Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
light | |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
backup light,
back-up light (US),
reversing light (UK) n | usually plural (light when vehicle moves backward) | Rücklicht Nn |
beam,
beam of light n | (light ray) | Lichtstrahl Nm |
| The room was dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof. |
| Der Raum war dunkel mit Ausnahme eines dünnen Lichtstrahls, der durch ein kleines Loch im Dach fiel. |
| brake lights npl | (vehicle lights: when braking) | Bremslicht Nn |
| The cop pulled me over because my brake lights were out. |
| bright light n | (light: harsh) | helles Licht Adj + Nn |
| starkes Licht Adj + Nn |
| I had to cover my eyes because of the bright light. |
| bright lights npl | figurative (excitement of city life) | Lichter Npl |
| helle Lichter Adj + Npl |
| The bright lights attract people from small towns. |
| bring [sth] to light v expr | figurative (reveal [sth] secret) | etwas ans Licht bringen VP |
| etwas kundgeben Vt, sepa |
| (übertragen) | etwas ans Tageslicht bringen Rdw |
| We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
| bulb n | (light) | Glühbirne, Birne Nf |
| Glühlampe Nf |
| (altmodisch) | Kolben Nm |
| The bulb in the hallway needs to be replaced. |
| Die Glühbirne (Or: Birne) muss ausgewechselt werden. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | Feuer fangen Nn + Vt |
| anfangen zu brennen VP |
| in Flammen aufgehen Rdw |
| 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) | ans Licht kommen Rdw |
| aufgedeckt werden V Part Perf + Vi |
| zum Vorschein kommen Rdw |
| Every day more information about the scandal comes to light. |
| dim light n | (low or soft light) | schwaches Licht Adj + Nn |
| trübes Licht Adj + Nn |
| Dämmerlicht Nn |
| I'm not calling you ugly but you definitely look best in a dim light. |
exposure meter,
light meter n | (photography: measures light) | Belichtungsmesser Nm |
| green light n | (traffic signal: go) (umgangssprachlich, vage) | Grün Nn |
| grünes Licht Adj + Nn |
| We'll never make it to the green light in time. |
| green light n | figurative (authorization to begin) (übertragen) | grünes Licht Adj + Nn |
| Erlaubnis, Genehmigung Nf |
| 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) (übertragen) | grünes Licht geben Rdw |
| Genehmigung erteilen Nf + Vt |
| genehmigen, erlauben Vt |
| The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway. |
| half-light n | (low light, esp. twilight) | Halbdunkel Nn |
| Dämmerlicht Nn |
| Halblicht Nn |
highlight,
high light n | figurative, often plural (most important moment) | Highlight Nn |
| Höhepunkt Nm |
| (umgangssprachlich) | Beste Nn |
| The highlight of the trip was the visit to the Eiffel Tower. |
| Das Highlight der Reise war der Besuch des Eiffelturms. |
| in light of prep | (considering, in view of) | angesichts Präp |
| im Hinblick auf Rdw |
| unter Berücksichtigung Präp + Nf |
| In light of the weather forecast, maybe we'd better postpone the picnic. |
| Angesichts der Wettervorhersage sollten wir vielleicht das Picknick besser verschieben. |
| in the light of [sth] prep | figurative (in view of, given) | angesichts Präp |
| unter Berücksichtigung Präp + Nf |
| 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) | im Licht Präp + Nn |
| in your best light expr | figurative (giving the most favourable view) | von der besten Seite Rdw |
| im besten Licht Rdw |
| leading light n | figurative (person: inspirational) | Inspiration Nf |
| Quelle der Inspiration Rdw |
| Jacobi has been a leading light of the theatre through most of his career. |
| LED n | initialism (light-emitting diode) (Abk, Anglizismus) | LED Nf |
| (Abk, Anglizismus) | LED- Präf |
| Nancy draped a string of LED lights around the mantel. |
| light blue n | (pale blue color) | Hellblau Nn |
| Do you have this shirt in light blue? |
| Haben Sie diese T-Shirt in Hellblau? |
light blue,
light-blue adj | (pale blue in color) | hellblau Adj |
| lichtblau Adj |
| Anmerkung: 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. |
| Das neue Trikot der Mannschaft ist hellblau mit burgundroten Streifen. |
| light brown n | (pale brown color) | Hellbraun Nn |
| The old leather bag had faded to light brown. |
| Die alte Ledertasche ist zu einem Hellbraun geworden. |
light brown,
light-brown adj | (pale brown in color) | hellbraun Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The police described the attacker as tall, with short, light-brown hair. |
| Die Polizei beschrieb den Angreifer als groß, mit kurzen, hellbraunen Haaren. |
light bulb,
lightbulb n | (electric light) | Glühbirne Nf |
| (umgangssprachlich) | Birne Nf |
| Glühlampe Nf |
