день, дневное время

to rise with the light — вставать с рассветом

as soon as there was light — как только рассвело

wan light — тусклый свет

bright light — яркий свет

dull light — тусклый свет

in the light of — в свете

mild light — мягкий свет

4. n иск. светлые части картины

to put the light on — включить свет

to put out the light — погасить свет

light beer — светлое пиво

light honey — светлый мед

light flour — светлая мука

light halo — светлый ореол

light malt — светлый солод

5. n воен. прожектор

flood light — прожектор

antiaircraft light — зенитный прожектор

carry light — прожектор - сопроводитель

barrier light — заградительный прожектор

illuminating light — освещающий прожектор

6. n светофор

to stop for the lights — останавливаться у светофора

traffic light — светофор

7. n маяк

floating light — плавучий маяк

light tower — маяк

light station — маяк

beacon light — огонь маяка

light boat — плавучий маяк

course light — курсовой маяк

8. n театр. проф. рампа, огни рампы

before the lights — у рампы, на сцене

running light control panel — контрольный щит ходовых огней

terrain light switch — переключатель огней освещения ВПП

navigation light panel — контрольный щит ходовых огней

running light panel — контрольный щит ходовых огней

light list correction — корректурный список огней

9. n огонь, пламя, искра

to strike a light — зажечь спичку

parking brake light — стояночный огонь

port light — левый отличительный огонь

bow light — носовой отличительный огонь

localizer light — огонь курсового маяка

starboard light — правый бортовой огонь

10. n огонёк, свет; отражение душевного волнения

foot light — фонарь заливающего света

light intensity — интенсивность света

polarised light — поляризованный свет

polarized light — поляризованный свет

privation of light — отсутствие света

11. n информация, новые сведения, данные

we need more light on the subject — нам нужны дополнительные сведения по этому вопросу

12. n гласность

to come to light — обнаруживаться, выявляться

13. n аспект, вид; восприятие

in the light of past events — в свете прошлых событий

14. n знаменитость, светило; светоч

he was one of the shining lights of h is age — он был одним из самых выдающихся людей своего времени

exciting light — возбуждающий свет

reflective light — отражённый свет

shrill light — свет, режущий глаза

throw light on — проливать свет на

antidazzle light — ближний свет фар

15. n убеждения, взгляды; уровень

he acted according to his lights — он действовал, как ему казалось правильным

ambient light level — уровень освещенности

light mortality — пониженный уровень смертности

volume level light — сигнализатор уровня громкости

black light monitor — измеритель уровня теплового излучения

16. n просвет; окно; стекло

dead light — глухое окно

drop light — опускное окно

roof light — окно верхнего света

the light streams out of the window — свет струится из окна

17. n поэт. зрение

cross light — освещение вопроса с разных точек зрения

18. n разг. глаза

get out of the light — не мешай, уходи с дороги, не стойте на моём пути

green light — зелёная улица

the light of my eyes — свет очей моих

light at the end of the tunnel — просвет ; надежда на близкую победу; намечающийся успех

by the light of nature — интуитивно, инстинктивно; естественно

the reaction of eye to light — реакция глаза на свет

19. v зажигать

to light a lamp — зажечь лампу

light up — зажигаться

put a light to — зажигать; зажечь

to put the light on — зажигать свет

20. v зажигаться, загораться

self-igniting light — автоматически зажигающийся огонь

self-ignition light — автоматически зажигающийся огонь

21. v прикуривать

to light a cigarette — закурить сигарету

22. v светить

she lit him up the stairs with the candle — пока он поднимался по лестнице, она светила ему свечкой

to place in the clearest light — полностью осветить

23. v освещать, озарять

a smile lit up her face — улыбка озарила её лицо

24. v освещаться, озаряться; светиться, сиять

to light with a smile — озариться улыбкой

25. a лёгкий, нетяжёлый

light box — лёгкий ящик

light shoes — лёгкие туфли

light clothing — лёгкая одежда

light as a feather — лёгкий как пух; невесомый

light alloy — лёгкий сплав

light supper — лёгкий ужин

light pull-off — лёгкий курок

as light as a feather — лёгкий как пёрышко

as light as thistle-down — лёгкий как пёрышко

26. a лёгкий на ногу; проворный

light walk — лёгкая походка

light beacon — светящий знак

axis light — осевой светящий знак

float light — плавучий светящий знак

the light shone on us — свет падал на нас

27. a лёгкий, рассчитанный на небольшую нагрузку

light car — малолитражный автомобиль

light load — световая нагрузка

light burden — малая рудная нагрузка

displacement light — водоизмещение без нагрузки

light aircraft — воздушное судно небольшой массы

light indent — заявка на небольшое количество товара

28. a воен. лёгкий, облегчённого типа

light automatic gun — ручной пулемёт

light bomb — авиабомба небольшого калибра

light machine-rifle — автоматическая винтовка

light machine-gun — ручной пулемёт; облегчённый станковый пулемёт

light rig — буровая установка легкого типа

elevated light — огонь наземного типа

light shelter — убежище легкого типа

light tank — лёгкий танк

light sleep — лёгкий сон

29. a воен. имеющий лёгкое вооружение

light brigade — кавалерийская бригада

light artillery — лёгкая артиллерия

light bomber — лёгкий бомбардировщик

light cruiser — лёгкий крейсер

light fiction — лёгкое чтение

light penalty — лёгкое наказание

light sentence — лёгкое наказание

light armament — легкое вооружение

a light summer frock — лёгкое летнее платье

30. a неполновесный, неправильного веса

light coin — неполновесная монета

light bodyweight — легкий вес

light middleweight — 1-й средний вес

light welter weight — 1-й полусредний вес

light heavyweight — боксёр или борец полутяжёлого веса

31. a лёгкий, несильный, слабый

light touch — лёгкое прикосновение

light finishing blow — слабый доводочный удар

the light was scant — свет был очень слабый

light print — слабо отпечатанный оттиск

light current — ток слабого напряжения

light precipitation — слабый осадки

32. a тонкий, деликатный

light vein of humour — тонкий юмор

a thread of light — тонкий луч; узкая полоска света

light cut — снятие тонкой стружки

light floe — тонкая льдина

light film — тонкая пленка

33. a лёгкий, некрепкий

light dab — лёгкий мазок

34. a неплотный; негустой

light soil — лёгкая почва

35. a лёгкий, воздушный, хорошо поднявшийся

36. a несерьёзный; незначительный; несущественный

light remarks — несерьёзные замечания

light remark — несущественное замечание

light relief — незначительное облегчение

37. a лёгкий, несложный, развлекательный

light music — лёгкая музыка

light reading — лёгкое чтение, развлекательная литература

light housekeeping — несложное хозяйство

38. a лёгкий, небольшой, несильный

a light attack of illness — лёгкий приступ болезни

light wind — лёгкий ветерок

light frost — небольшой мороз

light rain — дождик, небольшой дождь

light applause — непродолжительные аплодисменты

light contango — небольшая отсрочка расчетов по сделке

intense light — сильный свет

light list — небольшой крен

39. a нетрудный, необременительный

light work — нетрудная работа

light duties — необременительная обязанность

40. a лёгкий, несуровый

light punishment — лёгкое наказание

41. a легкомысленный; ветреный, непостоянный

light opinions — неустойчивые убеждения

fixed-and-flashing light — постоянный с проблесками огонь

alternating fixed light — переменный постоянный огонь

fixed beacon light — постоянный маячный огонь

42. a фривольный; распущенный

light woman — женщина лёгкого поведения

43. a весёлый, беззаботный, беспечный

light laughter — весёлый смех

44. a лёгкий, чуткий

a light sleeper — спящий чутко

45. a фон. неударный

46. adv легко

to tread light — легко ступать

to sleep light — некрепко спать

light set — легкий сет

light atom — легкий атом

light oil — легкое масло

light tank — легкий танк

light chain — легкая цепь

47. v неожиданно, случайно натолкнуться

to light on a rare book in a second-hand shop — случайно найти редкую книгу в букинистическом магазине

light on — неожиданно натолкнуться на; случайно напасть на

48. v обрушиться

misfortune lighted upon him — на него свали лось горе

49. v сходить, выходить

to light off a horse — спешиться, сойти с лошади

see the light — выходить из печати

50. v опускаться, садиться; падать

the bird lit upon the bough — птица села на сук

a light shone upon his figure through the window — из окна на него падал свет

51. v нападать, накидываться

we lit into the food — мы набросились на еду

Синонимический ряд:

1. agile (adj.) agile; alert; docile; effortless; facile; nimble; royal; simple; smooth; undemanding; untroublesome

2. airy (adj.) airy; delicate; feathery; weightless

3. amusing (adj.) amusing; humorous; trivial

4. animated (adj.) animated; cheerful; merry

5. bright (adj.) bright; luminous; radiant

6. dim (adj.) dim; faint; obscure

7. featherlight (adj.) featherlight; featherweight; imponderous; lightweight; unheavy

8. frivolous (adj.) buoyant; delirious; dizzy; fast; frivolous; light-headed; lightsome; loose; swimming; swimmy; unchaste; vertiginous; volatile; wanton; whorish

9. frothy (adj.) frothy

10. giddy (adj.) bird-witted; empty-headed; featherbrained; flighty; fribble; fribbling; giddy; harebrained; hoity-toity; lightheaded; rattlebrained; scatterbrained; silly; skittish; volage; yeasty

11. happy (adj.) blithe; carefree; cheery; gay; happy; light-hearted; sprightly

12. little (adj.) casual; insignificant; little; minute; shoestring; small; small-beer; unimportant

13. soft (adj.) easy; gentle; moderate; slight; soft

14. unsubstantial (adj.) inconsiderable; insubstantial; minor; petty; shallow; trifling; unsubstantial

15. whitish (adj.) alabaster; blanched; bleached; blond; blonde; fair; ivory; pale; whitish

16. aspect (noun) angle; approach; aspect; perspective; point of view; slant; standpoint; viewpoint

17. beacon (noun) beacon; blaze; candle; fire

18. beam (noun) beam; ray; shaft; stream

19. brilliance (noun) brilliance; glow; shine

20. dawn (noun) aurora; cockcrow; cockcrowing; dawn; dawning; daybreak; daylight; morn; morning; radiance; sunrise; sunup

21. flicker (noun) flicker; glimmer

22. lighting (noun) illumination; lighting; luminosity

23. alight (verb) alight; come down; descend; disembark; get down; land; perch; roost; set down; settle; sit down; touch down

24. enliven (verb) animate; brighten; enliven

25. happen (verb) bump; chance; happen; hit; luck; meet; stumble; tumble

26. ignite (verb) enkindle; fire; ignite; inflame; kindle; set afire; set fire to

27. illuminate (verb) illume; illuminate; illumine; lighten

Антонимический ряд:

blackness; board; burdensome; cautious; cheerless; clear; clumsy; confusion; considerable; cumbersome; dark; darken; darkness; death; deep; dense; depressed; difficult; dim; extinguish; harsh; heavy; leave; melancholy; serious; shadow; sober

English-Russian base dictionary > light
15 light ***

I [laɪt] lit or lighted vb: pt, pp
1. n

1) (gen) luce f

electric light — illuminazione f or luce elettrica

at first light — alle prime luci dell'alba

by the light of the moon — alla luce della luna, al chiaro di luna

in the cold light of day (also) fig — alla luce del giorno

you're (standing) in my light — mi fai ombra

to hold sth up to or against the light — tenere qc controluce

2) fig

in the light of — alla luce di

to bring to light — portare alla luce

to come to light — venire in luce, emergere

to cast or shed or throw light on — gettare or far luce su

I was hoping that you could shed some light on it (for me) — speravo che tu potessi darmi dei chiarimenti su questo

to see the light Rel — convertirsi, fig ravvedersi

to reveal sb/sth in a new light — mostrare qn/qc sotto una nuova luce

according to my lights frm — secondo quanto mi è dato di capire

3) (single light) luce f, (lamp) luce, lampada, Auto Aer fanale m, faro, luce

to turn the light on/off — accendere/spegnere la luce

he switched on the light — ha acceso la luce

he switched off the light — ha spento la luce

rear lights — luci di posizione posteriori

the (traffic) lights were red — il semaforo era rosso

4) (flame) fiamma

pilot light — (on stove, water heater) fiammella di sicurezza

have you got a light? — (for cigarette) hai da accendere?

