light

[laɪt] 1. n

światło nt; (for cigarette etc) ogień m

to turn the light on/off — zapalać (zapalić perf)/gasić (zgasić perf) światło

to come to light — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw

to cast/shed or throw light on (fig) — rzucać (rzucić perf) światło na +acc

in the light of — w świetle +gen

to make light of sth (fig) — bagatelizować (zbagatelizować perf) coś

- lights

2. vt; pt, pp lit

candle, cigarette zapalać (zapalić perf); fire rozpalać (rozpalić perf); room oświetlać (oświetlić perf); sky rozświetlać (rozświetlić perf)

Phrasal Verbs:

- light up

3. adj

lekki; (pale, bright) jasny

to travel light — podróżować z małą ilością bagażu

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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.) światło

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

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

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

2. adjective

1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) jasny

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

3. [lit] verb

1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oświetlić

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

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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.) lekki

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lekki, piaszczysty

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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.) natknąć się na