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light | |
| الإنجليزية | العربية |
anchor light,
riding light n | (light on anchored boat) (على سفينة راسية) | ضوء الإرساء |
| arc light n | (type of electric lamp) (نوع من المصابيح الكهربائية) | ضوء قوسيّ، مصباح قوسيّ |
| artificial light n | (illumination other than daylight) (غير ضوء النهار) | ضوء اصطناعي، إضاءة اصطناعية |
| The plants were amazing considering they were all grown in the basement under artificial light. |
| at first light expr | (at daybreak) | مع تباشير الفجر، أول طلوع الضوء |
backup light,
back-up light (US),
reversing light (UK) n | usually plural (light when vehicle moves backward) (في سيارة) | ضوء الرجوع |
beam,
beam of light n | (light ray) | شعاع ضوء |
| The room was dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof. |
| كانت الغرفة مظلمة فيما عدا شعاع رفيع من الضوء يشع من خلال ثقب صغير في السقف. |
| black light n | (ultraviolet lamp) (مصباح بالضوء فوق البنفسجي) | الضوء الأسود |
| Did you know that bodily fluids and scorpions are visible under a black light? |
| blinding light n | (intensely bright light) | ضوء مُبهر |
| When lightning strikes, there is a blinding light and an instantaneous loud crack. |
| blinking light n | (indicator that flashes) | ضوء وامض |
| brake lights npl | (vehicle lights: when braking) | أضواء الفرامل، أضواء المكابح |
| The cop pulled me over because my brake lights were out. |
| أوقفني الشرطي لأن أضواء الفرامل لم تكن تعمل. |
| bright light n | (light: harsh) | ضوء ساطع |
| I had to cover my eyes because of the bright light. |
| bright lights npl | figurative (excitement of city life) | الحياة المثيرة في المدينة |
| (مجازي) | أضواء المدينة الساطعة |
| The bright lights attract people from small towns. |
| bring [sth] to light v expr | figurative (reveal [sth] secret) | يكشف النقاب عن شيء، يفضح شيئًا |
| We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
Bud Light,
bud light n | ® US (low-alcohol beer) | جعة خفيفة الكحول |
| ملاحظة: As a registered trademark, “Bud Light” should be capitalized, but it is sometimes not capitalized in informal communication. |
| bulb n | (light) | مصباح، لمبة |
| The bulb in the hallway needs to be replaced. |
| يجب تغيير اللمبة عند المدخل. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | يشتعل، تشتعل فيه النار |
| Gasoline can catch fire very easily. |
| If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire. |
| ceiling light n | (light fixture attached to a ceiling) | ضوء سقف |
| come to light v expr | figurative (be revealed) | يظهر، يتكشف |
| Every day more information about the scandal comes to light. |
| dazzling light n | (very bright light) | ضوء باهر، ضوء ساطع |
| Don't miss the dazzling lights of Broadway when you're in New York. |
| dim light n | (low or soft light) | ضوء خافت |
| I'm not calling you ugly but you definitely look best in a dim light. |
| electric light n | (incandescent lamp) (مصباح متوهٍّج) | نور كهربائيّ |
| electric light n | (light made by lamp) (ضوء من لمبة) | نور كهربائيّ |
| electric light bulb n | (glass object producing light) | لمبة كهربائية |
| Anna changed the electric light bulb in the living room. |
exposure meter,
light meter n | (photography: measures light) (في التصوير) | مقياس التعرض، مقياس الإضاءة |
| first light n | (dawn) | فجر، تباشير الفجر |
| flashing light n | (light that goes on and off quickly) | ضوء ومّاض، ضوء متقطّع |
fog light,
fog lamp n | usually plural (vehicle's headlight for foggy conditions) | ضوء الضباب |
| I use my fog lights so rarely that I can never remember where the switch is. |
| green light n | (traffic signal: go) (حركة السير) | الضوء الأخضر |
| We'll never make it to the green light in time. |
| green light n | figurative (authorization to begin) | الضوء الأخضر للموافقة على عمل شيء ما |
| 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) (مجازي) | يعطي الضوء الأخضر لشيء |
| The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway. |
| grow light vi + adj | (day: arrive, dawn) | يطلع الضوء |
| It grows light around 6 am at this time of year. |
| grow light vi + adj | figurative (become less of a burden) | يخف العبء، يخف الحمل |
| guiding light n | figurative (person: inspires, leads) (مجازي) | شخص ملهم، شخص مرشد |
| (مجازي) | نبراس |
| Nelson Mandela was a guiding light for South Africa, during a very difficult time in the country's history. |
| half-light n | (low light, esp. twilight) | غَبَش |
| hide your light under a bushel v expr | figurative (conceal your talents) | لا يُظهر مواهبه، يُخفي مواهبه |
highlight,
high light n | figurative, often plural (most important moment) | أروع |
| The highlight of the trip was the visit to the Eiffel Tower. |
| كانت زيارة برج إيفل أروع ما في الرحلة. |
| in a bad light adv | figurative (unfavourably) | بشكل سلبيّ، بشكل سيئ |
| in a good light adv | figurative (favourably) | يُظهره بمظهر إيجابيّ |
| The article is very critical and does not portray her in a good light. |
| in light of prep | (considering, in view of) | على ضوء، بالنظر إلى |
| In light of the weather forecast, maybe we'd better postpone the picnic. |
| in the cold light of day expr | figurative (objectively, dispassionately) | بتجرُّد، بموضوعيّة، على حقيقته |
