Lighter in spanish
pronunciation: enθendedoʊɹ̩ part of speech: noun, verb
light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.]2 = ligero, leve. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.more:
» go + light on = comedirse con, moderarse con, controlarse con, contenerse con, evitar excederse, refrenarse con.
Example: If you're going to wear red lipstick, go light on the makeup.» light as a feather = ligero como una pluma.
Example: What is light as feather but even the strongest man cannot hold it more than minute? His breath.» light cavalry = caballería ligera.
Example: As the century wore on, sabres were mass produced for the troopers, who traditionally fit into a heavy or light cavalry category.» light-fingered = manilargo, con las manos muy largas, ladronzuelo.
Example: Even a thorny trellis beneath your windows can provide a good deterrent to light-fingered thieves.» light-headed = mareado, aturdido, ofuscado.
Example: Despite the heaviness of the air -- the humidity, even at this early time of the day, was thick -- and the impressive Corinthian-columned facade of the library, she felt happy, almost light-headed.» light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted] = alegre, desenfadado, jovial, instrascendente, insignificante.
Example: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.» light industry = industria ligera.
Example: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.» light rain = llovizna, sirimiri.
Example: Orange County should see its coolest day of the week Friday with thick clouds promising light rain.» light (rain) showers = aguaceros suaves, chubascos suaves.
Example: This cold front will bring us light rain showers both Monday and Tuesday.» light sleeper = persona que tiene el sueño ligero.
Example: Although many people are self-proclaimed light sleepers or heavy sleepers, researchers have found that little is actually known about why people react differently to noises and other stimuli during sleep.» light touch = tono ligero, tono superficial.
Example: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.» light vehicle = vehículo ligero.
Example: Rear ends of heavy vehicles are a real danger due to their being much higher than the front ends of cars and other light vehicles driving behind.» light weapon = arma ligera.
Example: Every minute someone in the world dies from the use of a small arm or light weapon.» lightweight [light-weight] = ligero de peso.
Example: These computers will be thin and lightweight.» lightweight [light-weight] = superficial, liviano, ligero, tenue, sutil.
Example: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.» make + light of = quitarle importancia a Algo, restarle importancia a Algo, minimizar Algo.
Example: The government should have made light of this whole affair and it would have quietly slipped away almost unnoticed.» make + light of things = tomarse las cosas a la ligera, quitarle importancia a las cosas, restarle importancia a las cosas.
Example: A pert nose reveals a cheeky, fun-loving person, someone who knows how to make light of things.» make + light work of = hacer Algo con facilidad, superar con facilidad.
Example: Gliding effortlessly through the ocean these masters of the ocean made light work of waves up to 25 feet high.» travel + light = viajar ligero, viajar ligero de equipaje, viajar con poco equipaje.
Example: I'm always harping on about how important it is to travel light.» ultralight = ultraligero.
Example: Smugglers are using ultralights, like this one seized inOctober, to bring drugs across the border.
light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.]3 = escaso, poco abundante, poco intenso. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.more:
» light borrower = usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo.
Example: At Hounslow Libraries 57% of members were light borrowers (13 items or less per year) and 8% were heavy borrowers (more than 60 items per year).» light drinker = bebedor leve, bebedor ligero, bebedor liviano.
Example: It appears that even if you're a light drinker, reducing your alcohol consumption could be beneficial for your heart.» light eater = persona que come poco.
Example: For instance, his research found that 'when eating in groups of four or eight, light eaters ate more, and heavy eaters ate less'.» light reader = lector poco habitual.
Example: Male heavy and light readers are found to have value systems so discrepant as to constitute almost distinct subcultures.» light smoker = fumador leve, fumador ligero, fumador liviano.
Example: In general, a light smoker is someone who smokes less than 10 cigarettes per day while someone who smokes a pack a day or more is a heavy smoker.light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.]4 = claro. [Usado con colores. Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.more:
» light blue = azul celeste.
Example: Light blue skinny jeans, made from the same materials as the dark blue ones, are also part of the current fashion trends.» light brown = castaño claro, marrón claro.
Example: I wish my hair and my eyes were light brown like yours.» light-coloured [light-colored, -USA] = de color claro.
Example: In summer we prefer light-coloured clothes and in winter we usually wear dark-coloured clothes.» lighter-barked = de corteza más clara.
Example: Often mistaken for birch, the trembling aspen stands apart from its lighter-barked friends in a few key ways.» light face type = letra normal. [Como opuesta a letra negrita]
Example: In a subject headings list non-approved headings are normally shown in light face type and the indexer is directed towards the preferred heading, for example, Grease USE Lubrication and lubricants.» lightness = claridad, luminosidad, ligereza.
Example: This system of nomenclature is based on ten names of hues and three names of neutral shades; four adjectives indicating lightness; and four adjectives indicating saturation = Este sistema de nombres se basa en diez nombres de colores y tres nombres de tonalidades neutras con cuatro adjetivos para indicar la claridad y otros cuatro para la saturación.» light-skinned = de piel clara, de tez clara, de piel blanca, de tez blanca.
Example: The light-skinned vs. dark-skinned debate has been a heated topic within the black community for decades.» light type = letra normal. [Como opuesta a letra negrita]
Example: The preferred terms are indicated in bold type, and other terms which are useful access points, but which will not be used as index terms, are listed in light type.lighter1 = encendedor, mechero. [Pincha en para ver otras palabras que acaban con esta terminación]
Example: Because of government regulations, lighters in Canada are among the safest in the world.more:
» cigarette lighter = encendedor, mechero.
Example: This device plugs into the car's cigarette lighter.» firelighter = pastilla de encendido.
Example: She talked to us about her battle with sniffing firelighters and how it nearly destroyed her career in television for good.» lamplighter = farolero, lamparero. [Persona que antigüamente se encargaba de encencer y apagar las luces de las calles]
Example: On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.» lighter flint = piedra de mechero, piedra de encendedor.
Example: Cerium is used in lighter flints because it will ignite in air when heated.» lighter fluid = líquido para encender, líquido para encendedores.
Example: Last May, a man bound the legs of a dog, doused her with lighter fluid and burned her alive.» piezoelectric lighter = encendedor piezoeléctrico. [Encendedor que no necesita piedras de encender]
Example: They should never be exposed to the magnetic fields which can be generated by a variety of devices, including fluorescent desk lights, fans and even piezoelectric lighters!.» uplighter = luz vertical, lámpara vertical, lámpara de pie.
Example: We are more then happy to arrange a meeting at your venue so you can see just how effective the uplighters can be.lighter2 = gabarra, barcaza, pontón.
Example: Lighterage is about loading or unloading ships using lighters that can form a sort of ad-hoc ramp or shuttle from ships at anchor.