colour/color
light /lait/ [n U] Light was coming into the room through a crack in the door, f a gas lamp that gives as much light as a 100 watt bulb
tKe UgKt (=the amount of natural light in a place) The light was fading and I was afraid we wouldn't be home before dark. good/strong/bright tight The light isn't good enough to take a photograph. blinding/dazzling light (=very strong light that hurts your eyes) a sudden flash of Winding light
by the light of the moon/the fire I a candle (=with only the moon etc to give light) She sat reading by the light of the fire.
it's light I its 'lait/' use this to say that there is natural daylight: Let's go now while it's still light. I It's not light enough to play outside.
daylight /deilait/ [n U] the natural light of day
in daylight Td like to look at the house again in daylight.
daylight hours (=the time when it is light) The park is open during daylight hours
sunlight /'sAnlait/ [n U] the light from the sun: Her long blonde hair was shining in the sunlight. I Keep the plant out of direct sunlight.
bright sunlight (=strong sunlight) Maria stood blinking in the bright sunlight.
moonlight /'mumlait/ [n U] the light from the moon: The trees looked strangely white in the moonlight.
glare /glear/ (n singular] a very bright and unpleasant light that makes you want to close your eyes
+ of the glare of the car's headlights
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glow /glao/ [n singular] a soft pleasant light, especially from something that is burning Candles give a warm glow to the room. + of the orange glow of the sunset
Q to make a place light
Ught Up /.lait лр I {phrasal verb T] to shine lights on a place so that people can see it well, or so that it looks attractive light up sth The fireworks lit up the
sky. I Their garden was lit up by dozens
of coloured lamps.
light /lait; [u T] to put lights in a place so that people can see what is happening there: What are you going to use to light the stage0
be lit by/with The room was lit by hundreds of candles.
lighting - lit - have lit
switch/turn/put the lightCs) on
/ switj, ,t3irn, (pot бэ 'lait(s) on/ to turn or press a control to make an electric light produce light: Can you put the light on? I can't see anything/
El something that provides
light /lait/ [n C] an electric light: We could see the lights of Hong Kong across the bay.
the light is on/off There must be someone at home - the light's on in the kitchen.
switch/turn/put the light on It's getting dark. Can you turn the light on? switch/turn the Ught off Don't forget to switch the lights off when you leave.
lamp /laemp/ [n C] something that uses electricity, oil, or gas to produce light, especially a light that you can move from place to place: There was a little oil lamp hanging from a hook in the ceiling. I a bedside lamp
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candle /'ksndl/ [n С] a stick of wax that you burn to give light: When there was a power cut, we had to use candles. I The cake had twelve candles on it.
torch British /lashlight american to:rtj, 'flsjlait/ [n C) a small electric lamp that you carry in your hand: We shone our torches around the walls of the cave.
colours/hair/skin
see also dark, наш
light lait \adj] not dark in colour: Her hair is с lighter colour than mine. light brown/blue/green etc Mike has light brown hair. I The walls were a horrible shade of light green.
A Don't use light about the colour of people's skin. Use fair or pate.
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pale /peil, \adj] if someone is pale, their face is whiter than it usually is, especially because they are ill or frightened; a colour that is pale is very light: You're very pale. Are you feeling sick? pale blue/green/pink etc a pale pink dress I She has very pale blue eyes.
Don't use pale about the colour of someone's hair. Say fair hair or light brown hair
fair fear; [adj) fair hair or skin is very light in colour: People with fair skin should be careful when they go out in the sun. Ulla has fair hair and blue eyes.
not heavy
opposite HEAVY
light /lam (adj) not heavy: The equipment is light enough to carry around. I Modern tennis rackets are much lighter than the old-fashioned wooden ones.
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lightweight /'lait-weit/ [adj] lightweight clothes, materials, or equipment are specially made so that they weigh very little: a lightweight summer suit I alight- weight bicycle
LIKE/NOT LIKE
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think someone or something is nice think someone or something is not nice
if you mean 'similar to someone or something else', go to same
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to like something
like /lajk; (f TJ to think something is nice: I like your dress - it's a beautiful colour. I Do you like spaghetti? like doing sth/Uke to do sth He likes helping in the kitchen. I I like to see the children enjoying themselves, get to like sth (=start to like something) At first she hated New York, but after a while she got to like it.
Don't say 'I am liking it', 'she is liking it' etc. Say I like it, she likes it etc.
Don't say 'I like very much Paris'. Say I like Paris very much.
Usually it doesn't matter whether you
use like doing sth or like to do sth, but
Only say 'love very much' about a person that you love. Don't use 'very much' with love when you are talking about a thing, place, or activity. Don't say 'I love Paris very much', just say I love Paris.
when you mean someone likes the situation or place they are in, use like doing sth: I like living in London (not 'I like to live in London').
Cilove /Iav/ [и T] especially spoken to like something very much: We had a great time at Disneyland. The kids loved it. I I love this song.
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love doing sth Rachel loves driving.
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