to put a light to sth — dar fuoco a qc

2. adj, - er comp - est superl

1) (bright) chiaro (-a)

to get lighter — rischiararsi, schiarirsi

2) (colour, skin, hair, room) chiaro (-a)

light yellow — giallo chiaro inv

a light blue sweater — una maglia azzurro chiaro

3. vt

1) (illuminate) illuminare, rischiarare

to light sb's way — far luce a qn

lit by electricity — illuminato (-a) elettricamente

2) (cigarette, fire, candle) accendere

to light a bonfire — accendere un falò

to light the fire — accendere il fuoco

she lit the candles on the cake — ha acceso le candeline sulla torta

4. vi

(ignite) accendersi

•

- light up

- light upon
II [laɪt]
1. adj, - er comp - est superl

(gen) leggero (-a)

a light jacket — una giacca leggera

a light meal — un pasto leggero

light ale — birra chiara

some light reading — una lettura leggera

she is a light sleeper — ha il sonno leggero

as light as a feather — leggero (-a) come una piuma

to be light on one's feet — avere il passo leggero

with a light heart — a cuor leggero

to make light work of sth — fare qc con molta facilità

to make light of sth fig — prendere alla leggera qc, non dar peso a qc

2. adv

(travel) leggero, con poco bagaglio

English-Italian dictionary > light ***
16 light

light [laɪt]

(verb: preterite, past participle lit)

1. noun

   a. lumière f

• by the light of sth à la lumière de qch

• there were lights on in several of the rooms il y avait de la lumière dans plusieurs pièces

• lights out at 9 o'clock extinction des feux à 21 heures

• the light was beginning to fail le jour commençait à baisser

• light and shade ombre f et lumière f

• in (the) light of à la lumière de

• you're holding it against the light vous le tenez à contre-jour

• you're in my light tu es dans mon jour

• there is a light at the end of the tunnel on voit le bout du tunnel

• can you throw any light on this question? pouvez-vous donner des éclaircissements sur cette question ?

► adjective + light

• in a good/bad light sous un jour favorable/défavorable

• the incident revealed him in a new light l'incident l'a révélé sous un jour nouveau

• to see sth in a different light voir qch sous un jour différent

• in the cold light of day à tête reposée

• to cast a new light on a subject jeter un éclairage nouveau sur un sujet► to see the light ( = understand) comprendre

• to see the light of day ( = be born) venir au monde ; ( = be published) paraître► to bring to light faire apparaître

► to come to light être dévoilé

• new facts have come to light on a découvert des faits nouveaux► at first light au point du jour

   b. (in eyes) lueur f

   c. ( = lamp) lampe f

• desk light lampe f de bureau

   d. [of vehicle, cycle] feu m ; ( = headlight) phare m

• have you got your lights on? as-tu mis tes phares (or tes feux) ?

   e. ( = traffic light) feu m

• he went through a red light il a grillé un feu rouge

• the lights aren't working les feux sont en panne

• the lights were red le feu était rouge

• he stopped at the lights il s'est arrêté au feu (rouge)

   f. (for cigarette) feu m

• have you got a light? avez-vous du feu ?

• to set light to sth (British) mettre le feu à qch

2. adjective

   a. [evening, room] clair

• it was getting light il commençait à faire jour

• while it's still light pendant qu'il fait encore jour

   b. [hair, colour, skin] clair

• light blue bleu clair inv

   c. ( = not heavy) léger

• as light as a feather léger comme une plume

• to be light on one's feet avoir le pas léger

• to be a light sleeper avoir le sommeil léger

• light housework petits travaux ménagers

• to make light of sth prendre qch à la légère

• to make light work of sth faire qch sans difficulté

3. transitive verb

   a. [+ candle, cigarette, gas] allumer

• to light a match frotter une allumette

• he lit the fire il a allumé le feu

• he lit a fire il a fait du feu

   b. ( = illuminate) éclairer

• lit by electricity éclairé à l'électricité

4. intransitive verb

   a. the fire won't light le feu ne veut pas prendre

   b. to light upon sth trouver qch par hasard

5. adverb

• to travel light voyager léger

6. compounds

► light aircraft petit avion m

► light ale (British) sorte de bière blonde légère

► light beer noun (US) bière f allégée

► light bulb noun ampoule f électrique

► light entertainment noun variétés fpl

► light fitting noun appareil m d'éclairage

► light-footed adjective au pas léger

► light-haired adjective blond

► light-headed adjective étourdi

► light-hearted adjective [person, laugh] [atmosphere] gai ; [discussion] enjoué

► light opera noun opérette f

► light pen noun crayon m optique

► light reading noun lecture f facile

► light show noun éclairages mpl

► lights-out noun extinction f des feux

► light switch noun interrupteur m

► light up

1. intransitive verb

   a. s'allumer

• her eyes/face lit up son regard/visage s'est éclairé

   b. ( = start to smoke) (inf) allumer une cigarette (or une pipe etc)

2. separable transitive verb

( = illuminate) éclairer

• a smile lit up her face un sourire éclaira son visage

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[laɪt] 1.
noun

1) ( brightness) lumière f

by the light of — à la lumière de [fire]; à la clarté de [moon]

in the light of day — lit, fig au grand jour

to cast ou throw ou shed light on — lit projeter de la lumière sur; fig éclaircir

to hold something up to the light — tenir quelque chose à la lumière

against the light — à contre-jour

with the light behind her — le dos tourné à la lumière

2) (in building, machine, oven) lumière f; ( in street) réverbère m; ( on ship) feu m

to put ou turn a light on/off — allumer/éteindre une lumière

3) (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard) voyant m (lumineux)

4) Automobile ( headlight) phare m; ( rearlight) feu m arrière; ( inside car) veilleuse f

5) ( flame)

to put a light to — allumer [fire, gas]

to set light to — mettre le feu à

have you got a light? — ( for cigarette) tu as du feu?

6) fig ( aspect) jour m

to see something in a different light — voir quelque chose sous un jour différent

looking at it in that light... — vu sous cet angle...

to appear in a bad light — apparaître sous un jour défavorable

in the light of — compte tenu de

to review something in the light of — réexaminer quelque chose à la lumière de [evidence, experience]

7) fig ( exposure)

to bring to light — découvrir [fact, evidence, truth]

to come to ou be brought to light — être découvert
2.
lights plural noun

1)

(traffic) lights — feu m, feux mpl

the lights are red — le feu est au rouge

to stop at the lights — s'arrêter au feu

to shoot (colloq) ou jump (colloq) the lights — griller (colloq) un feu rouge

2) ( decorative display) illuminations fpl
3.
adjective

1) ( bright) [evening, room] clair

to get ou grow lighter — [sky] s'éclaircir

while it's still light — pendant qu'il fait encore jour

2) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] clair; [hair] blond

light blue — bleu clair inv

3) ( not heavy) [material, substance, snow, wind, clothing, meal] léger/-ère; [rain] fin; [drinker] modéré; [damage, sentence] léger/-ère

to be a light sleeper — avoir le sommeil léger

she is 2 kg lighter — elle pèse 2 kg de moins

4) ( delicate) [knock, footsteps] léger/-ère; [movement] délicat

to be light on one's feet — avoir la démarche légère

5) ( not tiring) [work] peu fatigant; [exercise] léger/-ère

light duties — petits travaux mpl

to make light work of something — faire quelque chose sans peine

6) [music, verse] léger/-ère

a bit of light relief — un peu de divertissement

some light reading — quelque chose de facile à lire

it is no light matter — c'est une chose sérieuse

to make light of — traiter [quelque chose] à la légère [rumour, problem]; ne pas attacher d'importance à [injury]
4.
transitive verb (prét, pp lit ou lighted)

1) allumer [candle, oven, cigarette]; enflammer [wood, paper]; tirer [firework]; craquer [match]

to light a fire — faire un or du feu

to light the fire — allumer le feu

2) ( illuminate) éclairer
5.
intransitive verb (prét, pp lit) [fire] prendre; [gas, match] s'allumer

Phrasal Verbs:

- light on

- light up

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the light of somebody's life — le rayon de soleil de quelqu'un

