| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| light n | (general: not darkness) | ljus s |
| | These particular plants grow better in the light than in the dark. |
| | Just de här växterna växer bättre i ljuset än i mörkret. |
| light n | (illumination) | ljus, belysning s |
| | Could we have some light in the room? It's too dark. |
| | Skulle vi kunna få lite ljus (or: belysning) i rummet? Det är för mörkt. |
| light n | (lamp) | lampa s |
| | | ljus s |
| | We have three lights in this room. |
| | Vi har tre lampor i rummet. |
| light adj | (not heavy in weight) | lätt adj |
| | Give me the heavy bag, and you can carry the light one. |
| | Ge mig den tunga väskan, så kan du bära den lätta. |
| light adj | (faint) | svag adj |
| | | blek adj |
| | | otydlig adj |
| | You could only see a light outline of the mountains. |
| | Man kunde bara se en svag kontur av bergen. |
| light adj | (easy, gentle) | lätt adj |
| | | försiktig adj |
| | Take a little light exercise - nothing too strenuous. |
| | Se till att få lite lätt motion. Inget för ansträngande. |
| light adj | (color: pale) | ljus- adj |
| | | blek- adj |
| | Have you seen my light blue shirt? |
| | Har du sett min ljusblåa skjorta? |
| light [sth]⇒ vtr | (illuminate) (vardagligt) | lysa upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | belysa vtr |
| | He finally found the lamp to light the room. The mayor flipped the switch to light the Christmas tree. |
| | Han hittade äntligen lampan att lysa upp rummet med. |
| | Han hittade äntligen lampan att belysa rummet med. |
| light [sth] vtr | (ignite) | tända vtr |
| | | sätta eld på, sätta fyr på vbal uttr |
| | I will light the petrol to set off the fire. |
| | Jag kommer att tända bensinen för att få igång elden. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| light adj | (food: easy to digest) | lätt adj |
| | | lättsmält adj |
| | While her husband ordered a steak, she ordered something lighter. |
| light adj | (food: has few calories) | lätt adj |
| | (förled) | lätt- adj |
| | | kalorisnål adj |
| | This light mayonnaise doesn't have much flavour. |
| light adj | (drink: low alcohol) | lätt- adj |
| | | svag adj |
| | Some people prefer light beer to very alcoholic beverages. |
| light adj | ([sb]: not heavily built) | lätt adj |
| | | lättviktig adj |
| | She is very strong for someone so light! |
| light adj | (clothing: for warm weather) | tunn adj |
| | | lätt adj |
| | You can wear a light jacket. It isn't too cold outside. |
| light adj | figurative (low volume) | lite adj |
| | | i liten mängd uttr |
| | There was only light trading in the commodities markets due to the holiday. |
| light adj | (low pressure) | lätt adj |
| | | mjuk adj |
| | | försiktig adj |
| | The masseur had a very light touch. |
| light adj | figurative (not profound) (bildlig) | lätt adj |
| | | lättsam, lättsinnig adj |
| | (familjär) | små- adj |
| | We just engaged in light conversation, nothing serious. |
| light adj | figurative (trivial) | oviktig adj |
| | | trivial adj |
| | (bildlig) | lättviktig adj |
| | Sam reassured me that it was a light matter and nothing to worry about. |
| light adj | (soil: sandy) | lätt, lös adj |
| | | sandig adj |
| | Carrots are best grown in a light soil, rather than heavy clay. |
| light adj | (delicate) | lätt adj |
| | | graciös adj |
| | | smidig adj |
| | The dancer executed some light and dainty steps. |
| light adj | figurative (carefree) | sorglös adj |
| | | bekymmersfri adj |
| | | lättsam adj |
| | The girls liked him for his light and carefree attitude towards life. |
| light adj | (of low weight capacity) | lätt adj |
| | He has a licence to fly light aircraft. |
| light adj | (breeze: gentle) | lätt adj |
| | | mild adj |
| | It will be mainly sunny, with a light breeze. |
| light adv | (without burdens) | lätt adv |
| | She traveled light, carrying only a small case. |
| light adv | poetic (lightly) | lätt adv |
| | | mjukt adv |
| | | graciöst adv |
| | She walked so light that she barely left a footprint. |
| light n | (light bulb) | glödlampa, lampa s |
| | The light has burned out in the kitchen. Can you replace it? |
| light n | (daylight) | dagsljus, ljus s |
| | You had better go to the shop while there is still light. |
| light n | (traffic light) | trafikljus, ljus s |
| | The traffic stopped when the light turned red. |
| light n | (street lamp) | gatubelysning s |
| | | gatlampa s |
| | | lyktstolpe s |
| | They installed lights on the street to make it safer to walk at night. |
| light n | (car: headlight) | bilbelysning s |
| | | strålkastare s |
| | When it got dark, he turned the car's lights on. |
| light n | (lighthouse) | fyr s |
| | The sailors were most relieved when they saw the Sambro Island Light in the distance. |
| light n | (flame) | ljussken s |
| | | ljus s |
| | (från eld) | eldsken s |
| | He could see her face in the light of the candle. |
| light n | figurative (viewpoint) (bildlig) | ljus s |
| | | perspektiv s |
| | He always saw things in a negative light. |
| light n | (luminary) (bäst i sitt slag) | ljus s |
| | (känd och framgångsrik) | stjärna s |
| | (föredöme, föregångare) | ledstjärna s |
| | She is a leading light in the art world. |
| light n | (gleam) | ljus s |
| | | glans s |
| | | glimt s |
| | She saw the light in his eyes and knew he had a good idea. |
| light n | (art: effect) | ljus s |
| | | dager s |
| | | ljusparti s |
| | Look at the light on the woman's face in this painting. |
| light n | (small window) | fönster s |
| | | fönster i spröjsverk, fönster i flerluftsfönster s |
| | Don't open the big window, just the corner light. |
| a light n | (fire to light a cigarette, etc.) | tändare s |
| | (vardaglig) | eld s |
| | Hey, do you have a light? |
| lights npl | (animal lungs as food) (som mat) | lungor spl |
| | | lungmos s |
| | Cook the lights for an hour in the stock. |
| lights npl | (decorative) | ljus s |
| | | belysning s |
| | We put the tinsel and lights on the Christmas tree. |
| light⇒ vi | (take fire) | tändas vitr |
| | | börja brinna vtr + vitr |
| | He threw on a match and the bonfire lighted. |