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light1

Pronunciation: /laɪt/

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German translation of light

A. n.

  • 1 Licht light of day = Tageslicht
  • 3 (signal to traffic) Ampel as far as the lights = bis zur Ampfel
  • 4 (to ignite) have you got a light? = haben Sie Feuer?, set light to sth.; = etw. anzünden
  • 5bring sth. to light = etw. ans [Tages]licht bringen throw or shed light [up]on sth. = Licht in etw. (Akk.) bringen
  • 6 (aspect) in that light = aus dieser Sicht seen in this light = so gesehen in the light of = angesichts (+ Gen.) show sb. in a bad light = ein schlechtes Licht auf jmdn. werfen

B. adj.

  • hell light-blue/-brown etc. = hellblau/-braun usw.

C. v.t. (lit /lɪt/ or, lighted)

Phrasal verbs

light ˈup

A. v.i. a (become lit) erleuchtet werden b (become bright) aufleuchten (with vor)
B. v.t. a (illuminate) erleuchten b anzünden [Zigarette]

light in other Oxford dictionaries

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