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English-Azerbaijani dictionary
light1 [lait] noun
1 the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.
az: işıq
ru: свет
2 something which gives light
(eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.
az: işıqlandırma, işıqlanma
ru: источник света
3 something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?
az: kibrit, çaxmaq, alov, od
ru: огонь
4 a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable/favorable light.
az: nöqteyi-nəzər, baxış
ru: свет
♦ adjective
1 having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.
az: aydın, işıqlı
ru: светлый
2 (of a colour/color) pale; closer to white than black: light green.
az: açıq, solğun
ru: светлый
♦ verb (past tense, past participle lit [lit], lighted)
1 to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.
az: işıqlandırmaq
ru: освещать
2 to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.
az: yandırmaq, alışdırmaq
ru: зажигать(ся)
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light2 [lait] adjective
1 easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.
az: yüngül
ru: лёгкий
2 easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.
az: cüzi, əhəmiyyətsiz, az
ru: мягкий; лёгкий
3 (of food) easy to digest: a light meal.
az: yüngül, tez həzm olunan
ru: лёгкий
4 of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.
az: yüngül (çəki)
ru: неполновесный
5 of little weight: Aluminium/Aluminum is a light metal.
az: yüngül
ru: лёгкий
6 lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.
az: çevik, canlı
ru: подвижный
7 cheerful; not serious: light music.
az: şən (musiqi)
ru: развлекательный; лёгкий
8 little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.
az: zəif (yağış)
ru: небольшой; мелкий
9 (of soil) containing a lot of sand.
az: yumşaq
ru: рыхлый
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light3 [lait] phrasal verb
also light on (past tense, past participle lit [lit])
to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.
az: rastlaşmaq (təsadüfən)
ru: случайно набрести на
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English-Azerbaijani dictionarylight up phrasal verb
1 to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.
az: yanmaq, yandırmaq
ru: зажигать(ся)
2 to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the prison yard; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.
az: işıqlanmaq, aydınlanmaq
ru: освещать(ся)
3 to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.
az: işıqlandırmaq, aydınlandırmaq
ru: (о)светить(ся)
lighten1 verb
to make or become brighter: The white ceiling lightened the room; The sky was lightening as the clouds disappeared.
az: işıqlandırmaq, işıqlaşmaq, aydınlaşmaq
ru: освещать; светлеть
lighten2 verb
to make or become less heavy: She lightened her suitcase by taking out several pairs of shoes; The postman's bag of parcels lightened as he went from house to house.
az: yüngülləşdirmək
ru: облегчать; становиться легче