| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| light adj | (food: easy to digest) (Nahrung) | leicht Adj |
| | While her husband ordered a steak, she ordered something lighter. |
| light adj | (food: has few calories) (Anglizismus) | light Adj |
| | | kalorienarm Adj |
| | This light mayonnaise doesn't have much flavour. |
| light adj | (drink: low alcohol) (Anglizismus) | light Adj |
| | Some people prefer light beer to very alcoholic beverages. |
| light adj | ([sb]: not heavily built) (Figur) | schmächtig Adj |
| | She is very strong for someone so light! |
| light adj | (clothing: for warm weather) (Kleidung) | dünn Adj |
| | You can wear a light jacket. It isn't too cold outside. |
| light adj | figurative (low volume) | leicht Adj |
| | | wenig Adj |
| | There was only light trading in the commodities markets due to the holiday. |
| light adj | (low pressure) | zart Adj |
| | The masseur had a very light touch. |
| light adj | figurative (not profound) | oberflächlich Adj |
| | We just engaged in light conversation, nothing serious. |
| light adj | figurative (trivial) | banal Adj |
| | | belanglos Adj |
| | Sam reassured me that it was a light matter and nothing to worry about. |
| light adj | (soil: sandy) | sandig Adj |
| | | leicht Adj |
| | Carrots are best grown in a light soil, rather than heavy clay. |
| light adj | (delicate) (Bewegung) | leichtfüßig Adj |
| | | zart Adj |
| | | fein Adj |
| | The dancer executed some light and dainty steps. |
| light adj | figurative (carefree) | sorglos Adj |
| | | unbekümmert Adj |
| | The girls liked him for his light and carefree attitude towards life. |
| light adj | (of low weight capacity) | leicht Adj |
| | | Klein- Präf |
| | He has a licence to fly light aircraft. |
| light adj | (breeze: gentle) (Windzug) | leicht Adj |
| | | sanft Adj |
| | It will be mainly sunny, with a light breeze. |
| light adv | poetic (lightly) (Schritt) | leichtfüßig Adj als Adv |
| | She walked so light that she barely left a footprint. |
| light n | (light bulb) (umgangssprachlich) | Glühbirne Nf |
| | | Glühlampe Nf |
| | The light has burned out in the kitchen. Can you replace it? |
| light n | (daylight) | Tageslicht Nn |
| | You had better go to the shop while there is still light. |
| light n | (traffic light) | Ampel Nf |
| | The traffic stopped when the light turned red. |
| light n | (street lamp) | Laterne Nf |
| | | Straßenlaterne Nf |
| | They installed lights on the street to make it safer to walk at night. |
| light n | (car: headlight) (Auto) | Licht Nn |
| | | Beleuchtung Nf |
| | (Auto) | Scheinwerfer Nm |
| | When it got dark, he turned the car's lights on. |
| light n | (lighthouse) | Leuchtturm Nm |
| | The sailors were most relieved when they saw the Sambro Island Light in the distance. |
| light n | (flame) | Licht Nn |
| | | Kerzenlicht Nn |
| | He could see her face in the light of the candle. |
| light n | figurative (viewpoint) | Blickwinkel Nm |
| | (übertragen) | Licht Nn |
| | He always saw things in a negative light. |
| light n | (luminary) | führende Persönlichkeit Adj + Nf |
| | (übertragen: Person) | Licht Nn |
| | She is a leading light in the art world. |
| light n | (gleam) | Glänzen Nn |
| | | Leuchten Nn |
| | She saw the light in his eyes and knew he had a good idea. |
| light n | (art: effect) | Glanz Nm |
| | | Glänzen Nn |
| | Look at the light on the woman's face in this painting. |
| light n | (small window) | kleines Fenster Adj + Nn |
| | Don't open the big window, just the corner light. |
| a light n | (fire to light a cigarette, etc.) (ugs) | Feuer Nn |
| | Hey, do you have a light? |
| lights npl | (animal lungs as food) | Lunge Nf |