many hands make light work — Prov à plusieurs la besogne va vite

to go out like a light — s'endormir tout de suite

to see the light — comprendre

English-French dictionary > light
17 light

̈ɪlaɪt I
1. сущ.
1) а) свет;
освещение by the light of ≈ при свете to read by the light of a candle ≈ читать при свете свечи to cast, shed light on smth. ≈ проливать свет на что-л. to dim the lights, turn the lights down ≈ притушить свет to extinguish, turn off, turn out a light ≈ выключить, потушить, погасить свет to put on, switch on, turn on a light ≈ зажигать свет to shine a light on smth. ≈ посветить на что-л. to turn the lights up ≈ включить свет light flickers ≈ свет мерцает light goes on ≈ свет включается, зажигается light goes out ≈ свет выключается the lights are off, out ≈ освещение выключено the lights are on ≈ освещение включено light travels( very fast) ≈ свет движется (очень быстро) The lights have fused. ≈ Свет выключили. Пробки вышибло. see the light б) дневной свет;
естественное освещение Syn: daylight в) рассвет, утренняя заря Syn: dawn
1.
2) источник света а) небесное светило (луна, солнце, звезды и т.д.) б) огонь;
зажженная свеча Syn: candle в) лампа, фонарь, прожектор
3) перен. духовное свечение, духовный свет а) просвещенность, образованность Syn: enlightenment б) истинность( от выраж. "свет истины") Syn: truth
4) огонь, пламя to put a light to the lamp ≈ зажечь лампу
5) окно, просвет
6) светило;
знаменитость Syn: celebrity
7) а) мн.;
разг. глаза, гляделки б) перен. выражение глаз;
блеск в глазах
8) а) мн. светофор at a light ≈ на светофоре to stop at a light ≈ остановиться на светофоре to cross against the lights ≈ переходить при красном сигнале to drive against the lights ≈ проезжать на красный свет to go through a light ≈ проехать светофор traffic light ≈ светофор Syn: traffic light б) маяк, сигнальный огонь Syn: lighthouse, beacon в) фара( автомобильная)
9) обыкн. мн. информация, сведения, данные to come to light ≈ обнаружиться to shed light upon ≈ проливать свет на (что-л.)
10) а) огласка( фактов, сведений, данных и т.д.) ;
гласность facts brought to light ≈ ставшие известными факты б) аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
восприятие to put smth. in a favourable light ≈ представить что-л. в выгодном свете Let's see the matter in a different light. ≈ Давай попробуем посмотреть на эту ситуацию в другом аспекте.
11) мн. (умственные) способности
12) мн. система взглядов, принципов ∙ by the light of nature ≈ интуитивно
2. прил.
1) светлый, ясный( о помещении) a light airy room ≈ светлая просторная комната
2) а) бледный, тусклый Syn: pale II
1. б) светлый (об оттенке цвета) light-blue ≈ голубой light-green ≈ светло-зеленый light-yellow ≈ бледно-желтый
3) (о кофе) поданный с очень большим количеством молока или сливок
3. гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - lighted, lit
1) а) прояснять;
делать светлым, радостным His face lit up. ≈ Его лицо осветилось (радостью). Syn: brighten б) оживлять A smile lit up her face. ≈ Улыбка оживила ее лицо. Syn: animate
2.
2) загораться, зажигать(ся) (часто light up) Syn: kindle, take fire
3) освещать( часто light up) ;
светить( кому-л.) Syn: illuminate ∙ light up II
1. прил.
1) а) легкий;
легковесный as light as a feather ≈ легкий как перышко б) малой грузоподъемности, рассчитанный на малый вес a light truck ≈ малотоннажный грузовой автомобиль в) легкий (по отношению к объему) light metal ≈ легкий металл
2) обыденный, незначительный, мелкий light sleep ≈ легкий сон, дремота The loss of a job is no light matter. ≈ Потеря работы - не такое уж незначительное событие. light rain ≈ небольшой дождь, дождик light snow ≈ небольшой снег Syn: trivial
3) легкий, необременительный, нетрудный light duties ≈ легкие поручения light punishment ≈ мягкое, нестрогое наказание Syn: easy, simple
4) рыхлый, неплотный( о почве)
5) пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый light woman ≈ женщина легкого поведения to make light of ≈ относиться несерьезно, небрежно к (чему-л.), не придавать значения (чему-л.) Syn: light-hearted, amusing, funny I
1., gay
1., carefree, frivolous, sprightly
1., blithe
6) а) легкоусваиваемый, необильный (о пище) light breakfast ≈ легкий завтрак б) некрепкий, легкий ( об алкогольных напитках)
7) а) быстрый, легкий ( о движениях) She is a light dancer. ≈ Она очень грациозно танцует. Syn: airy, graceful б) воен. легкий, подвижный light artillery ≈ легкая артиллерия light automatic gun ≈ ручной пулемет
8) фон. а) неударный( о слоге, звуке) б) слабый( об ударении)
9) кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный( о тесте)
10) неотчетливый, смутный, неясный Syn: not distinct;
faint
2. ∙ light in the head ≈ в полубессознательном состоянии light hand
2. нареч.
1) легко to get off light ≈ легко отделаться to travel light ≈ путешествовать налегке to tread light ≈ легко ступать Syn: lightly I light come light go ≈ легко нажито, легко прожито
2) налегке (без большого количества вещей) to travel light ≈ путешествовать налегке III гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - lighted, lit
1) неожиданно натолкнуться, случайно напасть (on, upon) His eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd. ≈ Неожиданно он увидел знакомое лицо в толпе. He lit upon an interesting idea. ≈ Ему в голову случайно пришла интересная мысль.
2) а) падать (on, upon), сваливаться б) перен. неожиданно обрушиться( об ударе и т. п.)
3) уст. сходить( обыкн. light off, light down) ;
опускаться, садиться( на что-л.) Syn: settle II, alight I, dismount ∙ light into light out свет - the * of the sun свет солнца - northern /polars/ *s северное сияние - * bath (медицина) световая ванна - * therapy( медицина) светолечение - * gun /pen/ (компьютерное) световое перо - to stand in smb.'s * заслонять кому-л. свет освещенность, видимость - * line (военное) граница затемненного района - in a good * хорошо видный, хорошо освещенный;
при хорошем освещении - to read in poor * читать при плохом свете /при слабом освещении/ - there is enough * for reading для чтения здесь достаточно светло - hang the picture in a good * повесьте картину так, чтобы она была хорошо освещена /видна/ (обыкн. the *) дневной свет, день, дневное время - to rise with the * вставать с рассветом - as soon as there was * как только рассвело - the * began to fail надвигались сумерки - before the * fails до того, как стемнеет, засветло pl (искусство) светлые части картины (тж. high *s) источник света;
огонь, лампа и т. п. - to put out the * погасить свет - *s were burning in every room во всех комнатах горел огонь - *s out! отбой! (команда) (военное) прожектор pl светофор - to stop for the *s останавливаться у светофора - to cross against the *s переходить при красном сигнале маяк - floating * плавучий маяк pl (театроведение) (профессионализм) рампа, огни рампы - before the *s у рампы, на сцене огонь, пламя, искра - to strike a * зажечь спичку - can you give me a *? не дадите ли мне прикурить? - to put a * to the lamp зажечь лампу огонек, свет ( глаз) ;
отражение душевного волнения( на лице) информация, новые сведения, данные - we need more * on the subject нам нужны дополнительные сведения /данные/ по этому вопросу - these facts throw /shed/ (a) new * on the matter эти данные проливают новый свет на дело гласность - to come to * обнаруживаться, выявляться - to bring to * обнаружить, раскрыть;
вывести на чистую воду;
вытащить на свет божий - new evidence has come to * обнаружились новые факты /данные/ аспект, вид;
восприятие - in the * of past events в свете прошлых /имевших место/ событий - to view smth. in a favourable * смотреть на что-л. благосклонно, одобрять что-л. - to put things in a favourable * представлять /выставлять/ что-л. в выгодном свете - I can't see the affair in that * я не могу смотреть на это дело таким образом - in whatever * we view it с какой бы стороны ни рассматривать это знаменитость, светило;
светоч - he was one of the shining /leading/ *s of his age он был одним из самых выдающихся людей своего времени pl убеждения, взгляды;
уровень - to do one's best according to one's *s сделать все в меру своих способностей /возможностей/ - to worship according to one's *s молиться в соответствии со своими убеждениями /со своей верой/ - he acted according to his *s он действовал, как ему казалось правильным /в соответствии со своими убеждениями/ просвет;
окно;
стекло( в крыше или стене оранжереи) зрение pl (разговорное) глаза > to stand in smb.'s * мешать кому-л., стоять у кого-л. на дороге > to stand in one's own * вредить самому себе, нарушать собственные интересы;
сам себе враг > get out of the * не мешай(те), уходи(те) с дороги, не стойте на моем пути > green * зеленая улица( чему-л.) > the * of my eyes свет очей моих > to see the * увидеть свет, родиться;
увидеть свет, выйти из печати;
прозреть, понять в чем дело;
(религия) (духовно) прозреть;
обратиться( в какую-л. веру) > to put out smb.'s * убить /ликвидировать/ кого-л. > out like a * без сознания( особ. от удара по голове) ;
крепко спящий;
спит без задних ног > * at the end of the tunnel просвет (в кризисном положении) ;
надежда на близкую победу;
намечающийся успех > by the * of nature интуитивно, инстинктивно;
естественно( без указаний, обучения и т. п.) > the * of smb.'s countenance чья-л. благосклонность, чье-л. расположение;
чье-л. одобрение, чья-л. поддержка > the * of thy countenance (библеизм) свет лица твоего > the greater and the lesser * (библеизм) светило большее и светило меньшее;
солнце и луна светлый - * room светлая комната - * day светлый /не пасмурный/ день светлый, светлого цвета;
бледный (о цвете) - * hair светлые волосы - * compexion белая кожа - * beer /ale/ светлое пиво с молоком или сливками (о кофе) (light-) как компонент сложных слов: светло- - light-blue светло-голубой, бледно-голубой - a light-skinned mulatto светлокожий мулат (тж. * up) зажигать - to * a lamp зажечь лампу - to * fire затопить печку /камин/ зажигаться, загораться освещать - our houses are *ed /lit/ (up) by electricity наши дома освещаются электричеством - all the streets were brightly lit (up) все улицы были залиты светом - * ship! (морское) включить освещение! (команда) освещаться - all the windows lit up во всех окнах вспыхнул свет прикуривать( сигарету, папиросу и т. п.) - to * (up) a cigarette закурить сигарету светить (кому-л.) - to * (up) a person on his way посветить кому-л., осветить кому-л. дорогу - she lit him up the stairs with the candle пока он поднимался по лестнице, она светила ему свечкой освещать, озарять - a smile lit up her face улыбка озарила ее лицо (with) освещаться, озаряться;
светиться, сиять( о глазах, лице) - to * (up) with a smile озариться улыбкой - to * (up) with pleasure сиять от радости, светиться счастьем > to be lit up напиться легкий, нетяжелый - * box легкий ящик - * shoes легкие туфли - * clothing легкая /летняя/ одежда - (as) * as a feather /as air/ легкий как пух;
невесомый - * alloy легкий сплав - * oil (специальное) маловязкое масло;
легкий нефтепродукт - * sails верхние летучие паруса легкий на ногу;
проворный - * walk /footsteps/ легкая походка - * of foot проворный, быстроногий - * on one's feet легкий на подъем, подвижный легкий, рассчитанный на небольшую нагрузку - * car малолитражный автомобиль - * railway узкоколейная или временная железная дорога;
подъездной путь( военное) легкий, облегченного типа - * automatic gun ручной пулемет - * bomb авиабомба небольшого калибра - * machine-rifle автоматическая винтовка - * machine-gun ручной пулемет;
облегченный станковый пулемет - * warning radar легкая радиолокационная станция обнаружения - * load уменьшенный заряд( военное) имеющий легкое вооружение - * (horse) brigade( историческое) кавалерийская бригада - * artillery легкая артиллерия - * bomber легкий бомбардировщик - * cruiser легкий крейсер - * tank легкий танк - in * marching order с облегченным походным снаряжением неполновесный, неправильного веса - * coin неполновесная монета - to give * weight недовешивать, обвешивать легкий, несильный, слабый - * touch легкое /мягкое/ прикосновение - a * print слабый /еле видный/ отпечаток тонкий, деликатный - * vein of humour тонкий юмор - * persiflage деликатное подшучивание легкий, некрепкий (о вине, пиве) легкий (о пище) - * supper легкий ужин неплотный;
негустой - * soil легкая /рыхлая/ почва - * clouds легкие /перистые/ облака легкий, воздушный, хорошо поднявшийся (о тесте) несерьезный;
незначительный;
несущественный - * remarks несерьезные /несущественные/ замечания - to one's *est word по чьему-л. малейшему слову - to make * of smth. недооценивать что-л.;
не воспринимать серьезно;
принижать, преуменьшать (заслуги и т. п.) - to make * of danger недооценивать опасность - he makes * of his illness он не обращает достаточно внимания на свою болезнь - this is no * matter это дело нешуточное легкий, несложный, развлекательный - * music легкая музыка( в противоп. классической) - * reading легкое чтение, развлекательная литература - * opera комическая опера;
оперетта - * comedy легкая комедия - * comedian актер легкого комедийного жанра легкий, небольшой, несильный - a * attack of illness легкий приступ болезни - * wind легкий ветерок - * frost небольшой /легкий/ мороз - * rain дождик, небольшой дождь - * applause непродолжительные /жидкие/ аплодисменты - * smoker незаядлый курильщик - * eater человек с плохим аппетитом, малоешка нетрудный, необременительный - * work нетрудная /легкая/ работа - * duties необременительные /несложные/ обязанности - * household tasks мелкая работа по дому - to make * work of smth. быстро управляться с чем-л. легкий, несуровый - * punishment легкое наказание - * sentence мягкий приговор легкомысленный;
ветреный, непостоянный - * opinions неустойчивые убеждения - a person of * character весьма легкомысленный человек фривольный;
распущенный - * woman женщина легкого поведения /нестрогих правил/ веселый, беззаботный, беспечный - * laughter веселый /беззаботный/ смех - * jest веселая шутка - * chatter беседа о том, о сем легкий, чуткий( о сне) - a * sleeper спящий чутко (фонетика) неударный (о слоге) (фонетика) слабый (об ударении) > with a * heart с легким сердцем > * hand ловкость;
умение;
тактичность;
деликатность > she has a * hand for pastry она мастерица печь пирожные > * fingers ловкий;
вороватый, нечистый на руку > * in the head чувствующий /испытывающий/ головокружение;
глупый легко - to tread * легко ступать - to sleep * некрепко /чутко/ спать - to travel * путешествовать налегке - to get off * (разговорное) легко /дешево/ отделаться > * come, * go (пословица) легко нажито, легко прожито (on, upon) неожиданно, случайно натолкнуться (на что-л.) - to * on a rare book in a second-hand shop случайно найти /увидеть/ редкую книгу в букинистическом магазине - we lit upon a solution мы неожиданно нашли решение обрушиться (об ударе и т. п.) - misfortune *ed upon him на него свалилось горе сходить, выходить( обыкн. * down, * off, * from) - to * off a horse спешиться, сойти с лошади - to * down from the bus выйти из автобуса - to * at one's door сойти у своего дома (on, upon) опускаться, садиться;
падать - to * on one's feet стать на ноги (после падения или прыжка) ;
счастливо отделаться - the bird lit upon the bough птица села на сук - my eye *ed on a familiar face among the crowd мой взгляд упал на знакомое лицо в толпе (into) нападать, накидываться - we lit into the food мы набросились на еду ~ (умственные) способности;
according to one's ~s в меру своих сил, возможностей anchor ~ якорный огонь ~ легкий;
легковесный;
as light as a feather (или air) легкий как перышко;
to give light weight обвешивать high ~ основной момент, факт;
to be in( или to hit) the high light быть в центре внимания ~ разъяснение;
to bring to light выявлять, выяснять;
выводить на чистую воду;
to come to light обнаружиться ~ attr. световой;
light therapy светолечение;
by the light of nature интуитивно ~ разъяснение;
to bring to light выявлять, выяснять;
выводить на чистую воду;
to come to light обнаружиться ~ pl светофор;
to stop for the lights останавливаться у светофора;
to cross (to drive) against the lights переходить (проезжать) при красном сигнале diffused ~ рассеянный свет ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться ~ легкий;
легковесный;
as light as a feather (или air) легкий как перышко;
to give light weight обвешивать to give the green ~ амер. разг. дать "зеленую улицу", открыть путь green ~ амер. разг. "зеленая улица" green ~ зеленый свет (светофора) green ~ разг. разрешение на беспрепятственное прохождение( работы, проекта и т. п.) ;
"зеленая улица" high ~ основной момент, факт;
to be in (или to hit) the high light быть в центре внимания high ~ световой эффект( в живописи, фотографии) ~ (lit, lighted) неожиданно натолкнуться, случайно напасть (on, upon) ;
his eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd он увидел знакомое лицо в толпе ~ аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
in the light of these facts в свете этих данных;
I cannot see it in that light я не могу это рассматривать таким образом ~ аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
in the light of these facts в свете этих данных;
I cannot see it in that light я не могу это рассматривать таким образом jack ~ амер. фонарь (для охоты или рыбной ловли ночью) leading ~ направляющий огонь light аспект ~ аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
in the light of these facts в свете этих данных;
I cannot see it in that light я не могу это рассматривать таким образом ~ быстрый, легкий (о движениях) ~ pl разг. глаза, гляделки ~ (lit, lighted) зажигать(-ся) (часто light up) ~ источник света ~ воен. легкий, подвижный;
light artillery легкая артиллерия;
light automatic gun ручной пулемет ~ легкий;
легковесный;
as light as a feather (или air) легкий как перышко;
to give light weight обвешивать ~ легкий ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться ~ незначительный;
light rain (snow) небольшой дождь (снег) ;
a light attack of illness небольшое недомогание ~ незначительный ~ некрепкий (о напитке) ;
легкий (о пище) ;
light meal легкий завтрак, ужин, легкая закуска ~ (lit, lighted) неожиданно натолкнуться, случайно напасть (on, upon) ;
his eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd он увидел знакомое лицо в толпе ~ неожиданно обрушиться (об ударе и т. п.) ~ неполновесный ~ несущественный ~ нетрудный, необременительный, легкий;
light work легкая работа;
light punishment мягкое наказание ~ фон. неударный (о слоге, звуке) ;
слабый (об ударении) ~ облегченного типа ~ огонь;
зажженная свеча, лампа, фонарь, фара, маяк;
to strike a light зажечь спичку;
will you give me a light? позвольте прикурить ~ освещать (часто light up) ;
светить (кому-л.) ~ освещать ~ освещенность ~ просвет, окно ~ пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый;
light woman женщина легкого поведения;
with a light heart весело;
с легким сердцем ~ разъяснение;
to bring to light выявлять, выяснять;
выводить на чистую воду;
to come to light обнаружиться ~ рассчитанный на небольшую нагрузку ~ рыхлый, неплотный (о почве) ~ (обыкн. pl) сведения, информация;
we need more light on the subject нам нужны дополнительные сведения по этому вопросу ~ свет;
освещение;
дневной свет ~ свет ~ светило;
знаменитость ~ светлый;
бледный (о цвете) ;
light brown светло-коричневый ~ pl светофор;
to stop for the lights останавливаться у светофора;
to cross (to drive) against the lights переходить (проезжать) при красном сигнале ~ уст. сходить (обыкн. light off, light down) ;
опускаться, садиться (на что-л.) ;
падать (on, upon) ~ кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный (о тесте) ;
light sleep чуткий сон;
light in the head в полубессознательном состоянии ~ (умственные) способности;
according to one's ~s в меру своих сил, возможностей ~ воен. легкий, подвижный;
light artillery легкая артиллерия;
light automatic gun ручной пулемет ~ незначительный;
light rain (snow) небольшой дождь (снег) ;
a light attack of illness небольшое недомогание ~ attr. световой;
light therapy светолечение;
by the light of nature интуитивно ~ воен. легкий, подвижный;
light artillery легкая артиллерия;
light automatic gun ручной пулемет ~ светлый;
бледный (о цвете) ;
light brown светло-коричневый ~ come ~ go = легко нажито, легко прожито ~ hand деликатность, тактичность ~ hand ловкость ~ кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный (о тесте) ;
light sleep чуткий сон;
light in the head в полубессознательном состоянии ~ некрепкий (о напитке) ;
легкий (о пище) ;
light meal легкий завтрак, ужин, легкая закуска ~ нетрудный, необременительный, легкий;
light work легкая работа;
light punishment мягкое наказание ~ незначительный;
light rain (snow) небольшой дождь (снег) ;
a light attack of illness небольшое недомогание ~ reading легкое чтение ~ кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный (о тесте) ;
light sleep чуткий сон;
light in the head в полубессознательном состоянии ~ attr. световой;
light therapy светолечение;
by the light of nature интуитивно ~ up зажечь свет;
в) оживлять(ся), загораться, светиться (о лице, глазах) ~ up закурить (трубку и т. п.) ~ пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый;
light woman женщина легкого поведения;
with a light heart весело;
с легким сердцем ~ нетрудный, необременительный, легкий;
light work легкая работа;
light punishment мягкое наказание to make ~ (of smth.) относиться несерьезно, небрежно (к чему-л.), не придавать значения (чему-л.) north ~ (pl) = northern lights north ~ (pl) = northern lights to put (smth.) in a favourable ~ представить (что-л.) в выгодном свете ready ~ вчт. индикатор готовности to see the ~ выйти из печати to see the ~ обратиться (в какую-л. веру и т. п.) to see the ~ понять;
убедиться;
to stand in (smb.'s) light заслонять свет;
перен. мешать, стоять на дороге;
to stand in one's own light вредить самому себе to see the ~ увидеть свет, родиться red ~ красный свет (сигнал опасности на транспорте и т. п.) ;
to see the red light предчувствовать приближение опасности, беды see: to ~ scarlet прийти в ярость, в бешенство;
to see the red light предчувствовать приближение опасности, беды sense ~ вчт. световой индикатор signal ~ вчт. индикаторная лампочка signal ~ вчт. световая сигнализация signal ~ сигнальный огонь to see the ~ понять;
убедиться;
to stand in (smb.'s) light заслонять свет;
перен. мешать, стоять на дороге;
to stand in one's own light вредить самому себе to see the ~ понять;
убедиться;
to stand in (smb.'s) light заслонять свет;
перен. мешать, стоять на дороге;
to stand in one's own light вредить самому себе ~ pl светофор;
to stop for the lights останавливаться у светофора;
to cross (to drive) against the lights переходить (проезжать) при красном сигнале ~ огонь;
зажженная свеча, лампа, фонарь, фара, маяк;
to strike a light зажечь спичку;
will you give me a light? позвольте прикурить to throw a new ~ (upon smth.) представить (что-л.) в ином свете to throw (или to shed) ~ (upon smth.) проливать свет (на что-л.) ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться Verey ~ = Very light Verey ~ = Very light Very ~ воен. сигнальная ракета Вери warning ~s вчт. световая сигнализация ~ (обыкн. pl) сведения, информация;
we need more light on the subject нам нужны дополнительные сведения по этому вопросу ~ огонь;
зажженная свеча, лампа, фонарь, фара, маяк;
to strike a light зажечь спичку;
will you give me a light? позвольте прикурить ~ пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый;
light woman женщина легкого поведения;
with a light heart весело;
с легким сердцем

