Sammansatta former:
light | |
| Engelska | Svenska |
beam,
beam of light n | (light ray) | ljusstråle, stråle s |
| (även bildlig) | ljusglimt s |
| The room was dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof. |
| Rummet var mörkt förutom en ljusstråle som sken in genom ett litet hål i taket. |
| bring [sth] to light v expr | figurative (reveal [sth] secret) (bildlig) | föra fram ngt ljuset vbal uttr |
| bringa ngt i dagen vbal uttr |
| We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
| bulb n | (light) | glödlampa s |
| The bulb in the hallway needs to be replaced. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | fatta eld vtr + s |
| börja brinna vitr partikel |
| 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) (bildlig) | komma i dagen vbal uttr |
| komma fram vitr partikel |
| Every day more information about the scandal comes to light. |
| dim light n | (low or soft light) | låg belysning adj + s |
| (oftast negativ) | skum belysning adj + s |
| I'm not calling you ugly but you definitely look best in a dim light. |
| green light n | (traffic signal: go) | grönt ljus adj + s |
| We'll never make it to the green light in time. |
| green light n | figurative (authorization to begin) (bildlig) | grönt ljus adj + s |
| klartecken s |
| 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) | ge grönt ljus, ge klartecken vbal uttr |
| The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway. |
highlight,
high light n | figurative, often plural (most important moment) | höjdpunkt s |
| (inspelat sportögonblick) | highlight s |
| The highlight of the trip was the visit to the Eiffel Tower. |
| Resan höjdpunkt var besöket av Eiffeltornet. |
| in light of prep | (considering, in view of) | med hänsyn till prep |
| med tanke på prep |
| In light of the weather forecast, maybe we'd better postpone the picnic. |
| in the cold light of day expr | figurative (objectively, dispassionately) | precis som ngt är uttr |
| objektiv adj |
| opartisk adj |
| in the light of prep | figurative (in view of, given) (bildlig) | i ljuset av uttr |
| In the light of recent developments, it would be appropriate to review the arrangements. |
| in the light of prep | (illuminated by) | i ljuset av uttr |
| upplyst av adj + prep |
| leading light n | figurative (person: inspirational) (bildlig) | rättesnöre s |
| förebild s |
| Jacobi has been a leading light of the theatre through most of his career. |
| LED n | initialism (light-emitting diode) | LED s |
| LED-lampa, lågenergilampa s |
| Nancy draped a string of LED lights around the mantel. |
| light blue n | (pale blue color) | ljusblå s |
| himmelsblå s |
| Do you have this shirt in light blue? |
light blue,
light-blue adj | (pale blue in color) | ljusblå adj |
| Anmärkning: 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 brown n | (pale brown color) | ljusbrunt s |
| The old leather bag had faded to light brown. |
light brown,
light-brown adj | (pale brown in color) | ljusbrun adj |
| Anmärkning: 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) | glödlampa s |
| The light bulb flickered, then went out. |
| light green n | (pale green colour) | ljusgrönt s |
| light meal n | (dinner: small serving) | lätt måltid s |
| light meal n | (dinner: low calorie) | kalorisnål mat s |
| lågkalorimat s |
| light switch n | (lever, knob, dial controlling a light) | strömbrytare s |
| (vardagligt) | belsyningsknapp s |
| I entered the darkened room and reached for the light switch. |
| light switch n | (knob or dial controlling an electric light) | strömbrytare s |
light [sth] up,
light up [sth] vtr + adv | (illuminate) | lysa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| (formellt eller åld) | belysa vitr |
| The dim lamp hardly lights up the room. |
lightheaded (US),
light-headed (UK) adj | (dizzy, faint) | yr adj |
| svimfärdig adj |
| I'm feeling lightheaded; could we rest for a moment? |
lighthearted (US),
light-hearted (UK) adj | (cheerful, light in mood) | lättsinnig adj |
| (om humör) | bekymmerslös adj |
| (om humör) | glad adj |
| So why are you in such a lighthearted mood today? |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (light in weight or texture, etc) | lätt adj |
