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light·er 1

(lī′tər)
n.
1. One that ignites or kindles.
2. A mechanical device for lighting a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

light·er 2

(lī′tər)
n.
A large flatbottom barge, especially one used to deliver or unload goods to or from a cargo ship or transport goods over short distances.
tr.v. light·ered, light·er·ing, light·ers
To convey (cargo) in a lighter.
[Middle English, perhaps from lighten, to make less heavy, from Old English līhtan; see legwh- in Indo-European roots.]
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lighter

(ˈlaɪtə)
n
1. (Recreational Drugs) a small portable device for providing a naked flame or red-hot filament to light cigarettes, etc
2. a person or thing that ignites something

lighter

(ˈlaɪtə)
n
(Nautical Terms) a flat-bottomed barge used for transporting cargo, esp in loading or unloading a ship
[C15: probably from Middle Dutch; compare C16 Dutch lichter]
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light•er1

(ˈlaɪ tər)

n.
1. one that lights or ignites.
2. a mechanical device used in lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.
[1545–55]

light•er2

(ˈlaɪ tər)
n.
1. a large, open, flat-bottomed barge, used in lighterage.
v.t.
2. to convey in or as if in a lighter.
[1350–1400; Middle English; see light 3, -er 1]
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lighter

  • dinner, supper - Dinner is the main meal of the day; supper is the last meal of the day and lighter than dinner.
  • short crust - Lighter and crispier than regular pastry crust.
  • spring roll - Smaller than egg rolls, they traditionally have a lighter, more delicate pastry wrap.
  • etiolate - Become whiter or lighter, especially by not getting enough light.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:lighter - a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire]lighter - a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
firelighter - (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
kindling, spunk, tinder, touchwood, punk - material for starting a fire
punk - substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
2. lighter - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter - a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
fuze, fuse, primer, priming, fuzee, fusee - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
friction match, match, lucifer - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
match - a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
3. [画像:lighter - a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)]lighter - a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
boat - a small vessel for travel on water
dredger - a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging
houseboat - a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
pontoon - (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
scow - a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
Norfolk wherry, wherry - sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
Verb 1. lighter - transport in a flatbottom boat
transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
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Translations
أخفقَدَاحَةٌ مِشْعَل، قَدّاحَه
zapalovač
lighter
savukkeensytytin
upaljač
öngyújtó
kveikjari
ライター
라이터
zapaľovač
vžigalnik
upaljač
tändare
ไฟแช็ก
bật lửa

lighter

1 [ˈlaɪtəʳ]
A. N (also cigarette lighter) → encendedor m, mechero m
B. CPD lighter flint N → piedra f de mechero
lighter fuel N → gas m de encendedor

lighter

2 [ˈlaɪtəʳ] N (Naut) → gabarra f, barcaza f
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lighter

[ˈlaɪtər] n
(also cigarette lighter) → briquet m
(= cigarette lighter in car) → allume-cigare m inv
(= boat) → péniche flighter fuel n → gaz m (or essence f) à briquetlight-fingered [ˌlaɪtˈfɪŋgərd] adj → chapardeur/euselight fitting n → appareil m d'éclairagelight-footed [ˌlaɪtˈfʊtid] adj [person] → au pas léger
to be light-footed → avoir le pas léger light-haired [ˌlaɪtˈhɛərd] adj → aux cheveux clairs light-headed [ˌlaɪtˈhɛdɪd] adj → étourdi(e)light-hearted [ˌlaɪtˈhɑːrtɪd] adj
[person] → au cœur léger
They were light-hearted and prepared to enjoy life → Ils avaient le cœur léger et étaient prêts à profiter de la vie.
(= not serious) [mood, atmosphere] → léger/ère; [question, comment] → léger/ère
He was in a light-hearted mood → Il était d'humeur légère.light heavyweight n (= cruiserweight) → poids m mi-lourd
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

lighter

1
n → Feuerzeug nt

lighter

2
n (Naut) → Leichter m
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lighter

[ˈlaɪtəʳ] n
a. (also cigarette lighter) → accendino, accendisigari m inv
b. (boat) → chiatta
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light1