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > light
18 traffic

1. noun, no pl.
1) no indef. art. Verkehr, der

traffic is heavy/light — es herrscht starker/geringer Verkehr

2) (trade) Handel, der

traffic in drugs/arms — Drogen-/Waffenhandel, der

3) (amount of business) Verkehr, der
2. intransitive verb,
- ck- Geschäfte machen

traffic in something — mit etwas handeln od. Handel treiben; (fig.) mit etwas schachern (abwertend)

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['træfik] 1. noun
1) (vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about: There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.) der Verkehr

2) (trade, especially illegal or dishonest: the drug traffic.) der Handel
2. verb
(to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly: They were trafficking in smuggled goods.) handeln

- academic.ru/76048/trafficker">trafficker
- traffic island
- traffic jam
- traffic lights
- traffic warden
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traf·fic

[ˈtræfɪk]

I. n no pl

1. (vehicles) Verkehr m

air/rail \traffic Luft-/Bahnverkehr m

commercial \traffic Handelsverkehr m

heavy \traffic starker Verkehr

passenger \traffic Personenverkehr m

to get stuck in \traffic im Verkehr stecken bleiben

to direct \traffic den Verkehr regeln

2. (on telephone) Fernsprechverkehr m

data \traffic COMPUT Datenverkehr m

3. (in illegal items) illegaler Handel (in mit + dat)

drug \traffic Drogenhandel m

4. ( form: dealings)

▪ to have \traffic with sth/sb mit etw/jdm zu tun haben [o in Verbindung stehen

II. n modifier (casualties, flow, hazard, offence, problems, tie-ups) Verkehrs-

\traffic lane Fahrstreifen m

III. vi

<- ck->

handeln

to \traffic in weapons [or arms] Waffenhandel betreiben

to \traffic in drugs mit Drogen handeln

to \traffic in pornography Pornografie vertreiben

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['trfɪk]
1. n

1) Verkehr m; (AVIAT) Flug- or Luftverkehr m

a policeman was directing traffic — ein Polizist regelte den Verkehr

traffic coming into London is advised to avoid Putney Bridge — Fahrern in Richtung Innenstadt London wird empfohlen, Putney Bridge zu meiden

2) (= business of port, airport) Umschlag m

traffic in steel — Stahlumschlag m

freight traffic — Frachtumschlag m

3) (usu pej: trading) Handel m (in mit); (in pornography) Vertrieb m (in von); (in illegal alcohol) Schieberei f (in von)

2. vi (usu pej)
handeln (in mit); (in drugs also) dealen (inf) (in mit); (in pornography) vertreiben ( in +acc); (in illegal alcohol) verschieben ( in acc)
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traffic [ˈtræfık]

A s

1. (öffentlicher, Straßen-, Schiffs-, Eisenbahn- etc) Verkehr

2. (Personen-, Güter-, Nachrichten-, Fernsprech- etc) Verkehr m

3. ( auch illegaler) Handel (in sth mit; with sb mit):

traffic in drugs → drug traffic

4. fig

a) Verkehr m, Geschäft(e) n(pl)

b) Austausch m (in von):

traffic in ideas

5. besonders US Kunden(andrang) pl(m) (in einem bestimmten Zeitraum)

B v/i prät und pperf trafficked ( auch illegal) handeln oder Handel treiben (in sth mit; with sb mit):

traffic in drugs dealen

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1. noun, no pl.
1) no indef. art. Verkehr, der

traffic is heavy/light — es herrscht starker/geringer Verkehr

2) (trade) Handel, der

traffic in drugs/arms — Drogen-/Waffenhandel, der

3) (amount of business) Verkehr, der
2. intransitive verb,
- ck- Geschäfte machen

traffic in something — mit etwas handeln od. Handel treiben; (fig.) mit etwas schachern (abwertend)

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(illegal trade) n.

