light

A. n

• 1 (brightness) lumière (f) against the light = à contre-jour

• 2 (in building, machine) lumière (f); (in street) réverbère (m); (on ship) feu (m); (on dashboard) voyant (m) (lumineux)

• 3 [Aut] (headlight) phare (m); (rearlight) feu (m) arrière; (inside car) veilleuse (f)

• 4 (flame) to set light to = mettre le feu à have you got a light? = tu as du feu?

• 5 (aspect) jour (m) to see sth in a different light = voir qch sous un jour différent

• 6to come to or be brought to light = être découvert/-e

B. n pl

• (traffic) lights = feu (m), feux (mpl) the lights are red = le feu est au rouge

C. adj

• 1 (bright) to get or grow lighter [sky] = s'éclaircir while it's still light = pendant qu'il fait encore jour

• 2 [colour, wood, skin] clair/-e light blue = bleu clair (inv)

• 3 [material, wind, clothing, meal] léger/-ère; [rain] fin/-e; [drinker] modéré/-e to be a light sleeper = avoir le sommeil léger

• 4 [knock, footsteps] léger/-ère

• 5 [work] peu fatigant/-e; [exercise] léger/-ère

• 6 [music] léger/-ère a bit of light relief = un peu de divertissement some light reading = quelque chose de facile à lire

D. vtr

• 1 allumer [oven, cigarette, fire]; enflammer [paper]; craquer [match]

• 2 [torch, lamp] éclairer