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Results for: "light"

Translating from English to Czech

Translations:

light — electromagnetic waves
→ světlo n
light — of low weight
→ lehký
light — to start
→ zapálit
light — pale in colour
→ světlý m

More translations:

light
→ světlo
light
→ oheň
light
→ světlý
light
→ osvětlit
light
→ zapálit
light
→ lehký
light
→ lehčí
light
→ drobný
light
→ náhodou padnout na

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (15)

1. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation;
- Example: "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
[syn: light, visible light, visible radiation]

2. any device serving as a source of illumination;
- Example: "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
[syn: light, light source]

3. a particular perspective or aspect of a situation;
- Example: "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"

4. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light;
- Example: "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
[syn: luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light]

5. an illuminated area;
- Example: "he stepped into the light"

6. a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination;
- Example: "follow God's light"
[syn: light, illumination]

7. the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures;
- Example: "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
[syn: light, lightness]

8. a person regarded very fondly;
- Example: "the light of my life"

9. having abundant light or illumination;
- Example: "they played as long as it was light"
- Example: "as long as the lighting was good"
[syn: light, lighting]

10. mental understanding as an enlightening experience;
- Example: "he finally saw the light"
- Example: "can you shed light on this problem?"

11. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance;
- Example: "he had a sparkle in his eye"
- Example: "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
[syn: sparkle, twinkle, spark, light]

12. public awareness;
- Example: "it brought the scandal to light"

13. a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul;
[syn: Inner Light, Light, Light Within, Christ Within]

14. a visual warning signal;
- Example: "they saw the light of the beacon"
- Example: "there was a light at every corner"

15. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires;
- Example: "do you have a light?"
[syn: lighter, light, igniter, ignitor]


VERB (6)

1. make lighter or brighter;
- Example: "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
[syn: light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate]

2. begin to smoke;
- Example: "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
[syn: light up, fire up, light]

3. to come to rest, settle;
- Example: "Misfortune lighted upon him"
[syn: alight, light, perch]

4. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat;
- Example: "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"
- Example: "Light a cigarette"
[syn: ignite, light]

5. fall to somebody by assignment or lot;
- Example: "The task fell to me"
- Example: "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
[syn: fall, light]

6. alight from (a horse);
[syn: unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down]


ADJECTIVE (25)

1. of comparatively little physical weight or density;
- Example: "a light load"
- Example: "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"

2. (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent;
- Example: "light blue"
- Example: "light colors such as pastels"
- Example: "a light-colored powder"
[syn: light, light-colored]

3. of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment;
- Example: "light infantry"
- Example: "light cavalry"
- Example: "light industry"
- Example: "light weapons"

4. not great in degree or quantity or number;
- Example: "a light sentence"
- Example: "a light accent"
- Example: "casualties were light"
- Example: "light snow was falling"
- Example: "light misty rain"
- Example: "light smoke from the chimney"

5. psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles;
- Example: "a light heart"

6. characterized by or emitting light;
- Example: "a room that is light when the shutters are open"
- Example: "the inside of the house was airy and light"

7. (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress;
- Example: "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"
- Example: "a weak stress on the second syllable"
[syn: unaccented, light, weak]

8. easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned;
- Example: "a light diet"

9. (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency;
- Example: "light soil"

10. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;
- Example: "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"
- Example: "clear laughter like a waterfall"
- Example: "clear reds and blues"
- Example: "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
[syn: clean, clear, light, unclouded]

11. moving easily and quickly; nimble;
- Example: "the dancer was light and graceful"
- Example: "a lightsome buoyant step"
- Example: "walked with a light tripping step"
[syn: light, lightsome, tripping]

12. demanding little effort; not burdensome;
- Example: "light housework"
- Example: "light exercise"

13. of little intensity or power or force;
- Example: "the light touch of her fingers"
- Example: "a light breeze"

14. (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average;
- Example: "light water is ordinary water"

15. weak and likely to lose consciousness;
- Example: "suddenly felt faint from the pain"
- Example: "was sick and faint from hunger"
- Example: "felt light in the head"
- Example: "a swooning fit"
- Example: "light-headed with wine"
- Example: "light-headed from lack of sleep"
[syn: faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded]

16. very thin and insubstantial;
- Example: "thin paper"
- Example: "light summer dresses"

17. marked by temperance in indulgence;
- Example: "abstemious with the use of adverbs"
- Example: "a light eater"
- Example: "a light smoker"
- Example: "ate a light supper"
[syn: abstemious, light(a)]

18. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so;
- Example: "a light pound"
- Example: "a scant cup of sugar"
- Example: "regularly gives short weight"
[syn: light, scant(p), short]

19. having little importance;
- Example: "losing his job was no light matter"

20. intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound;
- Example: "light verse"
- Example: "a light comedy"

21. silly or trivial;
- Example: "idle pleasure"
- Example: "light banter"
- Example: "light idle chatter"
[syn: idle, light]

22. designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight;
- Example: "light aircraft"
- Example: "a light truck"

23. having relatively few calories;
- Example: "diet cola"
- Example: "light (or lite) beer"
- Example: "lite (or light) mayonnaise"
- Example: "a low-cal diet"
[syn: light, lite, low-cal, calorie-free]

24. (of sleep) easily disturbed;
- Example: "in a light doze"
- Example: "a light sleeper"
- Example: "a restless wakeful night"
[syn: light, wakeful]

25. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior;
- Example: "her easy virtue"
- Example: "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
- Example: "wanton behavior"
[syn: easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton]


ADVERB (1)

1. with few burdens;
- Example: "experienced travellers travel light"
[syn: lightly, light]