Handel - m. n.

Autoverkehr m.

Verkehr m.

English-german dictionary > traffic
19 point

point [pwɛ̃]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. point

• point d'ébullition boiling point

• point de congélation freezing point

• point de détail point of detail

• sa cote de popularité a baissé de trois points his popularity rating has fallen by three points

• gagner aux points (Boxing) to win on points

• nous abordons maintenant un point capital we now come to a crucial point

• exposé en trois points three-point presentation

• ils sont d'accord sur ce point they agree on this point

• passons au point suivant de l'ordre du jour let us move on to the next item on the agenda

   b. ( = endroit) place ; (Astronomy, mathematics) point

• pour aller d'un point à un autre to get from one place to another

   c. ( = position) (Aviation, nautical) position

• et maintenant, le point sur la grève des transports and now, the latest on the transport strike

   d. ( = marque) (Mus, morse, sur i) dot ; ( = ponctuation) full stop (Brit), period (US) ; ( = petite tache) spot

• mettre les points sur les i (figurative) to spell it out

• point, à la ligne new paragraph ; (figurative) full stop (Brit) period (US)

• tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout you're not going and that's all there is to it

   e. (sur devoir) mark

• enlever un point par faute (sur devoir) to take a mark off for every mistake

• bon point good mark (for conduct etc) ; (figurative) plus

• mauvais point bad mark (for conduct etc) ; (figurative) minus

• c'est un bon point pour vous that's a point in your favour!

   f. [de couture, tricot] stitch

   g. (locutions) avoir des points communs to have things in common

• nous en sommes toujours au même point we're no further forward

► faire le point to take a bearing

• faire le point de la situation ( = examiner) to take stock of the situation ; ( = faire un compte rendu) to sum up the situation► à point [fruit] just ripe ; [fromage] just right for eating ; [viande] medium

• le rôti est cuit à point the roast is done to a turn► à point (nommé) [arriver, venir] just at the right moment

• cela tombe à point (nommé) that comes just at the right moment► à ce point, à tel point

• est-il possible d'être bête à ce point ! how stupid can you get? (inf)

• vous voyez à quel point il est généreux you see the extent of his generosity

• elles se ressemblent à tel point or à ce point qu'on pourrait les confondre they look so alike that you could easily mistake one for the other► au point [photo] in focus ; [affaire] completely settled ; [technique, machine] perfected

• ce n'est pas encore au point it isn't quite up to scratch yet► au point de + infinitif so much that

• il aimait le Québec au point d'y passer toutes ses vacances he loved Quebec so much that he spent all his holidays there

• tirer sur une corde au point de la casser to pull on a rope so hard that it breaks► au point que

• il se détestent au point qu'ils ne se parlent plus they hate each other so much that they've stopped speaking► au point où

• en être arrivé au point où... to have reached the point where...

• au point où nous en sommes considering the situation we're in

• on continue ? -- au point où on en est ! shall we go on? -- we've got this far so we might as well!► au plus haut point [détester, admirer] intensely

• se méfier au plus haut point de qch to be highly sceptical about sth► mettre au point [+ photo, caméra] to focus ; [+ stratégie, technique] to perfect ; [+ médicament, invention, système] to develop ; [+ projet] to finalize

• mettre une affaire au point avec qn to finalize all the details of a matter with sb► mise au point [d'appareil photo, caméra] focusing ; [de stratégie, technique] perfecting ; [de médicament, invention, système] development ; [de moteur] tuning ; [d'affaire, projet] finalizing ; ( = explication, correction) clarification

• publier une mise au point to issue a statement (setting the record straight)► en tout point, en tous points in every respect

► jusqu'à un certain point up to a point

► point par point point by point

► être sur le point de faire qch to be about to do sth

2. <

► point d'appui [de levier] fulcrum ; [de personne] support

• chercher un point d'appui to look for something to lean on ► points cardinaux cardinal points

► point chaud trouble spot

► point de chute

• vous avez un point de chute à Rome ? do you have somewhere to stay in Rome? ► point commun

• nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common ► point de côté stitch

► point critique critical point

► point de croix cross-stitch

► point culminant [de montagne] peak ; [de carrière] height

► point de départ point of departure

• revenir à son point de départ to come back to where one started

• nous voilà revenus au point de départ so we're back to square one (inf) ► point de distribution [d'eau] supply point ; (Business) distribution outlet

► point de droit point of law

► point d'eau ( = source) watering place ; [de camping] water point

► point d'exclamation exclamation mark (Brit) or point (US)

► point faible weak point

► point final full stop (Brit), period (US)

► point fort strong point

► point d'honneur

• mettre un point d'honneur à faire qch to make it a point of honour to do sth ► point d'interrogation question mark

► point d'intersection point of intersection

► point de jersey stocking stitch

► point lumineux spot of light

► point mort (dans véhicule) neutral ; (Finance) break-even point

• au point mort [voiture] in neutral ; [de négociations, affaires] at a standstill ► point mousse garter stitch

► point névralgique (figurative) sensitive spot

► point noir ( = comédon) blackhead ; ( = problème) problem

► point de non-retour point of no return

► point de rassemblement meeting point

► point de ravitaillement (en nourriture) refreshment point ; (en essence) refuelling point

► points de retraite points based on social security contributions that count towards one's pension

► point sensible (sur la peau) tender spot ; (figurative) sore point

► point stratégique key point

► points de suspension suspension points ; (en dictant) dot, dot, dot

► point de suture stitch

• faire des points de suture à qch to stitch sth up ► point de vente sales outlet

• liste des points de vente list of retailers ► point de vue viewpoint ; (figurative) point of view

• du point de vue moral from a moral point of view

• quel est votre point de vue sur ce sujet ? what's your point of view on this matter?

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pwɛ̃
1.

nom masculin

1) ( endroit) point

un point de rencontre — a meeting point

point de vente — (sales) outlet

2) ( situation) point; Nautisme position

être sur le point de faire — to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing

j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) — I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year)

au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! — I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!

faire le point — Nautisme to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation

3) ( degré)

il m'agace au plus haut point — he annoys me intensely

je ne le pensais pas bête à ce point — I didn't think he was that stupid

‘j'en aurais pleuré’ - ‘ah bon, à ce point?’ — ‘I could have cried’ - ‘really? it was that bad?’

si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! — if you only knew how much he annoys me!

au point que — to the extent that

à tel point que — to such an extent that

douloureux au point que — so painful that

il est têtu à un point! — (colloq) he's so incredibly stubborn!

jusqu'à un certain point — up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent

4) ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point

un programme en trois points — a three-point plan

un point de détail — a minor point

en tout point, en tous points — in every respect ou way

5) ( marque visible) dot

un point de colle — a spot of glue

un point de rouille — a speck of rust

6) Jeux, Sport point

marquer/perdre des points — lit, fig to score/to lose points

compter les points — to keep (the) score

un point partout! — one all!

gagner aux points — to win on points

7) ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US

avoir sept points d'avance/de retard — to be seven marks ahead/behind

obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 — to get 27 out of 40

être un bon point pour — to be a plus point for

être un mauvais point pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be a black mark against somebody/something

8) ( dans un système de calcul) point

la livre a perdu trois points — the pound lost three points

le permis à points — system whereby driving offender gets penalty points

9) Mathématique point

point d'intersection — point of intersection

10) Linguistique ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US

point à la ligne — ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph

point final — ( dans une dictée) full stop

mettre un point final à quelque chose — fig to put a stop ou an end to something

je n'irai pas, point final! — (colloq) I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!

tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout! — (colloq) you're going to bed and that's final!

11) Musique dot

12) ( en typographie) point

13) Médecine ( douleur) pain

avoir un point à l'aine — to have a pain in the groin

14) (en couture, tricot) stitch

faire un point à quelque chose — to put a few stitches in something

dentelle au point de Venise — Venetian lace

2.

(dated) adverbe not

tu ne tueras point — thou shalt not kill

3.

à point locution adverbiale

1) ( en temps voulu) just in time

à point nommé — just at the right moment

2) Culinaire

(cuit) à point — medium rare

le camembert est à point — the camembert is ready to eat

4.

au point locution

être au point — [système, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle] to be well put together

leur système n'est pas encore très au point — their system still needs some working on

le prototype n'est pas encore au point — the prototype isn't quite ready yet

mettre au point — ( élaborer) to perfect [système]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan]; to develop [vaccin, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust

finir de mettre quelque chose au point — to put the finishing touches to something

mise au point — ( de système) perfecting; ( de vaccin) development; ( réglage) adjusting; Photographie focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement

faire la mise au point — Photographie to focus

faire une mise au point — fig to set the record straight ( sur about)

Phrasal Verbs:

- point d'ancrage

- point d'appui

- point d'attache

- point cardinal

- point chaud

- point de chute

- point commun

- point de côté

- point de départ

- point d'eau

- point d'exclamation

- point de fuite

- point de fusion

- point d'interrogation

- point du jour

- point de mire

- point mort

- point noir

- point d'orgue

- point de penalty

- point de repère

- point de suture

- point de vue

- points de suspension

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être mal en point — to be in a bad way

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pwɛ̃
1. nm

1) (= marque, signe) dot

2) [ponctuation] full stop Grande-Bretagne period USA

3) (= moment) point

à ce point de la conversation — at that point in the conversation

Nous en sommes au même point. — We have reached the same point.

à point (nommé) — just at the right time

être sur le point de faire — to be just about to do

J'étais sur le point de te téléphoner. — I was just about to phone you.

4) (= degré)

à ce point (avec adjectif) — so

à ce point abîmé que... — so damaged that...

au point que; à tel point que — so much so that

5) (au score) point

6) (= aspect) point

Je ne suis pas d'accord sur ce point. — I don't agree on this point.

en tout point — in every respect

7) (= endroit) spot, point, (en géométrie) point

point de départ — point of departure

point d'arrivée — arrival point

8) COUTURE, TRICOT stitch

point de croix — cross stitch

point de tige — stem stitch

point de chaînette — chain stitch

point mousse — garter stitch, plain

point jersey — purl

9) CUISINE

à point (= bien mûr) — just right, (viande) medium

"Comment voulez-vous votre steak?" — "À point." — "How would you like your steak?" — "Medium."

