light
[laɪt] ( pt & pp lit or lighted )adjective
| 1. | [gen] leicht |
| 2. | [pale, bright]
hell
light blue hellblau |
light
[laɪt] ( pt & pp lit or lighted )noun
| 1. | (uncountable) [brightness] Licht das |
| 2. | [device - lamp]
Lampe die
[ - on car] Scheinwerfer der [ - in street] Laterne die to put or turn the light on das Licht einschalten |
| 3. | [for cigarette, pipe]
Feuer das,
Streichholz das
to set light to sthg etw anzünden |
| 4. | [perspective]
in the light of (UK) , in light of (US) angesichts (+ G) to see sb/sthg in a different light jn/etw in einem anderen Licht sehen |
| 5. | (liter) [in sb's eyes] Leuchten das, Glanz der |
| 6. | (phrase)
to come to light ans Licht kommen to see the light klar sehen to throw or cast or shed light on sthg Licht in etw (A) bringen |
light
[laɪt] ( pt & pp lit or lighted )transitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [ignite] Konjugation anzünden |
| 2. | [illuminate] Konjugation erleuchten |
light
[laɪt] ( pt & pp lit or lighted )adverb
to travel light mit wenig Gepäck reisen
light out
intransitive verb Konjugation
(US & inf) Konjugation abhauen
light up
transitive verb separable Konjugation
| 1. | [sky, room, stage]
Konjugation erleuchten
a smile lit up his face ein Lächeln erhellte sein Gesicht |
| 2. | [cigarette, cigar, pipe] Konjugation anzünden |
light up
intransitive verb Konjugation
| 1. | [face, eyes] Konjugation aufleuchten |
| 2. | (inf) [start smoking] sich (D) eine anzünden |
