Translation of light – English–Dutch dictionary

light

 
noun
  /lait/
the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen
licht
It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger.
Sunlight streamed into the room.
something which gives light (eg a lamp)
licht
Suddenly all the lights went out.
something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame
vuur
Have you got a light for my cigarette?
a way of viewing or regarding
licht
He regarded her action in a favourable/favorable light.

light

 
adjective
 
having light; not dark
licht
The studio was a large, light room.
(of a colour/color) pale; closer to white than black
licht-
light green

light

 
verb
   
past tense, past participle lit /lit/ | lighted
to give light to
verlichten
The room was lit only by candles.
to (make something) catch fire
aansteken , ontsteken
She lit the gas.
I think this match is damp, because it won’t light.

light

 
adjective
  /lait/
easy to lift or carry; of little weight
licht
I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.
easy to bear, suffer or do
licht
Next time the punishment will not be so light.
(of food) easy to digest
licht
a light meal
of less weight than it should be
te licht
The load of grain was several kilos light.
of little weight
licht
Aluminium/Aluminum is a light metal.
lichtvoetig
She was very light on her feet.
cheerful; not serious
licht
light music
little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc
licht
light rain
(of soil) containing a lot of sand

light

 
phrasal verb
  /lait/
light on
to find by chance
aanbelanden bij
While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.

(Translation of light from the PASSWORD English–Dutch Dictionary © 2022 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of light

light
Preconditioning with bright light evokes a protective response against light damage in the rat retina.
First, it is unclear what the empirical significance0import is of the mathematical analysis of the data regarding the accessible information in the light.
One major cross-linguistic generalisation that is supported by these data concerns syllable weight : many stress systems distinguish between light and heavy syllables.
The quality of light is indeed external and overcast, a quality maintained even without sufficient natural light.
Interestingly, although the amplitude of the light response can be completely recovered, the characteristic feedback-induced rollback does not reappear.
A 3-min period of dark adaptation was followed by a 1-min period of light adaptation to the two surrounds.
The child was then told that the lights in the room would be turned off.
However, many problems have remained unsolved, and many supposed facts need to be revised in the light of recent research.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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Translations of light

in Chinese (Traditional)
光亮, 光,光亮,光線, 發光體…
in Chinese (Simplified)
光亮, 光,光亮,光线, 发光体…
in Spanish
luz, ligero, claro…
in Portuguese
luz, iluminação, leve…
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उजेड, दिवा, हलके…
明かり, 光, (色が)淡い…
ışık, lamba, hafif…
lumière [feminine], feu [masculine], clair/claire…
llum, clar, lleuger…
சூரியன், நெருப்பு மற்றும் மின் சாதனங்களிலிருந்து வரும் பிரகாசம். அது பொருட்களைக் காண அனுமதிக்கிறது, ஒரு விளக்கு அல்லது ஒரு விளக்கை போன்ற ஒளியை உருவாக்கும் உபகரணங்களில் ஒன்று…
(सूर्य, आग या किसी बिजली के उपकरण से उत्पन्न) प्रकाश, रोशनी…
પ્રકાશ, બત્તી, હળવું…
lys, belysning, ild…
ljus, lyse, eld…
cahaya, lampu, api…
das Licht, das Feuer, licht…
lys [neuter], trafikklys [neuter], lyskryss [neuter]…
روشنی, بتی, لائٹ…
світло, освітлення, сірник…
свет, источник света, лампа…
సూర్యుడు, అగ్ని మొదలైన వాటి నుండి మరియు ఎలక్ట్రికల్ పరికరాల నుండి వచ్చే ప్రకాశం, అది వస్తువులను చూడటానికి అనుమతిస్తుంది…
مِصْباح, ضَوْء, نور…
আলো, লাইট, হালকা ওজন…
světlo, oheň, světlý…
sinar, lampu, api…
แสงสว่าง, ไฟ, พิจารณา…
ánh sáng, sự bật sáng, lửa…
światło, lekki, jasny…
전구, 등, 밝은…
luce, chiaro, leggero…
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