| | Cook the lights for an hour in the stock. |
| lights npl | (decorative) | Lichter Npl |
| | | Beleuchtung Nf |
| | We put the tinsel and lights on the Christmas tree. |
| light⇒ vi | (take fire) | anfangen zu brennen Rdw |
| | He threw on a match and the bonfire lighted. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
light | lite |
backup light,
back-up light (US),
reversing light (UK) n | usually plural (light when vehicle moves backward) | Rücklicht Nn |
beam,
beam of light n | (light ray) | Lichtstrahl Nm |
| | The room was dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof. |
| | Der Raum war dunkel mit Ausnahme eines dünnen Lichtstrahls, der durch ein kleines Loch im Dach fiel. |
| bright light n | (light: harsh) | helles Licht Adj + Nn |
| | | starkes Licht Adj + Nn |
| | I had to cover my eyes because of the bright light. |
| bring [sth] to light v expr | figurative (reveal [sth] secret) | etwas ans Licht bringen VP |
| | | etwas kundgeben Vt, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | etwas ans Tageslicht bringen Rdw |
| | We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
| bulb n | (light) | Glühbirne, Birne Nf |
| | | Glühlampe Nf |
| | (altmodisch) | Kolben Nm |
| | The bulb in the hallway needs to be replaced. |
| | Die Glühbirne (Or: Birne) muss ausgewechselt werden. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | Feuer fangen Nn + Vt |
| | | anfangen zu brennen VP |
| | | in Flammen aufgehen Rdw |
| | Gasoline can catch fire very easily. |
| | If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire. |
| come to light v expr | figurative (be revealed) | ans Licht kommen Rdw |
| | | aufgedeckt werden V Part Perf + Vi |
| | | zum Vorschein kommen Rdw |
| | Every day more information about the scandal comes to light. |
| dim light n | (low or soft light) | schwaches Licht Adj + Nn |
| | | trübes Licht Adj + Nn |
| | | Dämmerlicht Nn |
| | I'm not calling you ugly but you definitely look best in a dim light. |
exposure meter,
light meter n | (photography: measures light) | Belichtungsmesser Nm |
| green light n | (traffic signal: go) (umgangssprachlich, vage) | Grün Nn |
| | | grünes Licht Adj + Nn |
| | We'll never make it to the green light in time. |
| green light n | figurative (authorization to begin) (übertragen) | grünes Licht Adj + Nn |
| | | Erlaubnis, Genehmigung Nf |
| | Today we got a green light from the director to begin the new project. |
| | The committee gave my project the green light. |
| green-light [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (authorize) (übertragen) | grünes Licht geben Rdw |
| | | Genehmigung erteilen Nf + Vt |
| | | genehmigen, erlauben Vt |
| | The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway. |
| half-light n | (low light, esp. twilight) | Halbdunkel Nn |
| | | Dämmerlicht Nn |
| | | Halblicht Nn |
highlight,
high light n | figurative, often plural (most important moment) | Highlight Nn |
| | | Höhepunkt Nm |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Beste Nn |
| | The highlight of the trip was the visit to the Eiffel Tower. |
| | Das Highlight der Reise war der Besuch des Eiffelturms. |
| in light of prep | (considering, in view of) | angesichts Präp |
| | | im Hinblick auf Rdw |
| | | unter Berücksichtigung Präp + Nf |
| | In light of the weather forecast, maybe we'd better postpone the picnic. |
| | Angesichts der Wettervorhersage sollten wir vielleicht das Picknick besser verschieben. |
| in the light of [sth] prep | figurative (in view of, given) | angesichts Präp |
| | | unter Berücksichtigung Präp + Nf |
| | In the light of recent developments, it would be appropriate to review the arrangements. |