10) (autres locutions)

faire le point NAVIGATION — to take a bearing, figto take stock

faire le point sur — to review, to take stock of

mettre au point [mécanisme, procédé] — to develop, [appareil-photo] to focus

2. adv

lit (= pas) not

point n'est besoin de... — there is no need to...

point de... — no...

il n'est point de liberté sans contraintes — there is no freedom without constraints

3. vb

See:

poindre

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point ⇒ Les points cardinaux

A nm

1 ( endroit) point; un point précis du globe/sur une carte a particular point on the earth/on a map; un point de ravitaillement/ralliement a staging/rallying point; un point de rencontre a meeting point; point de vente (sales) outlet; serrure 3 points 3 point lock;

2 ( situation) point; Naut position; être sur le point de faire to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing; j'étais sur le point de leur dire/d'abandonner/de partir I was just about to tell them/to give up/to leave, I was on the point of telling them/giving up/leaving; j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year); au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!; il en est au point où il allume une cigarette en se levant he's got GB ou gotten US to the stage ou point where he lights a cigarette as soon as he gets up; faire le point Naut to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation; faire le point sur la situation économique/sur la recherche scientifique fig to take stock of the economic situation/of scientific research; faire le point sur la circulation (routière)/l'actualité to give an up-to-the-minute report on the traffic news/current situation;

3 ( degré) il m'agace/m'inquiète au plus haut point he annoys me/worries me intensely; la circulation était à ce point bloquée que j'ai dû laisser ma voiture au bord de la route the traffic was so bad that I had to leave my car on the side of the road; je ne le pensais pas bête/coléreux à ce point I didn't think he was that stupid/quick-tempered; ‘j'en aurais pleuré’-‘ah bon, à ce point?’ ‘I could have cried’-‘really? it was that bad?’; je sais à quel point elle est triste/sensible I know how sad/sensitive she is; si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! if you only knew how much he annoys me!; au point que to the extent that; à tel point que to such an extent that…; douloureux/endommagé à (un) tel or au point que so painful/badly damaged that; la situation s'est aggravée au point qu'ils ont dû appeler la police the situation became so bad that the police had to be called in; le temps s'est rafraîchi au point qu'il a fallu remettre le chauffage the weather got so cold that the heating had to be put back on; il est têtu à un point! he's so incredibly stubborn!; jusqu'à un certain point up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent;

4 ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point; un programme en trois points a three-point plan; un point fondamental/de détail (d'un texte) a basic/minor point (in a text); sur ce point on this point; j'aimerais revenir sur ce dernier point I would like to come back to that last point; un point de désaccord/litige a point of disagreement/contention; reprendre un texte point par point to go over a text point by point; en tout point, en tous points in every respect ou way; une politique en tous points désastreuse a policy that is disastrous in every respect; les deux modèles sont semblables en tous points the two models are alike in every respect;

5 ( marque visible) gén dot; les villes sont marquées par un point towns are marked by a dot; il y a un point sur le i et le j there's a dot on the i and the j; un point lumineux/rouge dans le lointain a light/a red dot in the distance; bientôt, le navire ne fut qu'un point à l'horizon soon, the ship was a mere dot ou speck on the horizon; un point de colle a spot of glue; un point de rouille a speck of rust; points de graissage lubricating points; ⇒ i;

6 Jeux, Sport point; marquer/perdre des points lit, fig to score/lose points; compter les points to keep (the) score; un point partout! one all!; battre son adversaire aux points to beat one's opponent on points; remporter une victoire aux points to win on points;

7 ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US; avoir sept points d'avance to be seven marks ahead; avoir dix points de retard to be ten marks behind; il m'a manqué trois points pour réussir I failed by three marks; enlever un point par faute to take a mark off for each mistake; obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 to get 27 out of 40; être un bon point pour to be a plus point for; être un mauvais point pour qn/qch to be a black mark against sb/sth;

8 ( dans un système de calcul) point; la livre a perdu trois points the pound lost three points; le taux de chômage a augmenté de 0,8 points the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 points; le permis à points system whereby driving offender gets penalty points; il a perdu sept points dans les sondages he's gone down seven points in the polls;

9 Math point; point d'intersection/d'inflexion point of intersection/of inflection;

10 Ling ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US; mettre un point to put a full stop; point à la ligne ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph; point final ( dans une dictée) full stop; mettre un point final à qch fig to put a stop ou an end to sth; je n'irai pas, point final○! I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!; tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout○! you're going to bed and that's final!;

11 Mus dot;

12 Imprim point;

13 Méd ( douleur) pain; avoir un point à la poitrine/à l'aine to have a pain in the chest/in the groin;

14 (en couture, tricot) stitch; faire un point à qch to put a few stitches in sth; dentelle au point de Venise Venetian lace.

B †adv not; tu ne tueras point Bible thou shalt not kill; je n'en ai point I don't have any; ‘tu es fâché?’-‘non point!’ ‘are you angry?’-‘not at all’.

C à point loc adv venir/arriver à point to come/arrive just in time; venir/arriver or tomber à point nommé to come/arrive just at the right moment; faire cuire à point to cook [sth] medium rare [viande]; bifteck (cuit) à point medium rare steak; le camembert est à point the camembert is ready to eat.

D au point loc adv, loc adj être au point [système, méthode, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle, émission] to be well put together; leur système/machine/spectacle n'est pas encore très au point their system/machine/show still needs some working on; le nouveau modèle est très au point the new model is very well designed; le spectacle n'était pas du tout au point the show wasn't up to scratch; le prototype n'est pas encore au point the prototype isn't quite ready yet; ça fait des semaines qu'ils répètent mais leur numéro n'est pas encore au point they've been rehearsing for weeks but they still haven't got GB ou gotten US it quite right; je ne suis pas au point pour les examens I'm not ready for the exams; mettre [qch] au point ( inventer) to perfect [théorie, système, méthode, technique]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan de paix, stratégie]; to develop [vaccin, médicament, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust [machine, mécanisme]; il leur reste deux semaines pour finir de mettre leur spectacle au point they've got two more weeks to put the finishing touches to their show; mettre au point sur qch Phot to focus on sth; mise au point Phot focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement; la mise au point est automatique sur mon appareil my camera has automatic focus; faire la mise au point Phot to focus (sur on); faire une mise au point fig to set the record straight (sur about); mise au point ( invention) (de théorie, système, méthode, technique) perfecting; (de médicament, vaccin) development; ( réglage) (de machine, mécanisme) adjusting; Phot focus.

Composés

point d'acupuncture Méd acupuncture point; point d'ancrage Aut anchor; fig base; point d'appui Mil base of operations; Phys fulcrum; gén support; les piliers servent de point d'appui à la charpente the roof structure is supported by the pillars; trouver un point d'appui à une échelle to find a support for a ladder; point arrière Cout back stitch; point d'attache base; point de bâti Cout tacking stitch; point blanc whitehead; point de blé ( en tricot) double moss stitch; point de boutonnière Cout buttonhole stitch; point cardinal Phys, Géog compass ou cardinal point; point de chaînette ( en broderie) chain stitch; point de chausson ( en broderie) herringbone stitch; point chaud trouble ou hot spot; les points chauds du globe the world's trouble spots; point de chute fig port of call; point commun mutual interest; nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common; ils n'ont aucun point commun they have nothing in common; point de congestion† Méd slight congestion of the lung; point de côtes ( en tricot) rib; point de côté ( douleur) stitch; ( en couture) slip stitch; avoir un point de côté to have a stitch in one's side; point de croix ( en broderie) cross stitch; point de départ lit, fig starting point; nous revoilà à notre point de départ fig we're back to square one; point de devant Cout running stitch; point d'eau ( naturel) watering place; ( robinet) water tap GB ou faucet US; point d'ébullition boiling point; point d'épine ( en broderie) featherstitch; point d'exclamation Ling exclamation mark; point faible weak point; point de feston ( en broderie) blanket stitch; point fort strong point; point de fuite Art, Archit vanishing point; point de fusion melting point; point G G-spot; point d'interrogation Ling question mark; point de jersey ( en tricot) stocking stitch; point du jour daybreak; au point du jour at daybreak; point de liquéfaction liquefaction point; point de mire Mil target; fig focal point; point mousse ( en tricot) garter stitch; point mort Aut neutral; se mettre or passer/être au point mort Aut to put the car into/to be in neutral; être au point mort fig [affaires, consommation] to be at a standstill; [négociations] to be in a state of deadlock; point noir ( comédon) blackhead; ( problème) problem; ( sur la route) blackspot; l'inflation reste le seul point noir inflation is the only problem; point de non-retour point of no return; point d'orgue Mus pause sign; fig culmination; point d'ourlet Cout hemstitch; point de penalty penalty spot; point de piqûre Cout back stitch; point de presse Journ press briefing; point de repère ( spatial) landmark; (temporel, personnel) point of reference; point de reprise Cout darning stitch; point de retraite Prot Soc point which counts towards a retirement pension scheme; point de riz ( en tricot) moss stitch; point de surfil Cout whipstitch; point de suture Méd stitch; point de tige ( en broderie) stem stitch; point de torsade ( en tricot) cable stitch; point de vue ( paysage) viewpoint; ( opinion) point of view; du point de vue de la direction from the management's point of view; du point de vue de l'efficacité/du sens as far as efficiency/meaning is concerned; d'un point de vue économique c'est rentable/intéressant from a financial point of view it's profitable/attractive; points de suspension suspension points.

Idiome

être mal en point to be in a bad way.

I

[pwɛ̃] adverbe

(littéraire)

1. [en corrélation avec 'ne']

je ne l'ai point encore vu I haven't seen him yet

point n'est besoin de there's no need to

2. [employé seul]

du vin il y en avait, mais de champagne point there was wine, but no champagne ou not a drop of champagne

il eut beau chercher, point de John he searched in vain, John was nowhere to be found

point de démocratie sans liberté de critiquer (there can be) no democracy without the freedom to criticize

3. [en réponse négative]

point du tout! not at all!, not in the least!

II

[pwɛ̃] nom masculin

1. [marque] point, dot, spot

[sur un dé, un domino] pip, spot

un corsage à petits points bleus a blouse with blue polka dots

la voiture n'était plus qu'un point à l'horizon the car was now no more than a speck on the horizon

point lumineux spot ou point of light

point de rouille speck ou spot of rust

2. [petite quantité] spot, dab, blob

un point de soudure a spot ou blob of solder

3. [symbole graphique - en fin de phrase] full stop (UK), period (US) ; [ - sur un i ou un j] dot ; [ - en morse, en musique] dot

MATHÉMATIQUES point

point d'exclamation exclamation mark ou (US) point

point d'interrogation (sens propre & figuré) question mark

points de suspension ellipsis, suspension points (US)

point final full stop (UK), period (US) (at the end of a piece of text)

j'ai dit non, point final ou un point c'est tout! (figuré) I said no and that's that ou that's final ou there's an end to it!

mettre un point final à une discussion to terminate a discussion, to bring a discussion to an end

point, à la ligne! (sens propre) new paragraph!

il a fait une bêtise, point à la ligne! (figuré) he did something stupid, let's leave it at that!

