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light
/laɪt/ adjectiveTranslation
NOT HEAVY › not heavy
hafif
light clothing/machinery I can carry both bags - they're quite light.19301934NOT MUCH › small in amount
hafif, az
light rain/snow The traffic's much lighter than I expected. I only had a light lunch.1801NOT STRONG › not strong or not forceful
zayıf, hafif, güçsüz
a light breeze a light embrace1918PALE › Light colours are pale.
açık/soluk renk
light brown/green a light blue cardigan1507NOT SERIOUS › easy to understand and not serious
basit, hafif, ciddi olmayan, kolay anlaşılır
light entertainment I'm taking some light reading on holiday.1454 make light of sth › to talk or behave as if you do not think a problem is serious
bir şeyi hafife almak; ehemmiyet vermemek; önemsememek
I just laughed and tried to make light of it.1846 it is light › it is bright from the sun
lightness noun [U] › aydınlık, gündüz
Let's go now while it's still light.1520hafiflik
(Definition of light adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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