in the light of [sth],
by the light of [sth] prep | (illuminated by) | im Licht Präp + Nn |
| in your best light expr | figurative (giving the most favourable view) | von der besten Seite Rdw |
| | | im besten Licht Rdw |
| leading light n | figurative (person: inspirational) | Inspiration Nf |
| | | Quelle der Inspiration Rdw |
| | Jacobi has been a leading light of the theatre through most of his career. |
| LED n | initialism (light-emitting diode) (Abk, Anglizismus) | LED Nf |
| | (Abk, Anglizismus) | LED- Präf |
| | Nancy draped a string of LED lights around the mantel. |
| light blue n | (pale blue color) | Hellblau Nn |
| | Do you have this shirt in light blue? |
| | Haben Sie diese T-Shirt in Hellblau? |
light blue,
light-blue adj | (pale blue in color) | hellblau Adj |
| | | lichtblau Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| | The team's new strip is light blue with a burgundy stripe. |
| | Das neue Trikot der Mannschaft ist hellblau mit burgundroten Streifen. |
| light brown n | (pale brown color) | Hellbraun Nn |
| | The old leather bag had faded to light brown. |
| | Die alte Ledertasche ist zu einem Hellbraun geworden. |
light brown,
light-brown adj | (pale brown in color) | hellbraun Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The police described the attacker as tall, with short, light-brown hair. |
| | Die Polizei beschrieb den Angreifer als groß, mit kurzen, hellbraunen Haaren. |
light bulb,
lightbulb n | (electric light) | Glühbirne Nf |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Birne Nf |
| | | Glühlampe Nf |
| | The light bulb flickered, then went out. |
| | Die Glühbirne flackerte und ging dann aus. |
| light fixture n | (fitting for attaching a lamp) | Lampenhalterung Nf |
| | | Lampenhalter Nm |
| | We replaced the light fixture in the bathroom when we were remodeling. |
| light green n | (pale green colour) | Hellgrün Nn |
| | | helles Grün Adj + Nn |
| light heart n | (carefree mood) | Unbeschwertheit Nf |
| | | Sorglosigkeit Nf |
| | | Unbekümmertheit Nf |
| | I set off on my journey with a light heart. |
| light industry n | (consumer goods manufacturing) | Leichtindustrie Nf |
| light meal n | (dinner: small serving) | Abendessen Nn |
| | (altmodisch) | Brotzeit Nf |
| | | leichte Mahlzeit Nf |
| | | kleiner Imbiss Nm |
| light meal n | (dinner: low calorie) | leichte Mahlzeit Nf |
| | | gesunder Snack Nm |
| be light on [sth] v expr | (lack, not have much) | wenig von [etw] haben Rdw |
| | | nicht viel von [etw] haben Rdw |
| | | [etw] fehlt an [etw] V Part Perf + Präp |
| light pollution n | (excessive artificial light) | Lichtverschmutzung, Lichtverunreinigung Nf |
| | | Lichtsmog Nm |
| | You can hardly see any stars from big cities because of the light pollution. |
| light rail n | (rapid transit railway) (ugs) | U-Bahn Nf |
| | (ugs) | Metro Nf |
| | | Stadtbahn Nf |
| light sleeper n | ([sb] who does not sleep deeply) | jmdn der schnell wach wird Rdw |
| | | jmdn der leicht aufwacht Rdw |
| | Liz is a light sleeper, so her husband's gentle snoring always wakes her up. |
| light switch n | (lever, knob, dial controlling a light) | Lichtschalter Nm |
| | I entered the darkened room and reached for the light switch. |
| light switch n | (knob or dial controlling an electric light) | Lichtschalter Nm |
light [sth] up,
light up [sth] vtr + adv | (illuminate) | [etw] erhellen Vt |
| | The dim lamp hardly lights up the room. |
| | Die düstere Lampe erhellt das Zimmer kaum. |
light year,
light-year,
lightyear n | (astronomy: measure of distance) | Lichtjahr Nn |
| | Barnard's Star is 5.96 light years away from Earth. |
