| Ek Çeviriler |
| light adj | (food: easy to digest) (yemek) | hafif, hazmı kolay s. |
| | While her husband ordered a steak, she ordered something lighter. |
| light adj | (food: has few calories) (yiyecek) | hafif s. |
| | | az kalorili s. |
| | This light mayonnaise doesn't have much flavour. |
| light adj | (drink: low alcohol) (içki) | hafif, light s. |
| | Some people prefer light beer to very alcoholic beverages. |
| light adj | ([sb]: not heavily built) (kişi) | ufak, ufak tefek s. |
| | | hafif s. |
| | She is very strong for someone so light! |
| light adj | (clothing: for warm weather) (ceket, kazak, vb.) | ince s. |
| | You can wear a light jacket. It isn't too cold outside. |
| light adj | figurative (low volume) (mecazlı) | az s. |
| | There was only light trading in the commodities markets due to the holiday. |
| light adj | (low pressure) (dokunuş, vb.) | hafif s. |
| | The masseur had a very light touch. |
| light adj | figurative (not profound) (mecazlı) | önemsiz, ehemmiyetsiz s. |
| | We just engaged in light conversation, nothing serious. |
| light adj | figurative (trivial) (mecazlı) | önemsiz s. |
| | (gayri resmi, mecazlı) | ıvır zıvır, havadan sudan s. |
| | | hava cıva s. |
| | Sam reassured me that it was a light matter and nothing to worry about. |
| light adj | (soil: sandy) (toprak) | kumlu s. |
| | Carrots are best grown in a light soil, rather than heavy clay. |
| light adj | (delicate) | ince, zarif, narin s. |
| | The dancer executed some light and dainty steps. |
| light adj | figurative (carefree) (mecazlı) | umursamaz s. |
| | | endişesiz, tasasız s. |
| | The girls liked him for his light and carefree attitude towards life. |
| light adj | (of low weight capacity) (uçak, vb.) | hafif s. |
| | He has a licence to fly light aircraft. |
| light adj | (breeze: gentle) (rüzgar) | hafif s. |
| | It will be mainly sunny, with a light breeze. |
| light adv | (without burdens) | hafif z. |
| | (yolculuk, vb.) | az eşya ile z. |
| | She traveled light, carrying only a small case. |
| light adv | poetic (lightly) | hafifçe, hafif bir şekilde z. |
| | She walked so light that she barely left a footprint. |
| light n | (light bulb) | ampul i. |
| | The light has burned out in the kitchen. Can you replace it? |
| light n | (daylight) | gün ışığı i. |
| | | gündüz i. |
| | You had better go to the shop while there is still light. |
| light n | (traffic light) | trafik ışığı i. |
| | The traffic stopped when the light turned red. |
| | Trafik ışığı kırmızı yanınca tüm araçlar durdu. |
| light n | (street lamp) | sokak lambası i. |
| | They installed lights on the street to make it safer to walk at night. |
| light n | (car: headlight) (araba) | far i. |
| | When it got dark, he turned the car's lights on. |
| light n | (lighthouse) | fener, deniz feneri i. |
| | The sailors were most relieved when they saw the Sambro Island Light in the distance. |
| light n | (flame) | alev i. |
| | | şule i. |
| | | yalım i. |
| | He could see her face in the light of the candle. |
| light n | figurative (viewpoint) (mecazlı) | bakış açısı, görüş açısı i. |
| | He always saw things in a negative light. |
| | Herşeyi olumsuz bir bakış açısıyla değerlendirirdi. |
| light n | (luminary) | aydın, önde gelen kişi i. |
| | She is a leading light in the art world. |
| light n | (gleam) | pırıltı, ışıltı i. |
| | She saw the light in his eyes and knew he had a good idea. |
| light n | (art: effect) (resimde) | aydınlık kısım i. |
| | Look at the light on the woman's face in this painting. |
| light n | (small window) | küçük pencere i. |
| | | ışık penceresi i. |
| | Don't open the big window, just the corner light. |
| a light n | (fire to light a cigarette, etc.) (sigara yakmak için) | ateş i. |
| | | çakmak i. |
| | Hey, do you have a light? |
| lights npl | (animal lungs as food) (hayvan) | akciğerler çoğ. i. |
| | Cook the lights for an hour in the stock. |
| lights npl | (decorative) (dekoratif) | ışıklar çoğ. i. |
