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lichtzinnigheid substantief {f} | flippancy [flippancies](disrespectful levity or pertness) |
lichtzwaard substantief {n} | lightsaber(a fictional type of sword) |
aan het licht brengen werkwoord | bring to light(expose) |
adel verplicht substantief {m} | noblesse oblige(the honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank) |
bandenlichter substantief {m} | tire iron(tool) |
belichten werkwoord | illuminate [illuminated, illuminating, illuminates](to shine light on something) |
belichting substantief {f} | exposure [exposures](taking a photograph) |
bovenlicht substantief | transom window(window above a door) |
daar zij licht phrase | let there be lightphrase |
daglicht substantief {n} | daylight(light from the Sun) |
de plicht roept phrase | duty calls(expresses that the speaker has something they must do) |
dienstplicht substantief {f} {m} | conscription(involuntary labor, especially military service) |
dienstplichtig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | conscript(drafted) |
dienstplichtige substantief | conscript [conscripts](draftee) draftee [draftees](one who is drafted) |
doorlichten werkwoord | X-ray(to take a radiograph of) |
dwaallicht substantief {m} | will o' the wisp(strange light) |
goed ingelicht bijvoeglijk naamwoord | knowledgeable(well informed) |
goed ingelicht bijwoord | abreast(informed) |
groen licht substantief | OK [OK's](endorsement; approval) |
groen licht substantief {n} | green light(green traffic light) |
het licht zien werkwoord | see the light(undergo a spiritual conversion) |
in het spotlicht preposition | in the limelight(focus of attention) |
in klaarlichte dag preposition | above ground(existing within or produced by the establishment) |
in lichterlaaie bijvoeglijk naamwoord | ablaze(on fire) |
inlichten werkwoord | advise [advised, advising, advises](to give information or notice to; to inform) apprise [apprised, apprising, apprises](to make (someone or oneself) aware of some information, see also: inform; notify) clue(to provide with information) inform [informed, informing, informs](to communicate knowledge to another/others (transitive)) |
inlichtingen substantief {Pl} | intelligence(information about the enemy) |
inlichtingendienst substantief {m} | intelligence(department, agency or unit) intelligence agency(governmental agency devoted to information gathering) |
kaarslicht substantief {n} | candlelight(the light of a candle) |
kalklicht substantief {n} | limelight(type of stage lighting) |
kerstverlichting substantief {f} | Christmas light(Christmas lights (plural)) |
knipperlicht substantief {n} | red flag(a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong) |
maanlicht substantief {n} | moonlight(light reflected from the moon) |
maanverlicht bijvoeglijk naamwoord | moonlit(lit by moonlight) |
medeplichtig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | accessory(assisting a crime) complicit(associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature) |