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Pronunciation

Verb

to light (lit / lighted, lit / lighted)

  1. to start (a fire)
  2. to illuminate

Synonyms

  • ignite (1)
  • illuminate (2)

Translations

  • Chinese Characters:
  • Chinese: 點火 (1), 照明 (2)
  • Czech: světlo,lampa
  • Danish: tænde (1), antænde (2)
  • Dutch: aansteken (1), lichten (2), bijlichten (2)
  • Finnish: sytyttää (1), valaista (2)
  • French: allumer (1), illuminer (2)
  • German: anzünden (1), anstecken (1), beleuchten (2), anstrahlen (2)
  • Guarani: myendy (1,2)
  • Hindi: (jalana)
  • Ido: acendar
  • Indonesian: menyalakan (1), menerangi (2)
  • Interlingua: accender (1), illuminar (2)
  • Italian: accendere
  • Japanese: 引火 する (いんか する, inka-suru) / 点火 する (てんか する, tenka-suru) (1), 照らす (てらす , terasu) (2)
  • Latin: illumino (2)
  • Polish: rozpalać (1), rozświetlać (2)
  • Portuguese: acender (1), iluminar (2)
  • Romanian: aprinde (1), ilumina (2)
  • Spanish: prender , encender , iluminar
  • Swedish: tända
  • Tupinambá: moendy (1,2)

Noun

light (plural: lights )

  1. electromagnetic wave that can be perceive by the eye
  2. a source of light.
  3. (theology) a spiritual truth

Translations

  • Chinese: (guāng)
  • Danish: lys
  • Dutch: licht
  • Finnish: valo (1), valaisin (2)
  • French: lumière f
  • German: Licht n
  • Guarani: endy (t-)
  • Hindi: (prakash)
  • Ido: lumo
  • Indonesian: cahaya
  • Italian: luce f
  • Interlingua: lumine
  • Japanese: (ひかり , hikari)
  • Latin: lux, lumen
  • Lithuanian: šviesa f (1); šviestuvas m (2)
  • Polish: światło n
  • Portuguese: luz f
  • Romanian: lumină f
  • Spanish: luz f
  • Swedish: ljus
  • Tupinambá: endy (t-)

Adjective

light (lighter, lightest )

  1. of low weight
  2. pale in colour.
  3. low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.

Alternate spellings

Antonyms

Translations

  • Chinese: , (qīng)
  • Danish: let
  • Dutch: licht, lichte
  • Finnish: kevyt (1, 3), vaalea (2)
  • French: léger
  • German: leicht
  • Guarani: vevúi
  • Ido: lejera
  • Indonesian: ringan
  • Interlingua: leve , legier
  • Italian: leggero
  • Japanese: 軽い (かるい , karui)
  • Javanese: enteng
  • Latin: levis
  • Lithuanian: lengvas m (1); šviesus m (2)
  • Polish: lekki m, lekka f, lekkie n, pl n, lekcy pl m
  • Portuguese: leve , ligeiro
  • Romanian: uşor m uşoară f
  • Swedish: lätt (1), ljus (2), lätt - (3) (combine with next word)
  • Spanish: liviano , ligero
  • Tupinambá: bebuîa
  • Vietnamese: nhẹ



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