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light [lights] (electromagnetic waves) noun [UK: laɪt] [US: ˈlaɪt] | lumière◼◼◼nom {f}Need a light? = Besoin de lumière ? clarté◼◼◻nom {f} |
light [lights] (source of illumination) noun [UK: laɪt] [US: ˈlaɪt] | lumière◼◼◼nom {f}Need a light? = Besoin de lumière ? |
light [lights] (spiritual illumination) noun [UK: laɪt] [US: ˈlaɪt] | lumière [old-fashioned]◼◼◼nom {f}Need a light? = Besoin de lumière ? |
light [lighter, lightest] (coffee: served with extra milk or cream) adjective [UK: laɪt] [US: ˈlaɪt] | au lait◼◻◻adjectif |
light as a feather (extremely light, having minimal weight) adjective [UK: laɪt əz ə ˈfe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈæz ə ˈfe.ðər] | léger comme une plume◼◼◼adjectif léger comme l'airadjectif |
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] | bout du tunnel◼◼◼nom {m} voir le bout du tunnel◼◻◻nom {m} |
light blue (a pale blue colour: sky blue or similar) noun [UK: laɪt bluː] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈbluː] | bleu clair◼◼◼nom |
light bulb [light bulbs] (evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament that produces light) noun [UK: laɪt bʌlb] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈbəlb] | ampoule◼◼◼nom {f} ampoule électrique◼◼◻nom {f} lampe◼◼◻nom {f} |
light-emitting diode (rectifying semiconductor device) noun [UK: laɪt ɪˈmɪtɪŋ ˈdaɪəʊd ] [US: laɪt ɪˈmɪtɪŋ ˈdaɪˌoʊd ] | diode électroluminescente◼◼◼nom {f} |
light hour (unit of distance) noun | heure-lumièrenom {f} |
light industry (industry that does not require high capitalization or heavy machinery) noun [UK: laɪt ˈɪn.də.stri] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈɪn.də.stri] | industrie légère◼◼◼nom {f} |
light machine gun noun [UK: laɪt mə.ˈʃiːn ɡʌn] [US: ˈlaɪt mɪ.ˈʃiːn ˈɡən] | fusil-mitrailleur◼◼◼nom {m} |
light pen [light pens] (a computer input device) noun [UK: laɪt pen] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈpen] | crayon optique◼◼◼nom {m} |
light pollution (excess artificial light) noun [UK: laɪt pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˈlaɪt pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] | pollution lumineuse◼◼◼nom {f} |
light rail (type of passenger railway) noun | métro léger◼◼◼nom système léger sur rail◼◻◻nom transit léger sur rail◼◻◻nom |
light source [light sources] (source of illumination) noun [UK: laɪt sɔːs] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈsɔːrs] | source lumineuse◼◼◼nom {f} |
light switch (switch used to turn the light on or off) noun [UK: laɪt swɪtʃ] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈswɪtʃ] | interrupteur◼◼◼nom |
light verb (thematically incomplete verb) noun | verbe légernom {m} |
light year (astronomical distance) noun | année-lumière◼◼◼nom {f} |
lighten [lightened, lightening, lightens] (to alleviate) verb [UK: ˈlaɪt.n̩] [US: ˈlaɪt.n̩] | alléger◼◼◼verbeHe needs a few jokes to lighten up his talk. = Il a besoin de quelques plaisanteries pour alléger son discours. |
lighter [lighters] (fire-making device) noun [UK: ˈlaɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈlaɪ.tər] | briquet◼◼◼nom {m}I don't like lighters. = Je n'aime pas les briquets. |
lighthouse [lighthouses] (building containing a light to warn or guide ships) noun [UK: ˈlaɪt.haʊs] [US: ˈlaɪt.ˌhɑːws] | phare◼◼◼nom {m}We saw the gleam of a distant lighthouse. = Nous avons vu luire la lueur lointaine d'un phare. |
lighthouse keeper (person who lives in a lighthouse and tends the light) noun | gardien de phare◼◼◼nom {m} gardienne de phare◼◻◻nom {f} |
lighting [lightings] (equipment, illumination) noun [UK: ˈlaɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈlaɪt.ɪŋ] | éclairage◼◼◼nom {m}I hate fluorescent lighting. = J'ai horreur de l'éclairage fluorescent. |
lightly (in a light manner) adverb [UK: ˈlaɪt.li] [US: ˈlaɪt.li] | légèrement◼◼◼adverbeJohn knocked lightly. = John frappa légèrement. |
lightness [lightnesses] (the state of having little weight) noun [UK: ˈlaɪt.nes] [US: ˈlaɪt.nəs] | légèreté◼◼◼nom {f} |
lightness [lightnesses] (the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour) noun [UK: ˈlaɪt.nes] [US: ˈlaɪt.nəs] | clarté◼◼◻nom {f} |
lightness [lightnesses] (the condition of being illuminated) noun [UK: ˈlaɪt.nes] [US: ˈlaɪt.nəs] | luminosité◼◼◻nom {f} |
lightning [lightnings] (discharge) noun [UK: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ] | foudre◼◼◼nomLike lightning. = Comme la foudre. |
lightning [lightnings] (flash of light) noun [UK: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈlaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ] | éclair◼◼◼nom {m} éloise [Louisiana]nom {f} |
lightning fast (fast as lightning) adjective | éclair◼◼◼adjectif |