| | We put the tinsel and lights on the Christmas tree. |
| light⇒ vi | (take fire) | ateş yakmak f. |
| | He threw on a match and the bonfire lighted. |
Bileşik Şekiller:
light | lite |
beam,
beam of light n | (light ray) | ışık, huzme i. |
| | The room was dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof. |
| bring [sth] to light v expr | figurative (reveal [sth] secret) (mecazlı) | gün ışığına çıkarmak geçişli f. |
| | | ortaya çıkarmak geçişli f. |
| | | gözler önüne sermek geçişli f. |
| | We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
| bulb n | (light) | ampul, elektrik ampulü i. |
| | The bulb in the hallway needs to be replaced. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | alev almak geçişsiz f. |
| | | tutuşmak geçişsiz f. |
| | 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) (mecazlı) | gün yüzüne çıkmak, gün ışığına çıkmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | açığa çıkmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | ortaya çıkmak, meydana çıkmak geçişsiz f. |
| | Every day more information about the scandal comes to light. |
| dim light n | (low or soft light) | loş ışık i. |
| | I'm not calling you ugly but you definitely look best in a dim light. |
| green light n | (traffic signal: go) (trafik) | yeşil ışık i. |
| | We'll never make it to the green light in time. |
| green light n | figurative (authorization to begin) | yeşil ışık i. |
| | 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) | izin vermek f. |
| | The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway. |
highlight,
high light n | figurative, often plural (most important moment) | en önemli kısım, ilgi çekici olay i. |
| | The highlight of the trip was the visit to the Eiffel Tower. |
| | Gezinin en önemli kısmı Eyfel Kulesi'ne yaptığımız ziyaretti. |
| in light of prep | (considering, in view of) | ışığında z. |
| | | göz önüne alındığında z. |
| | In light of the weather forecast, maybe we'd better postpone the picnic. |
| in the light of [sth] prep | figurative (in view of, given) | -in ışığında z. |
| | 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) | aydınlığında z. |
| leading light n | figurative (person: inspirational) (mecazlı) | (diğer insanlara örnek olan) saygın/seçkin kimse, ışık saçan kimse i. |
| | | kılavuz ışık, rehber feneri i. |
| | Jacobi has been a leading light of the theatre through most of his career. |
| LED n | initialism (light-emitting diode) (ışık) | LED i. |
| Not: Işık Yayan Diyot |
| | Nancy draped a string of LED lights around the mantel. |
| light blue n | (pale blue color) (renk) | açık mavi i. |
| | Do you have this shirt in light blue? |
light blue,
light-blue adj | (pale blue in color) | açık mavi s. |
| Not: 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. |
| light brown n | (pale brown color) | açık kahverengi i. |
| | The old leather bag had faded to light brown. |
light brown,
light-brown adj | (pale brown in color) | açık kahverengi s. |
| Not: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The police described the attacker as tall, with short, light-brown hair. |
light bulb,
lightbulb n | (electric light) | ampül i. |
| | The light bulb flickered, then went out. |
| light fixture n | (fitting for attaching a lamp) | aydınlatma armatürü i. |
| | We replaced the light fixture in the bathroom when we were remodeling. |
| light green n | (pale green colour) | açık yeşil i. |
| light sleeper n | ([sb] who does not sleep deeply) | uykusu hafif kimse i. |
| | Liz is a light sleeper, so her husband's gentle snoring always wakes her up. |
| light switch n | (lever, knob, dial controlling a light) | ışık düğmesi i. |
| | | elektrik düğmesi i. |
| | I entered the darkened room and reached for the light switch. |
| light switch n | (knob or dial controlling an electric light) | lamba düğmesi i. |
light [sth] up,
light up [sth] vtr + adv | (illuminate) | ışıklandırmak geçişli f. |
| | | aydınlatmak geçişli f. |
| | The dim lamp hardly lights up the room. |
