lightly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪtli/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(līt′lē)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lightly adv (gently)ligeramente adv
  suavemente adv
 Brush the baby's hair very lightly.
 Cepilla el cabello del bebé muy ligeramente.
lightly adv (slightly, a little)levemente adv
  ligeramente adv
 Cook the eggs lightly - I like them runny.
 Cocina los huevos levemente, me gustan sin cuajar.
lightly adv (not too seriously)a la ligera loc adv
  sin seriedad loc adv
  jovialmente adv
 She took all his insults lightly: she was hardly upset at all.
 Se tomó todos los insultos a la ligera y apenas se veía molesta.
lightly adv (quickly, easily)fácilmente adv
  rápidamente adv
 You got off pretty lightly, considering what you did.
 Te libraste fácilmente de un castigo, después de todo lo que hiciste.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
take [sth] lightly⇒ vtr (not consider a serious matter)tomar a la ligera loc verb
  tomarse a la broma loc verb
  tomarse en chiste loc verb
 You should not take that warning lightly.
 No deberías tomar ese aviso a la ligera.
touch lightly v expr (come into slight contact with)rozar⇒ vtr
  tocar ligeramente vtr
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'lightly' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
airily - brush - brush against - bump - bunt - chat - clap - clip - doze - dozing - drizzle - drizzly - drowse - eggs over easy - fluttering - give a flick - kiss - light - lightheartedly - mist - misty - mizzle - over easy - pass over - peck - putt - putting - skip - slide - slightly - spit - spot - sprinkle - subtly - toss
Spanish:
a la ligera - ligero - so - ligeramente - frivolizar - ir a cuerpo - irse de rositas - ligero de ropa - livianamente - neviscar - no dar risa - rehogar - salir barato - sin consecuencias - soasar - sofreír - tener malicia - tomar a la ligera - tomar a risa - tomar con humor - tomar decisiones a la ligera - trasudar - tumescente


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