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fog light (one of a pair of lights, mounted at the front of a car) noun [UK: fɒɡ laɪt] [US: ˈfɑːɡ ˈlaɪt] | dimstrålkastaresubstantiv |
greased lightning (Something incredibly fast) noun | oljad blixtsubstantiv |
green light (green traffic light) noun [UK: ˈɡriːn.laɪt] [US: ˈɡriːn.laɪt] | grönt ljussubstantiv |
green light (permission) noun [UK: ˈɡriːn.laɪt] [US: ˈɡriːn.laɪt] | klartecken [~tecknet ~, ~tecknen]substantiv |
headlight [headlights] (bright light in front of vehicle) noun [UK: ˈhed.laɪt] [US: ˈhed.ˌlaɪt] | billjussubstantiv strålkastare [~n ~, ~kastarna]substantiv |
heat lightning (Heat lightning) noun [UK: hiːt ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈhiːt ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ] | kornblixt [~en ~ar]substantiv |
hide one's light under a bushel (to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents) verb [UK: haɪd wʌnz laɪt ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] [US: ˈhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˈʌnd.r̩ ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] | |
highlight [highlights] (especially significant or interesting detail or event) noun [UK: ˈhaɪ.laɪt] [US: ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt] | höjdpunkt [~en ~er]substantiv |
highlight [highlights] (hair dyed a different color) noun [UK: ˈhaɪ.laɪt] [US: ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt] | slingasubstantiv |
highlighter (pen for highlighting) noun [UK: ˈhaɪ.laɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈhaɪ.laɪ.tər] | överstrykningspenna [~n ~pennor]substantiv |
in broad daylight (in ample natural illumination) preposition [UK: ɪn brɔːd ˈdeɪ.laɪt] [US: ɪn ˈbrɒd ˈdeɪ.ˌlaɪt] | mitt på ljusan dagpreposition |
in broad daylight (in blatant and visible manner) preposition [UK: ɪn brɔːd ˈdeɪ.laɪt] [US: ɪn ˈbrɒd ˈdeɪ.ˌlaɪt] | mitt på blanka dagenpreposition mitt på ljusa dagenpreposition på öppen gatapreposition |
in the limelight (focus of attention) preposition | i rampljusetpreposition |
let there be light phrase | varde ljusphrase |
limelight (attention or notice) noun [UK: ˈlaɪm.laɪt] [US: ˈlaɪm.ˌlaɪt] | rampljus [~et ~]substantiv |
make light of (regard without due seriousness) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk laɪt əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈlaɪt əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | ta lätt påverb |
many hands make light work (a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily) phrase | |
moonlight (light reflected from the moon) noun [UK: ˈmuːn.laɪt] [US: ˈmuːn.ˌlaɪt] | månljussubstantiv månsken [~et]substantiv tungelskensubstantiv |
moonlight (to work at a secondary job) verb [UK: ˈmuːn.laɪt] [US: ˈmuːn.ˌlaɪt] | extraknäcka [~knäckte ~knäckt]verb |
moonlighter [moonlighters] (person who works a second job) noun [UK: ˈmuːn.ˌlaɪ.tə] [US: ˈmuːn.ˌlaɪ.tə] | svartjobbare [~n ~, ~jobbarna]substantiv svartjobberskasubstantiv |
neon light [neon lights] (light from a neon lamp) noun [UK: ˈniːɒn laɪt] [US: ˈniːan ˈlaɪt] | neonljus [~et ~]substantiv |
northern lights (the aurora of the northern hemisphere) noun [UK: ˈnɔː.ðən.laɪts] [US: ˈnɔː.ðən.laɪts] | norrsken [~et ~]substantiv |
pilot light (flame used to ignite gas) noun | tändlågasubstantiv |
red light [red lights] (a warning light, especially as a traffic signal) noun [UK: ˈred.ˈlaɪt] [US: ˈred.ˈlaɪt] | rödljus [~et ~]substantiv |
red-light district (area of prostitution) noun [UK: red laɪt ˈdɪ.strɪkt] [US: ˈred ˈlaɪt ˈdɪ.ˌstrɪkt] | bordellkvartersubstantiv |
searchlight [searchlights] (a light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction) noun [UK: ˈsɜːt.ʃlaɪt] [US: ˈsɝːʧ.ˌlaɪt] | sökljus [~et ~]substantiv |
skylight [skylights] (window dome or opening in the roof) noun [UK: ˈskaɪ.laɪt] [US: ˈskaɪ.ˌlaɪt] | ljusöppning [~en ~ar]substantiv takfönster [~fönstret ~, ~fönstren]substantiv taklucka [~n ~luckor]substantiv |
slight [slighter, slightest] (small in amount, insignificant) adjective [UK: ˈslaɪt] [US: ˈslaɪt] | obetydlig [~t ~a]adjektiv |
slightly (to a small extent or degree) adverb [UK: ˈslaɪt.li] [US: ˈslaɪt.li] | aningenadverb någotadverb |
southern lights (the aurora of the southern hemisphere) noun | sydsken [~et]substantiv |