| The light bulb flickered, then went out. |
| Die Glühbirne flackerte und ging dann aus. |
| light fixture n | (fitting for attaching a lamp) | Lampenhalterung Nf |
| Lampenhalter Nm |
| We replaced the light fixture in the bathroom when we were remodeling. |
| light green n | (pale green colour) | Hellgrün Nn |
| helles Grün Adj + Nn |
| light heart n | (carefree mood) | Unbeschwertheit Nf |
| Sorglosigkeit Nf |
| Unbekümmertheit Nf |
| I set off on my journey with a light heart. |
| light industry n | (consumer goods manufacturing) | Leichtindustrie Nf |
| light meal n | (dinner: small serving) | Abendessen Nn |
| (altmodisch) | Brotzeit Nf |
| leichte Mahlzeit Nf |
| kleiner Imbiss Nm |
| light meal n | (dinner: low calorie) | leichte Mahlzeit Nf |
| gesunder Snack Nm |
| be light on [sth] v expr | (lack, not have much) | wenig von [etw] haben Rdw |
| nicht viel von [etw] haben Rdw |
| [etw] fehlt an [etw] V Part Perf + Präp |
| light pollution n | (excessive artificial light) | Lichtverschmutzung, Lichtverunreinigung Nf |
| Lichtsmog Nm |
| You can hardly see any stars from big cities because of the light pollution. |
| light rail n | (rapid transit railway) (ugs) | U-Bahn Nf |
| (ugs) | Metro Nf |
| Stadtbahn Nf |
| light sleeper n | ([sb] who does not sleep deeply) | jmdn der schnell wach wird Rdw |
| jmdn der leicht aufwacht Rdw |
| Liz is a light sleeper, so her husband's gentle snoring always wakes her up. |
| light switch n | (knob or dial controlling an electric light) | Lichtschalter Nm |
| light switch n | (lever, knob, dial controlling a light) | Lichtschalter Nm |
| I entered the darkened room and reached for the light switch. |
light [sth] up,
light up [sth] vtr + adv | (illuminate) | [etw] erhellen Vt |
| The dim lamp hardly lights up the room. |
| Die düstere Lampe erhellt das Zimmer kaum. |
light year,
light-year,
lightyear n | (astronomy: measure of distance) | Lichtjahr Nn |
| Barnard's Star is 5.96 light years away from Earth. |
light-colored (US),
light-coloured (UK) adj | (pale) | hell Adj |
| blass Adj |
| fahl Adj |
| light-fingered adj | figurative, informal (given to stealing) (übertragen) | langfingrig Adj |
| diebisch Adj |
| zum Stehlen neigen VP |
| light-footed adj | informal (stepping nimbly) | leichtfüßig Adj |
| light-haired adj | (having blonde hair) | helle Haare haben Rdw |
| blond Adj |
| light-handed adj | (having a light touch) | sanft Adj |
| light-handed adj | (not carrying much) | leicht Adj |
| light-handed adj | (nautical: under-staffed) | unterbesetzt Adj |
| light-minded adj | (frivolous, silly) | leichtsinnig Adj |
| leichtfertig Adj |
| unvernünftig Adj |
| light-skinned adj | (skin color: light) | hellhäutig Adj |
| helle Haut haben VP |
lightheaded (US),
light-headed (UK) adj | (dizzy, faint) | schwindlig Adj |
| benommen Adj |
| (übertragen) | schwarz vor den Augen Rdw |
| I'm feeling lightheaded; could we rest for a moment? |
lighthearted (US),
light-hearted (UK) adj | (cheerful, light in mood) (umgangssprachlich) | fröhlich Adj |
| unbeschwert Adj |
| unbekümmert Adj |
| (literarisch) | leichten Herzens Rdw |
| So why are you in such a lighthearted mood today? |
lightheartedly (US),
light-heartedly (UK) adv | (cheerfully, lightly in mood) | fröhlich, munter Adj |
| unbeschwert Adj |
| When Maya complains about her boss, she means it lightheartedly; they get along pretty well. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (light in weight or texture, etc) | leicht Adj |
| leichtgewichtig Adj |
| Our lightweight jackets are perfect for travel. |
| Unsere leichten Jacken eignen sich ausgezeichnet zum Reisen. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (sport: of lightest weight division) | Leichtgewichts- Präf |
| The lightweight match will start at 8 pm. |
| Der Leichtgewichtskampf beginnt um 20 Uhr. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (not serious, trivial) | belanglos Adj |
| unwichtig Adj |
| unerheblich Adj |
| It's just a lightweight romance novel, but I enjoyed reading it. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | (sport: lightweight contender) | Leichtgewicht Nn |
| (übertragen, informell) | Fliegengewicht Nn |
| The new lightweight looks like serious competition for the champion. |
| Das neue Leichtgewicht sieht nach ernsthafter Konkurrenz für den Champion aus. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | informal, figurative (person who gets drunk quickly) | nichts vertragen Rdw |
| Stumbling after only two beers? You're such a lightweight! |
| Nach zwei Bieren schon am stolpern? Du verträgst wirklich nichts! |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | figurative ([sb] of little influence) (Slang, beleidigend) | Schlappschwanz Nm |