(lait) noun
1. the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen. It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room. lig ضَوْء светлина luz světlo das Licht lys φως luz valgus نور valo lumière אור प्रकाश svjetlost fény sinar ljós, birta luce 光 빛 šviesa gaisma cahaya licht lys światło رڼا،روښانتيا luz lumină свет svetlo svetloba svetlo ljus แสงสว่าง ışık 光 світло روشنی ánh sáng 光
2. something which gives light (eg a lamp). Suddenly all the lights went out. ligte مِصْباح، قِنْديل светлина luz světlo das Licht lys; belysning φως luz, lámpara valgus منبع نور valo lumière אור प्रकाश-स्रोत svjetlo fény(forrás) lampu ljós luce 明かり 발광체 šviesa, lempa apgaismojums lampu licht lampe, lys światło د رڼا جوړولو وسيله luz lumină источник света svetlo luč svetlo ljus, lyse ไฟ ışık 燈 освітлення روشنی کا کوئی ذریعہ sự bật sáng 灯
3. something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame. Have you got a light for my cigarette? aansteker وَسيلَة إشْعال огън fogo oheň das Feuer ild φωτιά fuego tuli فندک؛ کبریت tuli feu אש माचिस इत्यादि vatra tűz api eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari fiammifero; fuoco 火 점화물 ugnis gaismas avots; uguns; liesma api vuur fyr ogień د اور شغله lume foc огонь oheň ogenj vatra eld ไฟ ateş, kibrit, çakmak 點火物 сірник آگ جلانے کا کوئی ذریعہ، شعلہ lửa 点火物
4. a way of viewing or regarding. He regarded her action in a favourable light. lig نَظْرَه разбиране luz světlo das Licht lys σκοπιά, θεώρηση perspectiva valgus جلوه؛ نمود valo jour אור दृष्टि-तन्तुओं का संवेदन smatrati megvilágítás pandangan í (jákvæðu) ljósi luce 見方 관점, 견지 šviesa aspekts; viedoklis sudut licht lys światło جلوه luz lumină свет svetlo luč svetlo ljus. dager พิจารณา görüş 見解 аспект; інтерпретація کسی شے پر نظر ڈالنے کا انداز یا رخ sự hiểu biết 见解
adjective
1. having light; not dark. The studio was a large, light room. lig مُضيء светъл claro světlý licht, hell lys φωτεινός claro, luminoso valge نورانی؛ روشن valoisa clair מואר हलका, कम, भार रहित svijetao világos terang bjartur luminoso 明るい 밝은 šviesus gaišs terang licht lys jasny نورانى،روښانه claro luminos светлый svetlý svetel svetao ljus สว่าง aydınlık 明亮的 світлий روشن tràn đầy ánh sáng 明亮的
2. (of a colour) pale; closer to white than black. light green. ligte فاتِح светъл claro světlý hell lys; lyse- ανοιχτός claro hele- روشن vaalea clair בהיר बलाघात शून्य, थकावट रहित, सरल, फुहार svijetao halvány, világos terang, muda ljós- chiaro うすい (빛깔이) 연한 šviesus gaišs muda licht- lyse- jasny تيز،روښانه claro deschis светлый svetlý svetel svetlo ljus- อ่อน açık, soluk 淡色的 світлий ہلکا nhạt 淡色的
verb – past tense, past participle lit (lit) , ˈlighted –
1. to give light to. The room was lit only by candles. verlig يُضيء осветявам iluminar osvětlit erleuchten oplyse φωτίζω iluminar valgustama روشن کردن یا شدن valaista éclairer לְהָאִיר जलाना osvijetliti (meg)világít menerangi lÿsa illuminare 明るくする 밝게 하다 apšviesti apgaismot menerangi verlichten belyse oświetlić روښانول،رڼآ كول iluminar a lumina освещать osvetliť razsvetliti osvetleti lysa upp ให้แสงสว่าง aydınlatmak 照亮 освітлювати; (при)світити روشنی دینا bắt đầu cháy 照亮
2. to (make something) catch fire. She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light. aansteek يَشْتَعِل запалвам acender-se zapálit anzünden tænde ανάβω, κάνω κτ. να ανάψει encender süütama, süttima آتش زدن sytyttää allumer לְהַדלִיק प्रकाशित होना, चमक उठना zapaliti (meg)gyújt menyalakan kveikja accendere, accendersi 火をつける 불을 붙이다 už(si)degti, užžiebti iedegt; aizdegt; iedegties; aizdegties menyalakan aansteken, ontsteken tenne på, ta fyr zapalić اور لګول acender-se a (se) aprinde зажигать zapáliť prižgati (se) zapaliti tända ติดไฟ yakmak, yanmak 點燃 запалювати آگ لگانا bật lên 点燃