lightheaded (US),
light-headed (UK) adj | (dizzy, faint) | başı dönen s. |
| | | gözü kararmış s. |
| | | bayılacak gibi s. |
| | I'm feeling lightheaded; could we rest for a moment? |
lighthearted (US),
light-hearted (UK) adj | (cheerful, light in mood) | neşeli s. |
| | | şen s. |
| | | tasasız, kaygısız s. |
| | So why are you in such a lighthearted mood today? |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (light in weight or texture, etc) | ağır olmayan, hafif s. |
| | Our lightweight jackets are perfect for travel. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (sport: of lightest weight division) (spor) | hafifsiklet s. |
| | The lightweight match will start at 8 pm. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (not serious, trivial) | önemsiz s. |
| | | ehemmiyetsiz s. |
| | (gündelik dil) | hava cıva s. |
| | It's just a lightweight romance novel, but I enjoyed reading it. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | (sport: lightweight contender) | hafifsiklet sporcu i. |
| | The new lightweight looks like serious competition for the champion. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | informal, figurative (person who gets drunk quickly) (kişi) | hemen sarhoş olan kimse, içkiye dayanıksız kimse i. |
| | Stumbling after only two beers? You're such a lightweight! |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | figurative ([sb] of little influence) | önemsiz kimse i. |
| | | karaktersiz kimse i. |
| | Don't be concerned about his outburst: he's a lightweight. |
| ray of light n | (light beam) | ışık demeti i. |
| | Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety. |
| ray of light n | figurative (source of rare joy) (mecazlı) | hayatın ışığı i. |
| | You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life. |
| red light n | (traffic light indicating stop) (trafik) | kırmızı ışık, dur ışığı i. |
| | You should always stop at the red light. |
| red light n | figurative (signal not to act) | olumsuz karar i. |
| | The building project got a red light from the town planners. |
| see [sth/sb] in a new light v expr | figurative (fresh perspective) | başka bir gözle bakmak f. |
| | | başka bir gözle görmeye başlamak f. |
| | Since they repainted the town hall I'm seeing it in a new light. |
| see the light v expr | figurative (understand) | ışığı görmek f. |
| | | (birşeyin aslını) anlamak, kavramak f. |
| | | kendine çekidüzen vermek, durumunu iyileştirmek f. |
| | After Ann explained it to me I could finally see the light. |
| see the light of day v expr | figurative (come into being) | gerçekleşmek, meydana gelmek f. |
| | Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day. |
shaft,
shaft of light,
shaft of sunlight n | (ray: of light) | ışın i. |
| | | ışık demeti i. |
| | A shaft of light broke through the clouds. |
| shed light vtr + n | (be a source of illumination) | ışık vermek f. |
| | | aydınlatmak f. |
| | A reading lamp shed light over the surface of the desk. |
shed light on [sth],
throw light on [sth] v expr | figurative (clarify, explain) | açıklık getirmek f. |
| | | aydınlatmak f. |
| | | ışık tutmak f. |
| | The research project sheds light on how dolphins communicate with each other. |
| shine a light on [sth] v expr | figurative (make something clearer) | -e ışık tutmak f. |
| | The research shines a light on the way these animals behave. |
| shining light n | figurative ([sb] excellent or inspirational) | parlak ışık i. |
| | (mecazlı) | neşeli/şen şakrak kişilik i. |
| | Martin Luther King was one of the shining lights of the civil rights movement. |
streetlight,
also UK: street light n | (lamp illuminating a road) | sokak lambası i. |
| | The streetlights come on at 6:30 p.m. |
| traffic light n | usually plural (signal) | trafik ışığı, trafik lambası i. |
| | When the traffic lights turn red, you must stop. |
| turn on the light v expr | (switch the light on) | ışığı açmak f. |
| | | ışığı yakmak f. |
| | I always turn on the light when I walk into the room. |