| (Slang, altmod, beleid) | Dünnbrettbohrer Nm |
| (ugs, beleidigend) | Weichei Nn |
| Don't be concerned about his outburst: he's a lightweight. |
| Mach dir keine Sorgen wegen seinem Ausbruch: er ist wirklich nur ein Schlappschwanz. |
lite,
light adj | US, informal (light: low in fat, sugar, etc.) | fettarm, kalorienarm Adj |
| wenige Kalorien enthalten Rdw |
| kalorienreduziert Adj |
| Brian bought the lite lunch option at the restaurant. |
| make light of [sth] v expr | (treat as unimportant) (übertragen) | [etw] auf die leichte Schulter nehmen Rdw |
| [etw] nicht ernst nehmen Rdw |
| [etw] für unwichtig halten Rdw |
| Mick made light of the situation, and did not take offence at Jeff's rude remark. |
| night light n | (soft room light left on at night) | Nachtlicht Nn |
| Nachtlampe Nf |
| My daughter is afraid of the dark so she sleeps with a night light in her bedroom. |
nightlight,
night-light,
night light n | (soft light left on at night) | Nachtlicht Nn |
| ray of light n | (light beam) | Lichtstrahl Nm |
| Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety. |
| ray of light n | figurative (source of rare joy) | wahre Freude Adj + Nf |
| You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life. |
| red light n | (traffic light indicating stop) | Rot Nn |
| rote Ampel Adj + Nf |
| You should always stop at the red light. |
| red light n | figurative (signal not to act) | -stopp Suffix |
| The building project got a red light from the town planners. |
| red-light district n | (part of town frequented by prostitutes) | Rotlichtviertel Nn |
| Rotlichtbezirk Nm |
| see the light v expr | figurative (understand) | ein Licht aufgehen Rdw |
| einleuchten Vi, sepa |
| After Ann explained it to me I could finally see the light. |
| see the light of day v expr | figurative (come into being) | das Tageslicht sehen Rdw |
| (informell) | etwas werden Pron + Vt |
| Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day. |
| set light to v expr | (burn) | anzünden Vt, sepa |
| entzünden Vt |
shaft,
shaft of light,
shaft of sunlight n | (ray: of light) (Licht) | Lichtstrahl Nm |
| (Sonne) | Sonnenstrahl Nm |
| A shaft of light broke through the clouds. |
| Ein Lichtstrahl brach durch die Wolkendecke. |
| shed light vtr + n | (be a source of illumination) | erhellen Vt |
| erleuchten Vt |
| Licht auf etwas werfen VP |
| A reading lamp shed light over the surface of the desk. |
shed light on [sth],
throw light on [sth] v expr | figurative (clarify, explain) (übertragen) | Licht auf etwas werfen Rdw |
| etwas erklären Vt |
| etwas verdeutlichen Vt |
| The research project sheds light on how dolphins communicate with each other. |
| shine a light on [sth] v expr | figurative (make something clearer) | einen Einblick in [etw] geben Rdw |
| über [etw] Aufschluss geben Rdw |
| The research shines a light on the way these animals behave. |
| shining light n | figurative ([sb] excellent or inspirational) | wahre Inspiration Adj + Nf |
| Martin Luther King was one of the shining lights of the civil rights movement. |
| sidelight n | (natural light: from the side) | natürliches Licht von der Seite Rdw |
| sidelight n | (artificial lighting: from the side) | Seitenlicht Nn |
| sidelight n | UK (vehicle lights) | Standlicht Nn |
| sidelight n | (ship's lights) | Seitenlicht Nn |
| sidelight n | (door glass) | Lichtausschnitt Nm |
| sidelight n | figurative (extra information from a different point of view) | zweite Meinung Adj + Nf |
| zusätzliche Information Adj + Nf |
| stop light n | (red traffic light) | Stopplicht Nn |
| Rot Nn |
| rotes Licht Adj + Nf |
| stop light n | US (set of traffic lights) | Ampel Nf |
streetlight,
also UK: street light n | (lamp illuminating a road) | Straßenlaterne Nf |
| The streetlights come on at 6:30 p.m. |
sweetness and light,
all sweetness and light expr | often ironic (person: pleasant) | süß und nett Rdw |
| When my mother's around, Jenny is all sweetness and light; when we're alone, she can be quite mean. |
| tail lights npl | npl (vehicle's rear lights) | Rücklicht Nn |
| The deputy stopped us because one of our tail lights was out. |
tealight,
tea light n | (small candle floated in water) | schwimmendes Teelicht V Part Präs + Nn |
| Schwimmkerze Nf |
| traffic light n | usually plural (signal) | Ampel Nf |
| Verkehrsampel Nf |
| When the traffic lights turn red, you must stop. |
| Wenn die Ampel rot wird, musst du anhalten. |
| travel light vi + adj | (without much baggage) | leicht Adj |
| She traveled light, carrying only a small case. |
| turn on the light v expr | (switch the light on) | das Licht anmachen VP |
| das Licht anschalten VP |
| I always turn on the light when I walk into the room. |