| بدون انفعال، بهدوء |
| in the light of [sth] prep | figurative (in view of, given) | نظرًا إلى شيء، على ضوء شيء |
| 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) | تحت ضوء شيء |
| in your best light expr | figurative (giving the most favourable view) | في أفضل صورة له |
| incandescent light n | (type of electric light) | ضوء متوهج |
| leading light n | figurative (person: inspirational) | شخصية مؤثرة، شخصية رائدة |
| Jacobi has been a leading light of the theatre through most of his career. |
| LED n | initialism (light-emitting diode) (استعمال شائع) | ليد |
| (تكنولوجيا) | الصمام الثنائي الباعث للضوء |
| دايود مضيء |
| Nancy draped a string of LED lights around the mantel. |
| light air n | (meteorology) (في الأرصاد الجوية) | ريح خفيفة، هواء خفيف |
light airplane (US),
light aeroplane (UK),
light aircraft n | (small aircraft) | طائرة خفيفة |
light as a feather,
as light as a feather adj | (weighing very little) (يزن القليل جدًّا) | خفيف كالريشة |
| light at the end of the tunnel n | figurative (prospect of relief or success) (مجازي: أمل بالراحة أو النجاح) | ضوء في آخر النفق |
| light blue n | (pale blue color) | أزرق فاتح |
| Do you have this shirt in light blue? |
light blue,
light-blue adj | (pale blue in color) | أزرق فاتح |
| ملاحظة: 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 box n | (for transparencies) (للشفّافات) | صندوق الضوء |
| light breeze | (meteorology) (في علم الأرصاد الجوية) | نسيم خفيف |
| light brown n | (pale brown color) | بنيّ فاتح |
| The old leather bag had faded to light brown. |
light brown,
light-brown adj | (pale brown in color) | بنيّ فاتح |
| ملاحظة: 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) (عامّيّ مستخدم بالفصحى) | لمبة |
| مصباح |
| The light bulb flickered, then went out. |
| light cream n | (dairy product: cream with less fat) (قليلة الدسم) | كريما خفيفة |
| light emitting diode n | (LED: electronic light) | صمام ثنائي باعث للضوء، "ليد"، دايود مضيء |
| The little indicator lights on electronic devices are usually light-emitting diodes. |
| light fitting n | (fixture for attaching a lamp) | وحدة إنارة، تجهيزة إضاءة |
| light fixture n | (fitting for attaching a lamp) | قطعة إنارة |
| We replaced the light fixture in the bathroom when we were remodeling. |
| light green n | (pale green colour) | اللون الأخضر الفاتح |
| light heart n | (carefree mood) | خالي البال، فارغ من الهموم |
| I set off on my journey with a light heart. |
| light industry n | (consumer goods manufacturing) (تصنيع سلع استهلاكية) | الصناعة الخفيفة |
| light leak n | (camera fault creating overexposure) (عطل في الكاميرا) | تسرُّب الضوء |
| light meal n | (dinner: small serving) (حصة طعام صغيرة) | وجبة خفيفة |
| light meal n | (dinner: low calorie) (بسعرات حرارية منخفضة) | وجبة خفيفة |
| be light on [sth] v expr | (lack, not have much) (لا يملك الكافي من شيء) | ينقصه شيء |
| light pen n | (light-sensitive pointer) (حسّاس للضوء) | قلم ضوئيّ |
| light pollution n | (excessive artificial light) (كثرة الضوء الاصطناعيّ ليلاً) | التلوُّث الضوئيّ |
| You can hardly see any stars from big cities because of the light pollution. |
| light rail n | (rapid transit railway) | السكك الحديدية الخفيفة |
| المترو الخفيف |
| light red n | (washed-out red color) | الأحمر الفاتح |
light red,
light-red adj | (light red in color) (في وصف لون شيء) | أحمر فاتح |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| light show n | (colorful display of lights) | عرض أضواء ملوَّنة |
| light sleeper n | ([sb] who does not sleep deeply) | مَن نومه خفيف |
| Liz is a light sleeper, so her husband's gentle snoring always wakes her up. |
| light source n | ([sth] that produces light) | مصدر الضوء، مصدر النور |
| light switch n | (lever, knob, dial controlling a light) | مفتاح الإضاءة |
| I entered the darkened room and reached for the light switch. |
| light switch n | (knob or dial controlling an electric light) | مفتاح الإضاءة، زر الإضاءة |
| light touch n | (light contact with [sth]) | لمسة خفيفة |
| light touch n | figurative (small adjustment to [sth]) | تعديل بسيط، رتوش |
light [sth] up,
light up [sth] vtr + adv | (illuminate) | ينير، يضيء |
| The dim lamp hardly lights up the room. |
light year,
light-year,
lightyear n | (astronomy: measure of distance) (في علم الفلك: مقياس للمسافة) | سنة ضوئية |
| Barnard's Star is 5.96 light years away from Earth. |
light-colored (US),
light-coloured (UK) adj | (pale) | فاتح اللون |
| light-fingered adj | figurative, informal (given to stealing) (في السرقة) | خفيف اليد |
| light-footed adj | informal (stepping nimbly) | رشيق، خفيف الحركة |
| light-haired adj | (having blonde hair) | أشقر، بشعر فاتح |
| light-handed adj | (having a light touch) (مرهف اللمس) | خفيف اليد |
| light-handed adj | (not carrying much) | بحمل قليل |
| light-handed adj | (nautical: under-staffed) | لديه نقص في العمال |
| light-minded adj | (frivolous, silly) | غير جديّ، غير مبالٍ |
| light-skinned adj | (skin color: light) | فاتح البشرة، ذو بشرة فاتحة |
lightheaded (US),
light-headed (UK) adj | (dizzy, faint) | مصاب بدُوار، مصاب بدوخة |
| I'm feeling lightheaded; could we rest for a moment? |
