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light meaning in Portuguese

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light [lights] (electromagnetic waves)
noun
[UK: laɪt]
[US: ˈlaɪt]

luznoun
{f}

light [lights] (flame or something used to create fire)
noun
[UK: laɪt]
[US: ˈlaɪt]

fogonoun
{m}

light [lights] (point of view)
noun
[UK: laɪt]
[US: ˈlaɪt]

visãonoun
{f}

light [lit lighted, lit lighted, lighting, lights] (to set fire to)
verb
[UK: laɪt]
[US: ˈlaɪt]

acenderverb

light [lights] (traffic light, or an intersection controlled by one)
noun
[UK: laɪt]
[US: ˈlaɪt]

semáforonoun
{m}

light as a feather (extremely light, having minimal weight)
adjective
[UK: laɪt əz ə ˈfe.ðə(r)]
[US: ˈlaɪt ˈæz ə ˈfe.ðər]

leve como uma penaadjective

light at the end of the tunnel (a better situation after long hardship)
noun
[UK: laɪt ət ðə end əv ðə ˈtʌn.l̩]
[US: ˈlaɪt ət ðə ˈend əv ðə ˈtʌn.l̩]

a luz no fim do túnelnoun

light blue (a pale blue colour: sky blue or similar)
noun
[UK: laɪt bluː]
[US: ˈlaɪt ˈbluː]

azul claronoun

light bulb [light bulbs] (evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament that produces light)
noun
[UK: laɪt bʌlb]
[US: ˈlaɪt ˈbəlb]

bulbonoun
{m}

foconoun
{m}

lâmpadanoun
{f}

light-emitting diode (rectifying semiconductor device)
noun
[UK: laɪt ɪˈmɪtɪŋ ˈdaɪəʊd ]
[US: laɪt ɪˈmɪtɪŋ ˈdaɪˌoʊd ]

díodo emissor de luznoun
{m}

light hour (unit of distance)
noun

hora-luznoun
{f}

light industry (industry that does not require high capitalization or heavy machinery)
noun
[UK: laɪt ˈɪn.də.stri]
[US: ˈlaɪt ˈɪn.də.stri]

indústria levenoun
{f}

light pollution (excess artificial light)
noun
[UK: laɪt pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩]
[US: ˈlaɪt pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩]

poluição visualnoun
{f}

light rail (type of passenger railway)
noun

trem ligeironoun

light source [light sources] (source of illumination)
noun
[UK: laɪt sɔːs]
[US: ˈlaɪt ˈsɔːrs]

fonte de luznoun
{f}

fonte luminosanoun
{f}

light switch (switch used to turn the light on or off)
noun
[UK: laɪt swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈlaɪt ˈswɪtʃ]

interruptornoun
{m}

light year (astronomical distance)
noun

ano-luznoun
{m}

lighten [lightened, lightening, lightens] (to alleviate)
verb
[UK: ˈlaɪt.n̩]
[US: ˈlaɪt.n̩]

aliviarverb

lighten [lightened, lightening, lightens] (to make light in weight)
verb
[UK: ˈlaɪt.n̩]
[US: ˈlaɪt.n̩]

aligeirarverb

lighter [lighters] (fire-making device)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈlaɪ.tər]

acendedornoun
{m}

isqueironoun
{m}

lighthouse [lighthouses] (building containing a light to warn or guide ships)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪt.haʊs]
[US: ˈlaɪt.ˌhɑːws]

farolnoun
{m}

lighthouse keeper (person who lives in a lighthouse and tends the light)
noun

faroleiranoun
{f}

faroleironoun
{m}

guarda de farolnoun
{m}

lighting [lightings] (equipment, illumination)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪt.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈlaɪt.ɪŋ]

iluminaçãonoun
{f}

lightly (in a light manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈlaɪt.li]
[US: ˈlaɪt.li]

levementeadverb

levianamenteadverb

lightness [lightnesses] (the condition of being illuminated)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪt.nes]
[US: ˈlaɪt.nəs]

claridadenoun
{f}

luminosidadenoun
{f}

lightning [lightnings] (discharge)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ]

corisconoun
{m}

raionoun
{m}

lightning (extremely fast)
adjective
[UK: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ]

velozadjective

lightning [lightnings] (flash of light)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ]

relâmpagonoun
{m}

lightning (to produce lightning)
verb
[UK: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ]

relampearverb

relampejarverb

lightning never strikes twice in the same place phrase

um raio nunca cai duas vezes no mesmo lugarphrase

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