English

Pronunciation

• līt, /laɪt/, /laIt/

  Homophones: lite

  Rhymes: -aɪt

Verb

to light (lit / lighted, lit / lighted)

1. to start (a fire)
2. to illuminate

Synonyms

• ignite (1)
• illuminate (2)

Translations

• Chinese Characters: 焌
• Chinese: 點火 (1), 照明 (2)
• Czech: světlo,lampa
• Danish: tænde (1), antænde (2)
• Dutch: aansteken (1), lichten (2), bijlichten (2)
• Finnish: sytyttää (1), valaista (2)
• French: allumer (1), illuminer (2)
• German: anzünden (1), anstecken (1), beleuchten (2), anstrahlen (2)
• Guarani: myendy (1,2)
• Hindi: (jalana)
• Ido: acendar
• Indonesian: menyalakan (1), menerangi (2)
• Interlingua: accender (1), illuminar (2)
• Italian: accendere
• Japanese: 引火 する (いんか する, inka-suru) / 点火 する (てんか する, tenka-suru) (1), 照らす (てらす , terasu) (2)
• Latin: illumino (2)
• Polish: rozpalać (1), rozświetlać (2)
• Portuguese: acender (1), iluminar (2)
• Romanian: aprinde (1), ilumina (2)
• Spanish: prender , encender , iluminar
• Swedish: tända
• Tupinambá: moendy (1,2)

Noun

light (plural: lights )

1. electromagnetic wave that can be perceive by the eye
2. a source of light.
3. (theology) a spiritual truth

Translations

• Chinese: 光 (guāng)
• Danish: lys
• Dutch: licht
• Finnish: valo (1), valaisin (2)
• French: lumière f
• German: Licht n
• Guarani: endy (t-)
• Hindi: (prakash)
• Ido: lumo
• Indonesian: cahaya
• Italian: luce f
• Interlingua: lumine
• Japanese: 光 (ひかり , hikari)
• Latin: lux, lumen
• Lithuanian: šviesa f (1); šviestuvas m (2)
• Polish: światło n
• Portuguese: luz f
• Romanian: lumină f
• Spanish: luz f
• Swedish: ljus
• Tupinambá: endy (t-)

Adjective

light (lighter, lightest )

1. of low weight
2. pale in colour.
3. low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.

Alternate spellings

• lite (3)

Antonyms

• heavy (1)
• dark (2)

Translations

• Chinese: 轻, 輕 (qīng)
• Danish: let
• Dutch: licht, lichte
• Finnish: kevyt (1, 3), vaalea (2)
• French: léger
• German: leicht
• Guarani: vevúi
• Ido: lejera
• Indonesian: ringan
• Interlingua: leve , legier
• Italian: leggero
• Japanese: 軽い (かるい , karui)
• Javanese: enteng
• Latin: levis
• Lithuanian: lengvas m (1); šviesus m (2)
• Polish: lekki m, lekka f, lekkie n, pl n, lekcy pl m
• Portuguese: leve , ligeiro
• Romanian: uşor m uşoară f
• Swedish: lätt (1), ljus (2), lätt - (3) (combine with next word)
• Spanish: liviano , ligero
• Tupinambá: bebuîa
• Vietnamese: nhẹ