4. AÉRONAUTIQUE & NAUTIQUE [position] position

point estimé/observé estimated/observed position

point fixe run-up

faire le point

a. NAUTIQUE to take a bearing, to plot one's position

b. (figuré) to take stock (of the situation)

à 40 ans, on s'arrête et on fait le point when you reach 40, you stand back and take stock of your life

et maintenant, le point sur la circulation and now, the latest traffic news

5. GÉOMÉTRIE point

point d'intersection/de tangence intersection/tangential point

6. [endroit] point, spot, place

en plusieurs points de la planète in different places ou spots on the planet

point de contrôle checkpoint

point névralgique

a. MÉDECINE nerve centre

b. (figuré) sensitive spot

point de rencontre meeting point

point de vente retail outlet

7. [douleur] twinge, sharp pain

MÉDECINE pressure point

j'ai un point au poumon I can feel a twinge (of pain) in my chest

point de côté stitch

8. [moment, stade] point, stage

à ce point de la discussion at this point in the discussion

les pourparlers en sont toujours au même point the negotiations haven't got any further

9. [degré] point

porter quelque chose à son plus haut point to carry something to extremes

si tu savais à quel point je te méprise! if you only knew how much I despise you!

il est radin, mais à un point! (familier) you wouldn't believe how tightfisted he is!

point de saturation (sens propre & figuré) saturation point

10. [élément - d'un texte, d'une théorie] point ; [ - d'un raisonnement] point, item ; [ - d'une description] feature, trait

le second point à l'ordre du jour the second item on the agenda

un programme social en trois points a three-point social programme

voici un point d'histoire que je souhaiterais éclaircir I'd like to make clear what happened at that particular point in history

point d'entente/de désaccord point of agreement/of disagreement

point commun common feature

nous n'avons aucun point commun we have nothing in common

un point de droit DROIT a point of law

11. [unité de valeur - dans un sondage, à la Bourse] point ; [ - de retraite] unit ; [ - du salaire de base] (grading) point

ÉDUCATION mark (UK), point

JEUX & SPORT point

sa cote de popularité a gagné/perdu trois points his popularity rating has gone up/down by three points

il me manquait 12 points pour avoir l'examen I was 12 marks short of passing the exam

battu aux points [en boxe] beaten on points

faire le point [le gagner] to win the point

bon point

a. ÉDUCATION [image] cardboard card or picture given to schoolchildren as a reward

b. [appréciation] mark (for good behaviour)

un bon point pour toi! (figuré & humoristique) good on (UK) ou for you!, you get a brownie point!

mauvais point ÉDUCATION black mark (against somebody's name)

un mauvais point pour toi! (figuré & humoristique) go to the back of the class!

marquer un point (sens propre & figuré) to score a point

12. COUTURE

faire un point à to put a stitch ou a few stitches in

bâtir à grands points to tack

point de couture/crochet/tricot sewing/crochet/knitting stitch

point de jersey stocking stitch

point mousse garter stitch

point de riz moss stitch

petit point: tapisserie au petit point petit point tapestry

13. INFORMATIQUE [unité graphique] dot

[emplacement]

point d'accès/de retour entry/reentry point

14. ART & JOAILLERIE point

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à ce point, à un tel point locution adverbiale

[tellement] so, that

ton travail est dur à ce point? is your job so (very) ou that hard?

j'en ai tellement assez que je vais démissionner — à ce point? I'm so fed up that I'm going to resign — that bad, is it?

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à ce point que, à (un) tel point que locution conjonctive

so much so that, to such a point that

les choses en étaient arrivées à un tel point que... things had reached such a pitch that...

elle est déprimée, à ce point qu'elle ne veut plus voir personne she's so depressed that she won't see anyone anymore

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à point locution adjectivale

[steak] medium

[rôti] done to a turn

[fromage] ripe, just right

[poire] just ou nicely ripe

ton bonhomme est à point, tu n'as plus qu'à enregistrer ses aveux (familier & figuré) your man's nice and ready now, all you've got to do is get the confession down on tape

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à point locution adverbiale

1. CUISINE

le gâteau est cuit à point the cake is cooked (through)

2. [au bon moment]

tomber à point

a. [personne] to come (just) at the right time

b. [arrivée, décision] to be very timely

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à point nommé locution adverbiale

arriver à point nommé to arrive (just) at the right moment ou when needed, to arrive in the nick of time

au plus haut point locution adverbiale

[énervé, généreux, irrespectueux] extremely, most

[méfiant] highly, extremely

je le respecte au plus haut point I have the utmost respect for him

je le déteste au plus haut point I can't tell you how much I hate him, I absolutely loathe him

elle m'inquiète au plus haut point I'm really worried about her

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au point locution adjectivale

PHOTOGRAPHIE in focus

[moteur] tuned

[machine] in perfect running order

[technique] perfected

[discours, plaidoyer] finalized

[spectacle, artiste] ready

ton revers n'est pas encore au point your backhand isn't good enough ou up to scratch yet

le son/l'image n'est pas au point the sound/the image isn't right

quand ma technique sera au point when I've perfected my technique

mon texte n'est pas encore au point I haven't finished my text yet

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au point locution adverbiale

mettre au point

a. [texte à imprimer] to edit

b. [discours, projet, rapport] to finalize, to put the finishing touches to

c. [spectacle] to perfect

d. [moteur] to tune

e. [appareil photo] to (bring into) focus

f. [affaire] to settle, to finalize

mettre les choses au point to put ou set the record straight

mettons les choses au point: je refuse de travailler le dimanche let's get this ou things straight: I refuse to work Sundays

après cette discussion, j'ai tenu à mettre les choses au point following that discussion, I insisted on putting ou setting the record straight

tu devrais mettre les choses au point avec lui you should sort things out between you

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au point de locution prépositionnelle

méticuleux au point d'en être agaçant meticulous to the point of being exasperating

il n'est pas stupide au point de le leur répéter he's not so stupid as to tell them

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au point du jour locution adverbiale

(littéraire) at dawn ou daybreak

au point où locution conjonctive

nous sommes arrivés au point où... we've reached the point ou stage where...

au point où j'en suis, autant que je continue having got this far, I might as well carry on

au point où en sont les choses as things stand, the way things are (now)

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au point que locution conjonctive

so much that, so... that

il était très effrayé, au point qu'il a essayé de se sauver he was so frightened that he tried to run away

point par point locution adverbiale

point by point

sur le point de locution prépositionnelle

être sur le point de faire quelque chose to be about to do ou on the point of doing ou on the verge of doing something

j'étais sur le point de partir I was about to ou going to leave

sur le point de pleurer on the verge of tears ou of crying

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point d'ancrage nom masculin

1. AUTOMOBILE seat-belt anchorage

2. (figuré) cornerstone

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point d'appui nom masculin

1. [d'un levier] fulcrum

2. MILITAIRE strongpoint

3. (figuré) [soutien] support

point de chute nom masculin

1. ARMEMENT point of impact

2. (figuré)

j'ai un point de chute à Milan I have somewhere to stay in Milan

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point culminant nom masculin

ASTRONOMIE zenith

GÉOGRAPHIE peak, summit, highest point, (figuré) acme, apex

quel est le point culminant des Alpes? what is the highest point ou peak in the Alps?

les investissements sont à leur point culminant investment has reached a peak

point de départ nom masculin

starting point

nous voilà revenus au point de départ (sens propre & figuré) now we're back where we started

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point faible nom masculin

weak spot

son point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité his touchiness is his weak spot ou point

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point fort nom masculin

[d'une personne, d'une entreprise] strong point

[d'un joueur de tennis] best shot

les maths n'ont jamais été mon point fort I was never any good at maths, maths was never my strong point

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point mort nom masculin

AUTOMOBILE

neutral

au point mort

a. AUTOMOBILE in neutral

b. (figuré) at a standstill

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point noir nom masculin

1. MÉDECINE blackhead

2. [difficulté] difficulty, headache (figuré)

un point noir de la circulation

a. [encombré] a heavily congested area

b. [dangereux] an accident blackspot

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point sensible nom masculin

1. [endroit douloureux] tender ou sore spot

2. MILITAIRE key ou strategic target

3. (figuré)

toucher un point sensible

a. [chez quelqu'un] to touch on a sore spot

b. [dans un problème] to touch on a sensitive area

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > point

20 stehen

n; -s, kein Pl.

1. etw. im Stehen tun do s.th. while standing (up); er macht alles im Stehen he does everything standing up; vom vielen Stehen bekommt sie Rückenschmerzen she gets back pain from all this standing ( oder because she has to stand so much); das viele Stehen ist nicht gesund all that standing doesn’t do you any good

2. zum Stehen bringen bring to a stop ( oder standstill); (Blutung etc.) stop; zum Stehen kommen come to a halt ( oder standstill)

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(aufrecht stehen) to stand;

(gut aussehen) to suit; to become;

(sich befinden) to be

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Ste|hen
nt -s,
no pl
1) standing

das viele Stéhen — all this standing

etw im Stéhen tun — to do sth standing up

2) (= Halt) stop, standstill

zum Stéhen bringen — to stop; Lokomotive, LKW, Verkehr, Produktion auch to bring to a standstill or halt or stop; Heer, Vormarsch auch to halt

zum Stéhen kommen — to stop; (Lokomotive, LKW, Verkehr, Produktion auch) to come to a standstill or halt or stop

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1) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) become

2) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stand

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stand

4) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stand

5) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) suit

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Ste·hen

<-s>

[ˈʃte:ən]

nt kein pl

▪ das \Stehen standing

gerades [o aufrechtes] \Stehen standing upright

etw im \Stehen tun to do sth standing up

im \Stehen essen to have a stand-up meal, to eat standing up

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) stand

er arbeitet stehend od. im Stehen — he works standing up

mit jemandem/etwas stehen und fallen — (fig.) stand or fall with somebody/something

das Haus steht noch — the house is still standing

2) (sich befinden) be; <upright object, building> stand

das Verb steht am Satzende — the verb comes at the end of the sentence

wo steht dein Auto? — where is your car [parked]?

Schweißperlen standen auf seiner Stirn — beads of sweat stood out on his brow

ich tue alles, was in meinen Kräften od. meiner Macht steht — I'll do everything in my power

vor dem Bankrott stehen — be faced with bankruptcy

3) (einen bestimmten Stand haben)

auf etwas (Dat.) stehen — <needle, hand> point to something

das Barometer steht tief/auf Regen — the barometer is reading low/indicating rain

die Ampel steht auf rot — the traffic lights are [on] red

es steht mir bis zum Hals[e] od. bis oben od. bis hier[hin] — I'm fed up to the back teeth with it (coll.); I'm sick to death of it (coll.)

der Wind steht günstig/nach Norden — (Seemannsspr.) the wind stands fair/is from the north

wie steht es/das Spiel? — (Sport) what's the score?

die Chancen stehen fifty-fifty — the chances are fifty-fifty

die Sache steht gut — things are going well

wie steht es mit deiner Gesundheit? — how is your health?

der Weizen steht gut — the wheat is growing well

4) (einen bestimmten Kurs, Wert haben) < currency> stand ( bei at)

wie steht das Pfund? — what is the rate for the pound?; how is the pound doing? (coll.)

die Aktie steht gut — the share price is high

5) (nicht in Bewegung sein) be stationary; <machine etc.> be at a standstill

meine Uhr steht — my watch has stopped

stehen bleiben — (anhalten) stop; < traffic> come to a standstill; (fig.) < time> stand still

wo sind wir stehen geblieben? — (fig.) where had we got to?; where were we?; (unverändert gelassen werden) stay; be left; (zurückgelassen werden) be left behind; (der Zerstörung entgehen) < building> be left standing

etwas stehen lassen — (belassen, nicht entfernen) leave something; (zurücklassen, vergessen) leave something [behind]

alles stehen und liegen lassen — drop everything

sich (Dat.) einen Bart stehen lassen — (ugs.) grow a beard; (vergessen) leave [behind]; (sich abwenden von)

jemanden stehen lassen — (sich von jemandem abwenden) walk off and leave somebody standing there

6) (geschrieben, gedruckt sein) be

was steht in dem Brief? — what does it say in the letter?

in der Zeitung steht, dass... — it says in the paper that...

7) (Sprachw.): (gebraucht werden) <subjunctive etc.> occur; be found

mit dem Dativ stehen — be followed by or take the dative

8)

zu jemandem/etwas stehen — stand by somebody/something

wie stehst du dazu? — what's your view on this?

hinter jemandem/etwas stehen — (jemanden unterstützen) be [right] behind somebody/something; support somebody/something

9)

jemandem [gut] stehen — <dress etc.> suit somebody [well]

Lächeln steht dir gut — (fig.) it suits you or you look nice when you smile

10) (sich verstehen)

mit jemandem gut/schlecht stehen — be on good/bad terms or get on well/badly with somebody

11)

auf etwas (Akk.) steht Gefängnis — something is punishable by imprisonment
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein (ugs.)

