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light adjective

  /laɪt/ , [laɪt] , [lɑjt] , [lɑɪt] , [ləjt] , [ɫɐɪt]
  • Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
 clair, pâle
  • Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
 lumineux, lumineuse
  • (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
 au lait

light adjective

  /laɪt/ , [laɪt] , [lɑjt] , [lɑɪt] , [ləjt] , [ɫɐɪt]
  • (nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
  • Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
  • Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
 léger
  • Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
 léger, sans importance

lighter noun

  /ˈlaɪtə/ , /ˈlaɪtɚ/ , [ˈlaɪɾɚ]
  • A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
 briquet
cigar lighter
allume-cigare
gas lighter
allume-gaz
lighter-than-air craft
aérostat
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