ˈlightness noun
helderheid إضاءَه، إشْراق леснота brilho jasnost die Helligkeit lys φωτεινότητα luminosidad, claridad helendus روشنایی valoisuus clarté בהירות हल्कापन svjetlost világosság terang birta, skærleiki luce 明るさ 밝음 šviesumas gaišums keterangan lichtheid lys, opplysthet, skjær, skinn, glans jasność رڼا،روښنايى brilho lumină освещённость svetlosť svetlost svetlost ljushet ความเบา aydınlık 光亮 освітленість ہلکا پن tính sáng 光亮
ˈlighten verb
to make or become brighter. The white ceiling lightened the room; The sky was lightening. belig يُضيء، يُنير осветявам clarear zjasňovat (se) erhellen gøre lys; lysne φωτίζω κτ., γίνομαι πιο φωτεινός iluminar, clarear valgustama, valgenema روشن تر کردن kirkastaa éclairer לְהַבהִיר हल्का करना, गम्भीरता हटना, चिन्तामुक्त होना zasvijetliti megvilág(os)ít; kiderül menambah terang lÿsa rischiarare 明るくする 밝아지다 (ap)šviesti, šviesėti kļūt gaišākam; padarīt gaišāku menerangkan lichter maken/worden lyse opp, lysne rozjaśnić ډير روښانه كول clarear a (se) lumina освещать; светлеть zjasniť (sa) razsvetliti; zjasniti se posvetleti göra ljus[are], ljusna ทําให้สว่างขึ้น aydınlatmak, aydınlanmak 照亮 освітлювати; вияснюватися روشن ہو جانا làm sáng hơn 照亮
ˈlighter noun
something used for lighting (a cigarette etc). aansteker مِشْعَل، قَدّاحَه запалка isqueiro zapalovač der Anzünder lighter αναπτήρας encendedor, mechero välgumihkel فندک sytytin briquet מצית जलाने में प्रयुक्त होने वाला upaljač öngyújtó korek api kveikjari accendino ライター 라이터 žiebtuvėlis, degtuvas šķiltavas; deglis pemetik api aansteker tenner zapalniczka لايټر،اور لګونكى isqueiro brichetă зажигалка zapaľovač vžigalnik upaljač tändare ไฟแช็ค çakmak 打火機 запальничка آگ جلانے کا ایک آلہ cái bật lửa 打火机
ˈlighting noun
a means of providing light. The lighting was so bad in the restaurant that we could hardly see. beligting إضاءَه، إنارَه осветление iluminação osvětlení die Beleuchtung belysning φωτισμός iluminación valgustus روشنایی valaistus éclairage תאורה तडित rasvjeta (meg)világítás penerangan lÿsing illuminazione 照明 점화, 조명 apšvietimas apgaismojums pencahayaan verlichting belysning oświetlenie رڼا iluminação (i)luminare освещение osvetlenie razsvetljava osvetljenje ljus, belysning การจัดแสง aydınlatma, ışıklandırma 照明設備 освітлення روشنی فراہم کرنے کا ذریعہ ánh sáng 照明
lighthouse noun
a building built on rocks, coastline etc with a (flashing) light to guide or warn ships. ligtoring مَنارَه фар farol maják der Leuchtturm fyrtårn φάρος faro majakas فانوس دریایی majakka phare מגדלור प्रकाश स्तम्भ svjetionik világítótorony mercu suar viti faro 灯台 등대 švyturys bāka rumah api vuurtoren fyrtårn latarnia morska د بيړيو د لارښوونى څراغ farol far маяк maják svetilnik svetionik fyr, fyrtorn ประภาคาร deniz feneri 燈塔 маяк روشنی کا مینار hải đăng 灯塔
ˈlight-year noun
the distance light travels in a year (nearly 9.5 million million kilometres). ligjare سَنَه ضَوْئِيَّه светлинна година ano-luz světelný rok das Lichtjahr lysår έτος φωτός año-luz valgusaasta سال نوری valovuosi année-lumière שְׁנַת אוֹר प्रकाश द्वारा एक वर्ष में पूरी की जाने वाली दूरी 60 खरब मील svjetlosna godina fényév tahun cahaya ljósár anno luce 光年 광년 šviesmetis gaismas gads tahun cahaya lichtjaar lysår rok świetlny نورى كال ano-luz an-lumină световой год svetelný rok svetlobno leto svetlosna godina ljusår ปีแสง ışık yılı 光年 світловий рік نوری سال، وہ فاصلہ جو روشنی ایک سال میں طے کرتی ہے năm ánh sáng 光年