light-colored (US),
light-coloured (UK) adj | (pale) | hell Adj |
| | | blass Adj |
| | | fahl Adj |
| light-fingered adj | figurative, informal (given to stealing) (übertragen) | langfingrig Adj |
| | | diebisch Adj |
| | | zum Stehlen neigen VP |
| light-footed adj | informal (stepping nimbly) | leichtfüßig Adj |
| light-haired adj | (having blonde hair) | helle Haare haben Rdw |
| | | blond Adj |
| light-handed adj | (having a light touch) | sanft Adj |
| light-handed adj | (not carrying much) | leicht Adj |
| light-handed adj | (nautical: under-staffed) | unterbesetzt Adj |
| light-minded adj | (frivolous, silly) | leichtsinnig Adj |
| | | leichtfertig Adj |
| | | unvernünftig Adj |
| light-skinned adj | (skin color: light) | hellhäutig Adj |
| | | helle Haut haben VP |
lightheaded (US),
light-headed (UK) adj | (dizzy, faint) | schwindlig Adj |
| | | benommen Adj |
| | (übertragen) | schwarz vor den Augen Rdw |
| | I'm feeling lightheaded; could we rest for a moment? |
lighthearted (US),
light-hearted (UK) adj | (cheerful, light in mood) (umgangssprachlich) | fröhlich Adj |
| | | unbeschwert Adj |
| | | unbekümmert Adj |
| | (literarisch) | leichten Herzens Rdw |
| | So why are you in such a lighthearted mood today? |
lightheartedly (US),
light-heartedly (UK) adv | (cheerfully, lightly in mood) | fröhlich, munter Adj |
| | | unbeschwert Adj |
| | When Maya complains about her boss, she means it lightheartedly; they get along pretty well. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (light in weight or texture, etc) | leicht Adj |
| | | leichtgewichtig Adj |
| | Our lightweight jackets are perfect for travel. |
| | Unsere leichten Jacken eignen sich ausgezeichnet zum Reisen. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (sport: of lightest weight division) | Leichtgewichts- Präf |
| | The lightweight match will start at 8 pm. |
| | Der Leichtgewichtskampf beginnt um 20 Uhr. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (not serious, trivial) | belanglos Adj |
| | | unwichtig Adj |
| | | unerheblich Adj |
| | It's just a lightweight romance novel, but I enjoyed reading it. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | (sport: lightweight contender) | Leichtgewicht Nn |
| | (übertragen, informell) | Fliegengewicht Nn |
| | The new lightweight looks like serious competition for the champion. |
| | Das neue Leichtgewicht sieht nach ernsthafter Konkurrenz für den Champion aus. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | informal, figurative (person who gets drunk quickly) | nichts vertragen Rdw |
| | Stumbling after only two beers? You're such a lightweight! |
| | Nach zwei Bieren schon am stolpern? Du verträgst wirklich nichts! |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | figurative ([sb] of little influence) (Slang, beleidigend) | Schlappschwanz Nm |
| | (Slang, altmod, beleid) | Dünnbrettbohrer Nm |
| | (ugs, beleidigend) | Weichei Nn |
| | Don't be concerned about his outburst: he's a lightweight. |
| | Mach dir keine Sorgen wegen seinem Ausbruch: er ist wirklich nur ein Schlappschwanz. |
| make light of [sth] v expr | (treat as unimportant) (übertragen) | [etw] auf die leichte Schulter nehmen Rdw |
| | | [etw] nicht ernst nehmen Rdw |
| | | [etw] für unwichtig halten Rdw |
| | Mick made light of the situation, and did not take offence at Jeff's rude remark. |
| night light n | (soft room light left on at night) | Nachtlicht Nn |
| | | Nachtlampe Nf |
| | My daughter is afraid of the dark so she sleeps with a night light in her bedroom. |
nightlight,
night-light,
night light n | (soft light left on at night) | Nachtlicht Nn |
| ray of light n | (light beam) | Lichtstrahl Nm |
| | Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety. |
| ray of light n | figurative (source of rare joy) | wahre Freude Adj + Nf |
| | You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life. |
| red light n | (traffic light indicating stop) | Rot Nn |
| | | rote Ampel Adj + Nf |
| | You should always stop at the red light. |
| red light n | figurative (signal not to act) | -stopp Suffix |
| | The building project got a red light from the town planners. |
| red-light district n | (part of town frequented by prostitutes) | Rotlichtviertel Nn |
| | | Rotlichtbezirk Nm |
| see the light v expr | figurative (understand) | ein Licht aufgehen Rdw |
| | | einleuchten Vi, sepa |
| | After Ann explained it to me I could finally see the light. |
| see the light of day v expr | figurative (come into being) | das Tageslicht sehen Rdw |
| | (informell) | etwas werden Pron + Vt |
| | Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day. |
| set light to v expr | (burn) | anzünden Vt, sepa |
| | | entzünden Vt |
shaft,
shaft of light,
shaft of sunlight n | (ray: of light) (Licht) | Lichtstrahl Nm |
| | (Sonne) | Sonnenstrahl Nm |
| | A shaft of light broke through the clouds. |
| | Ein Lichtstrahl brach durch die Wolkendecke. |
| shed light vtr + n | (be a source of illumination) | erhellen Vt |
| | | erleuchten Vt |
| | | Licht auf etwas werfen VP |
| | A reading lamp shed light over the surface of the desk. |
shed light on [sth],
throw light on [sth] v expr | figurative (clarify, explain) (übertragen) | Licht auf etwas werfen Rdw |
| | | etwas erklären Vt |
| | | etwas verdeutlichen Vt |
| | The research project sheds light on how dolphins communicate with each other. |
| shine a light on [sth] v expr | figurative (make something clearer) | einen Einblick in [etw] geben Rdw |
| | | über [etw] Aufschluss geben Rdw |
| | The research shines a light on the way these animals behave. |
| shining light n | figurative ([sb] excellent or inspirational) | wahre Inspiration Adj + Nf |
| | Martin Luther King was one of the shining lights of the civil rights movement. |
| sidelight n | (natural light: from the side) | natürliches Licht von der Seite Rdw |
| sidelight n | (artificial lighting: from the side) | Seitenlicht Nn |
| sidelight n | UK (vehicle lights) | Standlicht Nn |
| sidelight n | (ship's lights) | Seitenlicht Nn |
| sidelight n | (door glass) | Lichtausschnitt Nm |
| sidelight n | figurative (extra information from a different point of view) | zweite Meinung Adj + Nf |
| | | zusätzliche Information Adj + Nf |
| stop light n | (red traffic light) | Stopplicht Nn |
| | | Rot Nn |
| | | rotes Licht Adj + Nf |
| stop light n | US (set of traffic lights) | Ampel Nf |
streetlight,
also UK: street light n | (lamp illuminating a road) | Straßenlaterne Nf |
| | The streetlights come on at 6:30 p.m. |
sweetness and light,
all sweetness and light expr | often ironic (person: pleasant) | süß und nett Rdw |
| | When my mother's around, Jenny is all sweetness and light; when we're alone, she can be quite mean. |
tealight,
tea light n | (small candle floated in water) | schwimmendes Teelicht V Part Präs + Nn |
| | | Schwimmkerze Nf |
| traffic light n | usually plural (signal) | Ampel Nf |
| | | Verkehrsampel Nf |
| | When the traffic lights turn red, you must stop. |
| | Wenn die Ampel rot wird, musst du anhalten. |
| travel light vi + adj | (without much baggage) | leicht Adj |
| | She traveled light, carrying only a small case. |
| turn on the light v expr | (switch the light on) | das Licht anmachen VP |
| | | das Licht anschalten VP |
| | I always turn on the light when I walk into the room. |