| Traduções principais |
| mild adj | (not strong) (não forte) | leve adj |
| | | brando adj |
| | The child has only a mild case of chickenpox, and does not feel unwell. |
| slight adj | (very little) | pequeno adj |
| | | leve adj |
| | There was a slight breeze blowing. |
| | Havia uma pequena brisa soprando. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (light in weight or texture, etc) | leve, ligeiro adj |
| | Our lightweight jackets are perfect for travel. |
lite,
light adj | US, informal (light: low in fat, sugar, etc.) (informal) | leve adj |
| | | de baixo teor calórico loc adj |
| | Brian bought the lite lunch option at the restaurant. |
| tripping adj | (step, pace: light, quick) (passo) | leve adj |
| | | rápido adj |
| | The dancer moves with a tripping step. |
| light-handed adj | (having a light touch) | leve adj |
| | | brando adj |
slightest,
the slightest adj | (any at all) | leve, ligeiro adj |
| | If you'd had the slightest concern you would have called us. |
| flimsy adj | (material: thin, light) | leve adj |
| | | fino adj |
| | That flimsy jacket won't be warm enough when the sun goes down. |
| | Essa jaqueta leve não vai esquentar o suficiente quando anoitecer. |
| weightless adj | figurative (extremely light) | leve adj |
| | This shampoo will make your hair feel weightless. |
low grade,
low-grade adj | (fever: slight) | baixa adj |
| | (figurado) | leve adj |
| | A low-grade fever is a common symptom of influenza. |
| tripping adj | (rhythm: light, easy) (ritmo) | leve adj |
| | | agradável adj |
| | This jazz track has a tripping rhythm. |
| light-handed adj | (not carrying much) | leve adj |
| | | sem bagagem loc adj |
| airy adj | (fabric: light) (tecido leve) | leve adj |
| | Janet packed airy clothes for her trip to the tropics. |
| | Janet arrumou suas roupas leves para sua viagem aos trópicos. |
| slimline adj | UK (tonic: light, diet) (bebida) | leve, light adj |
| | Lucy ordered a gin and slimline tonic. |
| faint adj | (smell: slight) | leve adj |
| | | fraco adj |
| | There was a faint smell of roses in the room. |
| | Havia um leve cheiro de rosas no quarto. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (not serious, trivial) (figurado, sem seriedade, trivial) | leve adj |
| | It's just a lightweight romance novel, but I enjoyed reading it. |
| light adj | (not heavy in weight) | leve adj |
| | Give me the heavy bag, and you can carry the light one. |
| | Dá-me a mala pesada e tu podes carregar a leve. |
| gentle adj | (impact) | suave adj |
| | | brando adj |
| | | leve adj |
| | The boat knocked into the dock with a gentle bump. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Meu filho bateu a cabeça na quina da mesa, ainda bem que foi suave. |
| flowing adj | (clothing) | solto adj |
| | | leve adj |
| | Kate wore a flowing dress. |
| | Kate vestia um vestido solto. |
| light adj | (easy, gentle) | leve adj |
| | Take a little light exercise - nothing too strenuous. |
| | Pega uns exercícios leves - nada muito exaustivo. |
| soft adj | figurative (drug: not addictive) (droga) | leve adj |
| | Marijuana is considered a soft drug. |
| | Maconha é considerada uma droga leve. |
| easy adv | (gently, with moderation) (informal, figurado) | leve adv |
| | | moderadamente adv |
| | I'm taking it easy tonight because I have to drive home. |
| | Estou pegando leve hoje porque tenho que voltar para casa dirigindo. |
| Traduções complementares |
| light adj | (food: easy to digest) (figurado) | leve adj |
| | While her husband ordered a steak, she ordered something lighter. |
| | Enquanto seu marido pediu um bife, ela pediu algo mais leve. |
| light adj | (drink: low alcohol) | leve adj |
| | | fraco adj |
| | Some people prefer light beer to very alcoholic beverages. |
| | Algumas pessoas preferem cerveja leve a bebidas muito alcoólicas. |
| light adj | (sb: not heavily built) | leve adj |
| | She is very strong for someone so light! |
| | Ela é muito forte para alguém tão leve! |
| light adj | (clothing: for warm weather) | leve adj |
| | You can wear a light jacket. It isn't too cold outside. |
| | Você pode vestir uma jaqueta leve. Não está muito frio lá fora. |
| light adj | figurative (low volume) | leve adj |
| | There was only light trading in the commodities markets due to the holiday. |
| | Houve só uma leve negociação no mercado de commodities devido ao feriado. |
| light adj | (low pressure) | leve adj |
| | The masseur had a very light touch. |
| | O massagista tinha um toque bem leve. |
| light adj | figurative (not profound) | leve adj |
| | We just engaged in light conversation, nothing serious. |
| | Ficamos conversando sobre coisas leves, nada sério. |
| light adj | figurative (trivial) | leve adj |
| | Sam reassured me that it was a light matter and nothing to worry about. |
| | Sam me garantiu que seria um assunto leve e que eu não precisava me preocupar. |
| light adj | (delicate) | leve adj |
| | | leve adj |
| | The dancer executed some light and dainty steps. |
| | A dançarina executava uns passos leves e delicados. |
| light adj | figurative (carefree) | leve, despreocupado adj |
| | The girls liked him for his light and carefree attitude towards life. |
| | As garotas gostavam dele por causa da atitude leve e despreocupada dele em relação à vida. |
| light adj | (of low weight capacity) | leve adj |
| | He has a licence to fly light aircraft. |
| | Ele tem licença para voar aviões leves. |
| light adj | (breeze: gentle) | leve, suave adj |
| | It will be mainly sunny, with a light breeze. |
| | Fará sol, com uma leve brisa. |
| fine adj | (ornate) | leve, delicado adj |
| | The decoration on this French clock is very fine. |
| | A decoração neste relógio francês é muito delicada |
| soft adj | figurative (slope: gentle) (figurado, inclinação) | leve adj |
| | | suave adj |
| | There is a soft incline for the next two miles. |
| | Há uma leve inclinação pelas próximas duas milhas. |
| soft adj | figurative (news: not serious) (figurado, trivial) | leve adj |
| | The magazine had some hard news, but most of it was soft news like fashion. |
| | A revista trouxe notícias pesadas, mas a maior parte era coisas leves, tipo moda. |
| sketchy adj | informal (meal: slight, meagre) (refeição) | leve, modesto adj |
| | We had a sketchy meal of bread and cheese. |
| floaty adj | (material, clothing: light) (roupa) | leve adj |
| | | esvoaçante adj |