bring to light
to reveal or cause to be noticed. The scandal was brought to light by the investigations of a journalist. voor die dag bring يَكْشِف разкривам trazer à luz vynést na světlo ans Licht bringen afsløre αποκαλύπτω sacar a la luz päevavalgele tooma آشکار کردن tuoda päivänvaloon mettre en lumière לְהוֹצִיא לָאוֹר प्रकाशित करना, उद् घाटित करना, प्रकट करना otkriti kiderít mengungkapkan leiða í ljós portare alla luce 明るみに出す 폭로하다 iškelti aikštėn celt gaismā; atklāt mendedahkan aan het licht brengen avsløre, komme for en dag wydobyć na światło dzienne څرګندول trazer à luz a scoate la lumină вытащить на свет божий vyniesť na svetlo spraviti na dan rasvetliti bringa i dagen, dra fram i ljuset ทําให้รับรู้ açığa çıkarmak, meydana çıkarmak 顯露,揭露 виводити на чисту воду انکشاف کرنا hé lộ 显露,揭露
come to light
to be revealed or discovered. The manuscript came to light in a box of books at an auction. uitkom يرى النّور، يَنْكَشِف бивам разкрит vir à luz být objeven ans Licht kommen blive afsløret; blive opdaget ανακαλύπτομαι, αποκαλύπτομαι salir a luz päevavalgele tulema آشکار شدن paljastua être découvert לְהִתגָלוֹת उद् घाटित या प्रकट होना otkriti, doći na vidjelo napvilágra kerül terungkap koma í ljós venire alla luce 明るみに出る 밝혀지다 būti atrastam, tapti žinomam, paaiškėti nākt gaismā; kļūt zināmam akhirnya diketahui aan het licht komen komme for dagen odnaleźć się, wyjść na jaw څرګنديدل،روښنه كيدل vir à luz a fi descoperit обнаруживаться vyjsť najavo priti na dan, biti odkrit otkriti komma i dagen, bli bekant ถูกเปิดเผย açığa çıkmak, belli olmak 顯露,出現 виявлятися منکشف ہونا bị đưa ra ánh sáng 暴露
in the light of
taking into consideration (eg new information). The theory has been abandoned in the light of more recent discoveries. te oordeel na die feite في ضَوء، على ضَوْء предвид à luz de ve světle angesichts i lyset af υπό το φως a la luz de valguses با در نظر گرفتن jnk valossa à la lumière de לְאוֹר הַ- इन तथ्यों को दृष्टि में रखते हुए, इनकी सहायता से u svjetlu vminek figyelembevételével/fényében mempertimbangkan í ljósi, með tilliti til alla luce di 〜に照らして ...에 비추어, 고려하여 atsižvelgiant, remiantis ņemot vērā berdasarkan in het licht van i lys av w świetle د يو موضوع په نظر نيولو سره à luz de luând în considerare в свете vo svetle v luči nečesa u svetlu i ljuset av, mot bakgrunden av พิจารณา ...-in ışığında, ... bakımından 考慮到 у світлі чого کسی شے کے مد نظر được đưa ra xem xét 鉴于,由于,按照
light up
1. to begin to give out light. Evening came and the streetlights lit up. ligte aanskakel يَبدأ بالإضاءَه светвам acender-se rozsvítit (se) angehen tænde ανάβω, δίνω φως iluminarse süütama, süttima درخشیدن syttyä s'allumer לְהַדלִיק אוֹר प्रकाशित करना, प्रकाशमान करना zapaliti se kigyullad menyala kvikna, ljóma upp accendersi 輝く 밝아지기 시작하다 užsidegti, užsižiebti iedegties hidup aangaan bli slått på, lyse opp zapalić się نورانى كيدل،لګيدل acender-se a se aprinde зажигать rozsvietiť (sa) prižgati se upaliti se tändas เปิดให้แสงสว่าง yanmak 亮起 засвітити(ся) روشنی خارج کرنا chiếu sáng 点着
2. to make, be or become full of light. The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke. verhelder يُضيء осветявам iluminar osvětlit (se) erleuchten oplyse; komme til liv φωτίζω κτ., φωτίζομαι ολόκληρος iluminar valgustama نورانی کردن valaista illuminer לְהָאִיר osvijetliti kivilágít; kivilágosodik menerangi lÿsa upp illuminare, illuminarsi 明るくする 밝게 하다 apšviesti, sušvisti iedegt (gaismu); apgaismot menerangi verlichten, de lichten aansteken lyse opp oświetlić, rozjarzyć się نورانى كيدل iluminar a (se) lumina освещать osvetliť (sa) razsvetliti, biti razsvetljen osvetliti lysa upp, tända[s] ทําให้สว่าง aydınlatmak, aydınlanmak 照亮 освітлювати روشن ہو جانا یا کرنا thắp đèn lên 照亮
