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light

/ɫɐɪt/ adjective A1 (estimated)

1. of low weight

German	leicht
French	léger
Portuguese	leve
Czech	lehký
Italian	leggero, lieve
Spanish	ligero, liviano
Dutch	licht
Swedish	lätt
Latin	levis

2. having light

German	licht, hell, erleuchtet
French	lumineux, faible, light
Portuguese	ligeiro, iluminado
Czech	světlý, světelný
Italian	chiaro
Spanish	claro, leve, luminoso
Dutch	licht, helder, lichtgevend
Swedish	ljus
Latin	clarus, lucidus

3. pale in colour

German	hell
French	clair, pâle
Portuguese	claro
Czech	světlý
Spanish	claro, pálido, blanquecino
Dutch	licht
Swedish	ljus, blek

4. coffee: served with extra milk or cream

Portuguese	pingado

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light

/ɫɐɪt/ adverb A1 (estimated)

1. bright, light

German	licht, hell
French	clair
Portuguese	claro
Czech	světlý
Italian	brillante, luminoso, lucente
Spanish	claro, ligero
Dutch	licht
Swedish	ljus, blek, belysa
Latin	clarus, lucidus

2. light (of a color)

Czech	světle

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light

/ɫɐɪt/ noun · plural: lights A1 (estimated)

1. electromagnetic waves

German	das Licht
French	la lumière, la clarté, le clair
Portuguese	a luz
Czech	světlo
Italian	la luce
Spanish	la luz, el claro, el liviano
Dutch	het licht
Swedish	ett ljus
Latin	lux, lumen

2. source of illumination

German	das Licht, die Lichtquelle
French	la lumière
Portuguese	a luz
Czech	světlo
Italian	la luce
Spanish	la luz, la luminaria
Dutch	het licht
Swedish	ett ljus
Latin	lumen

3. traffic light, or an intersection controlled by one

German	die Ampel
French	le feu
Portuguese	o semáforo

4. spiritual illumination

German	das Licht, die Erleuchtung
French	la lumière
Portuguese	a luz
Italian	la luce
Spanish	la luz
Dutch	het licht
Swedish	ett ljus
Latin	lux, lumen

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to light

/ɫɐɪt/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to start (a fire)

German	anmachen, anstecken, anzünden
French	allumer, enflammer
Portuguese	acender
Czech	zapálit
Italian	accendere
Spanish	encender, acender, fogarizar
Dutch	stoken, aanmaken, aansteken
Swedish	tända, antända
Latin	accendo

2. to unload a ship

Italian	allibare

3. to set fire to

German	anzünden
French	allumer
Portuguese	acender
Italian	accendere, dare fuoco
Spanish	encender, acender

4. to illuminate

German	beleuchten, anstrahlen
French	allumer, illuminer
Portuguese	iluminar
Czech	osvítit, osvětlit, osvětlovat
Italian	illuminare
Spanish	iluminar, alumbrar, aluzar
Dutch	belichten, lichten, bijlichten
Swedish	belysa, lysa upp, upplysa

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