1) (in bestimmten Verhältnissen leben)

sich gut/schlecht stehen — be comfortably/badly off

2) (sich verstehen)

sich gut/schlecht mit jemandem stehen — be on good/bad terms or get on well/badly with somebody

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stehen; steht, stand, hat, südd, österr, schweiz auch ist gestanden

A. v/i

1. (aufrecht sein) Person, Ding: stand;

der Kleine kann schon stehen he can stand up ( oder stand on his own) already;

ich kann vor Müdigkeit kaum noch stehen I’m so tired I can hardly stand up;

plötzlich stand er vor mir suddenly he was standing there in front of me;

jemanden (einfach) stehen lassen (just) leave sb standing there;

die Flasche soll stehen the bottle is supposed to stand up;

vor Dreck stehen umg be stiff with dirt;

das Hotel soll Ende Mai stehen the hotel is supposed to be standing ( oder complete) by the end of May

2. (sich befinden) be;

wo stehen die Gläser? where are the glasses?;

unter der Dusche stehen be in the shower, be having a shower;

der Wein steht kalt the wine has been chilled;

die Pflanze steht zu dunkel that plant needs more light;

der Keller steht voll Wasser the cellar’s flooded ( oder full of water)

3. (stillstehen) stand still; Uhr etc: have stopped;

der Verkehr stand the traffic was at ( oder had come to) a standstill;

die Luft steht draußen: it’s very still ( schwül: close); drinnen: the air is thick in here;

stehen bleiben Person, beim Vortragen etc: stop (short); Uhr: stop; Maschine: auch come to a standstill (auch fig); Motor: auch stall; Herz: stop beating; Zeit: stand still;

halt, stehen bleiben (oder ich schieße)! stop (or I’ll shoot)!;

nicht stehen bleiben! move along, please!, keep moving!;

wo waren wir stehen geblieben? fig where were we?; im Buch etc: auch where did we get to?;

mir ist das Herz fast stehen geblieben my heart missed a beat;

dort scheint die Zeit stehen geblieben zu sein it’s as if time had stood still there;

das Kind ist in der Entwicklung stehen geblieben the child is (a bit) backward

4.

stehen bleiben (vergessen werden) be left behind;

ist hier ein Schirm stehen geblieben? has anyone left an umbrella here?;

stehen lassen (zurücklassen, auch vergessen) leave behind; (Essen) not touch, leave (untouched);

er hat seinen Kaffee stehen lassen auch he hasn’t drunk his coffee;

ihr könnt das Geschirr ruhig stehen lassen you can just leave the dishes;

alles stehen und liegen lassen drop everything;

habe ich hier meinen Schirm stehen lassen? did I leave my umbrella here?;

man sollte sein Auto auch mal stehen lassen you should occasionally leave your car at home

5.

stehen in (+dat) (geschrieben sein) be (written) in;

im Brief steht the letter says;

hier steht, (dass) … it says here (that) …;

wo steht das (geschrieben)? where does it say that?; fig bei Verbot etc: since when is that a crime?, says who? umg;

hier muss ein Komma stehen there should be a comma here;

nach diesem Verb steht der Konjunktiv that verb takes ( oder requires) the subjunctive;

auf einer Liste stehen be on a list;

stehen lassen (nicht streichen) leave (in); (übersehen, Fehler) overlook, miss;

stehen bleiben (nicht verändert werden) stay, be left;

bitte stehen lassen! (Tafelanschrieb etc) please leave, please don’t rub out;

das kann man so nicht stehen lassen, das kann so nicht stehen bleiben (Text, Behauptung, Formulierung etc) you can’t leave it like that;

soll das so stehen bleiben? is it supposed to stay like that?

6. umg (feststehen) be fixed, be finalized;

die Mannschaft/der Plan steht the team/plan has been finalized;

der Termin steht the date is fixed;

die Sache muss bis Ende der Woche stehen it’s got to be licked into shape by the end of the week;

steht dein Referat schon? als Entwurf: have you sketched out your paper yet?, is your paper ready in outline; fertig: have you finished your paper?

7. mit Wert-, Zahlenangabe etc:

stehen auf (+dat) Skala etc: show, be at; Aktien etc: be at;

der Zeiger steht auf null the needle is at ( oder on) zero;

das Thermometer steht auf 10 Grad the thermometer shows ( oder is pointing to) 10 degrees;

wie steht der Dollar? how high is the dollar?, what’s the dollar worth?;

der Dollar steht bei … the dollar stands at ( oder is worth) …;

höher denn je stehen Währung, Aktienkurs etc: have reached an all-time high;

zu stehen kommen auf (kosten) cost, come to

8. mit Strafe oder Belohnung:

auf Diebstahl steht eine Freiheitsstrafe theft is punishable by imprisonment;

auf die Ergreifung des Täters stehen 10 000 Euro Belohnung there’s a reward of 10,000 euros for the capture of the person who did it

9.

wo steht er politisch? what are his political leanings?;

er steht (politisch) links (politically) he’s on the left

10. umg:

auf jemanden/etwas stehen like ( oder fancy) sb/sth;

er steht auf modernen Jazz he’s into modern jazz;

sie steht auf große, dunkle Typen she goes for the tall dark type;

da steh ich nicht drauf it doesn’t turn me on

11. fig:

stehen für stand for; stellvertretend: represent;

der Name steht für Qualität the name stands ( oder is a byword) for quality;

er steht dafür, dass das Geld bezahlt wird (er garantiert dafür) he’s guaranteeing that the money will be paid, he’s acting as guarantor for the payment of the money

12. fig:

hinter jemandem stehen be behind sb;

voll hinter jemandem stehen be backing sb all the way ( oder up to the hilt);

gut/schlecht mit jemandem stehen get on/not get on (very well) with sb;

ihr Sinn steht nach Höherem she’s set her sights higher (than that);

über/unter jemandem stehen be above/below sb;

er steht über solchen Dingen he’s above that kind of thing;

du musst versuchen, über solchen Dingen zu stehen you must try not to let that kind of thing bother you

13. fig:

zu jemandem/etwas stehen stand by sb/sth;

ich stehe dazu auch I’m sticking by it, I haven’t changed my mind (on that);

wie stehst du dazu? what do you think (about it)?, what are your feelings (on the matter)?

14. fig:

unter Alkohol stehen be under the influence of alcohol, have been drinking;

unter Drogen stehen have been taking drugs, be on drugs;

vor großen Schwierigkeiten stehen face great difficulties;

vor dem Ruin stehen be on the brink of ruin;

er steht vor seiner Abschlussprüfung he’s got his final exams coming up

15. fig:

wie stehen die Dinge? how are things?;

die Sache steht gut things are looking good;

das Ganze steht und fällt mit … the whole thing stands or falls on …;

die Chancen stehen fifty-fifty the odds are even; → Aufsicht 1, Debatte, Einfluss, Sinn 3 etc

16. (kleiden)

jemandem stehen suit sb;

der Hut etc

steht dir gut that hat etc (really) suits you;

es steht dir nicht auch it’s not you

17.

sich (dat)

einen Bart stehen lassen grow a beard;

er hat sich einen Bart stehen lassen auch he’s sporting a beard

18. umg, Penis: be erect;

er stand ihm sl Penis: he had a hard-on

B. v/t (hat):

einen Sprung stehen Eiskunstlauf, Turnen land a jump;

kann er diese Weite stehen? can he make this distance (without falling)?; → Mann 5, Modell 2, Pate 1, Posten 1 etc

C. v/r (hat):

sich gut/schlecht mit jemandem stehen get on/not get on (well) with sb;

er steht sich gut he’s not doing badly

D. v/i unpers (hat, südd, österr, schweiz auch ist)

1.

wie steht es um …? (etwas, jemanden) how is/are … (getting on)?;

wie steht es um seine Doktorarbeit? what’s the position with his doctorate?;

es steht gut/schlecht um ihn things are going well/badly for him, he’s doing well/badly; Aussichten: things are looking good/bad for him;

mit i-r Gesundheit steht es schlecht she’s in a bad way (healthwise);

na, (wie geht’s,) wie steht’s? umg and how are we?;

also, wie steht’s? (wie ist der Stand der Dinge?) so, how are things?;

wie steht’s mit einem Bier? umg how about a beer?;

(und) wie steht es mit dir? umg how about you?

2. SPORT:

es steht 2:1 the score is 2-1 (

für to);

wie (viel) steht es? what’s the score?

3.

es steht zu befürchten, dass … it is to be feared that …;

es steht nicht bei mir zu (+inf) it’s not for me to (+inf), it’s not up to me to (+inf)

es steht (ganz) bei dir it’s (entirely) up to you, it’s (entirely) your decision

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) stand

er arbeitet stehend od. im Stehen — he works standing up

mit jemandem/etwas stehen und fallen — (fig.) stand or fall with somebody/something

das Haus steht noch — the house is still standing

2) (sich befinden) be; <upright object, building> stand

das Verb steht am Satzende — the verb comes at the end of the sentence

wo steht dein Auto? — where is your car [parked]?

Schweißperlen standen auf seiner Stirn — beads of sweat stood out on his brow

ich tue alles, was in meinen Kräften od. meiner Macht steht — I'll do everything in my power

vor dem Bankrott stehen — be faced with bankruptcy

3) (einen bestimmten Stand haben)

auf etwas (Dat.) stehen — <needle, hand> point to something

das Barometer steht tief/auf Regen — the barometer is reading low/indicating rain

die Ampel steht auf rot — the traffic lights are [on] red

es steht mir bis zum Hals[e] od. bis oben od. bis hier[hin] — I'm fed up to the back teeth with it (coll.); I'm sick to death of it (coll.)

der Wind steht günstig/nach Norden — (Seemannsspr.) the wind stands fair/is from the north

wie steht es/das Spiel? — (Sport) what's the score?

die Chancen stehen fifty-fifty — the chances are fifty-fifty

die Sache steht gut — things are going well

wie steht es mit deiner Gesundheit? — how is your health?

der Weizen steht gut — the wheat is growing well

4) (einen bestimmten Kurs, Wert haben) < currency> stand ( bei at)

wie steht das Pfund? — what is the rate for the pound?; how is the pound doing? (coll.)

die Aktie steht gut — the share price is high

5) (nicht in Bewegung sein) be stationary; <machine etc.> be at a standstill

meine Uhr steht — my watch has stopped

stehen bleiben — (anhalten) stop; < traffic> come to a standstill; (fig.) < time> stand still

wo sind wir stehen geblieben? — (fig.) where had we got to?; where were we?; (unverändert gelassen werden) stay; be left; (zurückgelassen werden) be left behind; (der Zerstörung entgehen) < building> be left standing

etwas stehen lassen — (belassen, nicht entfernen) leave something; (zurücklassen, vergessen) leave something [behind]

alles stehen und liegen lassen — drop everything

sich (Dat.) einen Bart stehen lassen — (ugs.) grow a beard; (vergessen) leave [behind]; (sich abwenden von)

jemanden stehen lassen — (sich von jemandem abwenden) walk off and leave somebody standing there

6) (geschrieben, gedruckt sein) be

was steht in dem Brief? — what does it say in the letter?

in der Zeitung steht, dass... — it says in the paper that...

7) (Sprachw.): (gebraucht werden) <subjunctive etc.> occur; be found

mit dem Dativ stehen — be followed by or take the dative

8)

zu jemandem/etwas stehen — stand by somebody/something

wie stehst du dazu? — what's your view on this?

hinter jemandem/etwas stehen — (jemanden unterstützen) be [right] behind somebody/something; support somebody/something

9)

jemandem [gut] stehen — <dress etc.> suit somebody [well]

Lächeln steht dir gut — (fig.) it suits you or you look nice when you smile

10) (sich verstehen)

mit jemandem gut/schlecht stehen — be on good/bad terms or get on well/badly with somebody

11)

auf etwas (Akk.) steht Gefängnis — something is punishable by imprisonment
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein (ugs.)

1) (in bestimmten Verhältnissen leben)

sich gut/schlecht stehen — be comfortably/badly off

2) (sich verstehen)

sich gut/schlecht mit jemandem stehen — be on good/bad terms or get on well/badly with somebody

* * *

v.

(§ p.,pp.: stand, gestanden)

= to become v.

(§ p.,p.p.: became, become)

to stand v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stood)

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