3. to make or become happy. Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face. ophelder يُشْرِق ощастливявам iluminar-se rozjasnit (se) aufleuchten lyse op φωτίζω, φωτίζομαι από χαρά iluminarse särama lööma سر شوق آمدن syttyä éclairer לִקרוֹן osvijetliti, ozariti felderül berseri-seri ljóma, geisla illuminare, illuminarsi 元気になる 명랑하게 하다 nušvisti, nušviesti iemirdzēties berseri oplichten lyse opp rozjaśnić się خوشحاله كيدل iluminar-se a (se) lumina светить rozjasniť (sa) razjasniti (se) razvedriti lysa upp ทําให้ร่าเริงขึ้น parlamak, aydınlatmak 使滿面春風,喜形於色 освітлюватися خوش کرنا یا ہونا rạng ngời 使变得喜悦,使兴奋起来
see the light
1. to be born, discovered, produced etc. After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day). die lewenslig aanskou يَرى النّور виждам бял ден ver a luz do dia spatřit světlo světa zu einer LÖsung kommen se dagens lys γεννιέμαι, βλέπω το φως της ημέρας ή της δημοσιότητας ver la luz päevavalgust nägema آشکار شدن nähdä päivänvalo voir le jour לְהָבִין जन्म लेना doći na vidjelo napvilágot lát lahir sjá dagsins ljós vedere la luce, venire alla luce 日の目を見る 태어나다 išvysti dienos šviesą piedzimt; nākt klajā; ieraudzīt dienasgaismu dilahirkan het licht zien se dagens lys ujrzeć światło dzienne روښانه كيدل،لګيدل ver a luz do dia a vedea lumina zilei увидеть свет uzrieť svetlo sveta zagledati luč dneva otkriti se dagens ljus เข้าใจในที่สุด doğmak, aydınlığa kavuşmak 出生,出現,問世 побачити світ ایجاد یا پیدا ہونا được sinh ra; được tìm ra 出世,出现,问世
2. to be converted to someone else's point of view etc. iets verstaan يَسْتَنير променено ми е мнението concordar prohlédnout, pochopit pravdu überzeugt werden blive overbevist; se lyset ασπάζομαι την άποψη κπ., αφυπνίζομαι (μτφ.) convertirse a (maailmanägemusele) silmi avama نظر کسی برگشتن nähdä valo se convertir לְהִשתַכנֵע पैदा होना preobratiti se kezdi érteni menerima pandangan baru skilja loks accorgersi 考えを変える 상대방의 입장을 이해하다 atsiversti apjēgt; aptvert menerima pandangan baru bekeerd worden se lyset, bli overbevist przekonać się له چا سره هم نظره كيدل concordar прозреть pochopiť pravdu sprevideti prikloniti se nečijem mišljenju låta sig övertygas คล้อยตามผู้อื่น kabul etmek 領悟 навертатися (до чого), прийняти (що) کسی کے نظریہ سے اتفاق کرنا quan điểm 领悟
set light to
to cause to begin burning. He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden. aansteek يُشْعِل، يَضَعُ النّارَ في запалвам pôr fogo zapálit anzünden tænde; antænde βάζω φωτιά poner fuego põlema panema آتش انداختن به sytyttää mettre le feu à qqch. לְהַדלִיק baciti svjetlo meggyújt vmit menyulut kveikja í dare fuoco a 火をつける 불을 붙이다 uždegti, padegti aizdedzināt menyebabkan sesuatu terbakar in brand steken sette fyr på podpalić اور اچول،اور ورته كول deitar fogo a da foc (la) поджигать zapáliť podtakniti ogenj zapaliti sätta eld på จุดไฟเผา tutuşturmak 點燃 запалювати آگ لگانا soi sáng; châm lửa 点燃
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lighter

→ قَدَاحَةٌ zapalovač lighter Feuerzeug αναπτήρας encendedor , mechero savukkeensytytin briquet upaljač accendino ライター 라이터 aansteker lighter zapalniczka isqueiro зажигалка tändare ไฟแช็ก çakmak bật lửa 打火机
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lighter

a. comp. más ligero-a, más claro-a, más pálido-a.
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