| (bokstavligt) | lättviktig adj |
| Our lightweight jackets are perfect for travel. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (sport: of lightest weight division) | lättvikts- adj |
| The lightweight match will start at 8 pm. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (not serious, trivial) (förled) | lättvikts- adj |
| lättviktig adj |
| oviktig adj |
| It's just a lightweight romance novel, but I enjoyed reading it. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | (sport: lightweight contender) (bokstavligt) | lättviktare s |
| The new lightweight looks like serious competition for the champion. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | informal, figurative (person who gets drunk quickly) (bildligt) | lättviktare s |
| (bildligt, slang) | tunnis s |
| Stumbling after only two beers? You're such a lightweight! |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | figurative ([sb] of little influence) (bildligt,nedlåtande) | lättviktare, flugviktare s |
| oviktig person, person utan inflytande s |
| Don't be concerned about his outburst: he's a lightweight. |
nightlight,
night-light,
night light n | (soft light left on at night) | nattljus s |
| nattlampa s |
| ray of light n | (light beam) | ljusstråle s |
| stråle av ljus s |
| Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety. |
| ray of light n | figurative (source of rare joy) | ljuspunkt s |
| You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life. |
| red light n | (traffic light indicating stop) | rött ljus, rödljus s |
| You should always stop at the red light. |
| red light n | figurative (signal not to act) (bildlig) | rött ljus s |
| The building project got a red light from the town planners. |
| red-light district n | (part of town frequented by prostitutes) (kvarter med prostitution) | glädjekvarter s |
| (tvivelaktigt område) | skumma kvarter s |
| see the light v expr | figurative (understand) (bildlig) | gå upp för ngn vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | klarna för ngn vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | se ljuset vtr + s |
| After Ann explained it to me I could finally see the light. |
| see the light of day v expr | figurative (come into being) | bli verklighet vtr + s |
| (bildlig) | se dagens ljus vbal uttr |
| Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day. |
shaft,
shaft of light,
shaft of sunlight n | (ray: of light) | stråle s |
| ljusstråle s |
| A shaft of light broke through the clouds. |
| shed light vtr + n | (be a source of illumination) | kasta ljus vtr + s |
| lysa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| A reading lamp shed light over the surface of the desk. |
shed light on [sth],
throw light on [sth] v expr | figurative (clarify, explain) (bildlig) | kasta ljus vtr + s |
| (formell) | illuminera vtr |
| belysa vtr |
| The research project sheds light on how dolphins communicate with each other. |
| shining light n | figurative ([sb] excellent or inspirational) (entusiast) | eldsjäl s |
| (bildlig: inspirationskälla) | skinande ljus s |
| Martin Luther King was one of the shining lights of the civil rights movement. |
| sidelight n | (natural light: from the side) | sidoljus s |
| sidelight n | (artificial lighting: from the side) | sidobelysning s |
| sidelight n | UK (vehicle lights) | sidoljus s |
| sidelight n | (ship's lights) | sidoljus s |
| sidelight n | (door glass) | sidobelysning s |
| sidelight n | figurative (extra information from a different point of view) (bildlig) | sidobelysning s |
| extra information s |
streetlight,
also UK: street light n | (lamp illuminating a road) | gatubelysning s |
| lyktstolpe s |
| The streetlights come on at 6:30 p.m. |
| tail lights npl | npl (vehicle's rear lights) | bakljus, baklyktor s |
| The deputy stopped us because one of our tail lights was out. |
tealight,
tea light n | (small candle floated in water) | värmeljus s |
| traffic light n | usually plural (signal) | trafikljus s |
| When the traffic lights turn red, you must stop. |
| turn on the light v expr | (switch the light on) | slå på lyset, slå på belysningen vbal uttr |
| tända vtr |
| I always turn on the light when I walk into the room. |
