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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| light adj | (person) (persoon) | licht bn |
| | For a light woman, she is very strong! |
| light adj | (low alcoholic content) | licht bn |
| | | pils nw het |
| | Some people prefer light beer to very alcoholic beverages. |
| light adj | (easy to digest) | lichtverteerbaar bn |
| | While her husband ordered a steak, she ordered something lighter. |
| light adj | (clothing) | licht, luchtig bn |
| | You can wear a light jacket. It isn't too cold outside. |
| light adj | (low volume) | gering, weinig bn |
| | There was only light trading in the commodities markets due to the holiday. |
| light adj | (low pressure) | zacht, soepel bn |
| | The masseur had a very light touch. |
| light adj | (entertaining, not profound) | luchtig, lichthartig bn |
| | We just engaged in light conversation, nothing serious. |
| light adj | (trivial) | licht, lichtvoetig bn |
| | | luchtig bn |
| | I prefer light entertainment, rather than serious theatre. |
| light adj | (soil: sandy) | licht, zanderig bn |
| | Carrots are best grown in a light soil, rather than heavy clay. |
| light adj | (delicate) | licht, verfijnd bn |
| | The dancer executed some light and dainty steps. |
| light adj | (carefree) | zorgeloos, onbezorgd bn |
| | The girls liked him for his light attitude towards life. |
| light adj | (of low weight capacity) | lichtgewicht bn |
| | | sportvliegtuig nw het |
| | He has a licence to fly light aircraft. |
| light adj | (wind) | zwak, flauw bn |
| | It will be mainly sunny, with a light breeze. |
| light n | (light bulb) | gloeilamp, lamp, peer nw de |
| | | peertje nw het |
| | The light has burned out in the kitchen. Can you replace it? |
| light n | (daylight) | daglicht nw het |
| | You had better go to the shop while there is still light. |
| light n | (traffic light) | stoplicht, verkeerslicht nw het |
| | The traffic stopped when the light turned red. |
| light n | (street lamp) | straatlantaarn nw de |
| | They installed lights on the street to make it safer to walk at night. |
| light n | (car: headlight) | koplamp nw de |
| | When it got dark, he turned the car's lights on. |
| light n | (lighthouse) | vuurtoren nw de |
| | | kustlicht nw het |
| | The sailors were most relieved when they saw the Sambro Island Light in the distance. |
| light n | (flame) | vlam, gloed nw de |
| | He could see her face in the light of the candle. |
| light n | figurative (viewpoint) | perspectief, gezichtspunt nw het |
| | | invalshoek nw de |
| | He always saw things in a negative light. |
| light n | (luminary) | ster, beroemdheid nw de |
| | She is a leading light in the art world. |
| light n | (gleam) | fonkeling, glans nw de |
| | She saw the light in his eyes and knew he had a good idea. |
| light n | (art: effect) | lichteffect nw het |
| | Look at the light on the woman's face in this painting. |
| light n | (small window) | ruitje nw het |
| | | ruit nw de |
| | Don't open the big window, just the corner light. |
| light n | (cigarettes, smoking) | vuurtje nw het |
| | Hey, do you have a light? |
| light⇒ vi | (take fire) | ontbranden onoverg.ww |
| | | vlam vatten |
| | He threw on a match and the bonfire lighted. |
light,
light up vi | (light material for smoking) | aansteken, opsteken overg.ww |
| | Some people left the room when she pulled out a cigarette and lit up. |
light,
light up vi | (brighten with joy) | oplichten, opklaren onoverg.ww |
| | He face lit up when she heard that her father was returning. |
| light vtr | (illuminate) | verlichten overg.ww |
| | He finally found the lamp to light the room. |
| Samengestelde woorden: |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| daglicht nw het | (zonlicht) | daylight n |
| | | light of the day expr |
| groen licht bn+nw het | (m.b.t. stoplicht) | green light n |
| groen licht bn+nw het | figuurlijk (m.b.t. toestemming) (figurative) | green light n |
| groen licht geven onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (toestemming geven) (figurative) | give green light v expr |
| het licht zien onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (begrijpen) (figurative) | see the light v expr |
| in een nieuw licht bezien overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (beschouwen uit een ander oogpunt) (figurative) | see in a new light v expr |
| licht misdrijf bn+nw het | (niet zeer ernstig vergrijp) | light offense, light misdemeanor, light crime n |
| | | contravention n |
| licht schijnen op overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (iets duidelijk maken) (figurative) | shed a light on, shine a light on v expr |
| licht werpen op overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (iets duidelijk maken) (figurative) | shed a light on, shine a light on v expr |
| licht worden bn+ww | (dageraad: dagen) (in the morning) | get light vi + adj |
| | | dawn vi |
| noodverlichting nw de, ont. | | emergency light n |
| peer nw de | (gloeilamp) | light bulb, bulb n |
| toelichten overg.ww | (uiteenzetten) (figurative) | throw light on v expr |
| | | explain, clarify vtr |
| | | comment vtr |
Samengestelde woorden:
light | lite |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
beam,
beam of light n | (light ray) | straal nw de |
| | The room was dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof. |
| bulb n | (light) | gloeilamp nw de |
| | | peertje nw het |
| | The bulb in the hallway needs to be replaced. |
exposure meter,
light meter n | (photography: measures light) | belichtingsmeter nw de |
| green light n | (traffic signal: go) | groen licht nw het |
| | We'll never make it to the green light in time. |
| | We halen het groen licht nooit. |
| green light n | figurative (authorization to begin) (figuurlijk) | groen licht nw het |
| | | goedkeuring nw de |
| | Today we got a green light from the director to begin the new project. The committee gave my project the green light. |
| | Vandaag kregen we groen licht van de regisseur om het nieuwe project te beginnen. De commissie gaf mijn project groen licht. |
| green-light [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (authorize) (figuurlijk) | groen licht geven overg. uitdr. |
| | | goedkeuren overg.ww |
| | The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway. |
| in light of prep | (considering, in view of) | gezien bn |
| | In light of the weather forecast, maybe we'd better postpone the picnic. |
| in your best light expr | figurative (giving the most favourable view) (figuurlijk) | van zijn beste kant bw |
| leading light n | figurative (person: inspirational) (figuurlijk) | kopstuk nw het |
| | (figuurlijk) | autoriteit nw de |
| | Jacobi has been a leading light of the theatre through most of his career. |
| light blue n | (pale blue color) | lichtblauw nw het |
| | Do you have this shirt in light blue? |
light blue,
light-blue adj | (pale blue in colour) | lichtblauw bn |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| light brown n | (pale brown color) | lichtbruin nw de |
| | The old leather bag had faded to light brown. |
light brown,
light-brown adj | (pale brown in color) | lichtbruin bn |
| Opmerking: 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) | gloeilamp nw de |
| | The light bulb flickered, then went out. |
lightheaded (US),
light-headed (UK) adj | (dizzy, faint) | licht in het hoofd bn |
| | | duizelig bn |
| | I'm feeling lightheaded; could we rest for a moment? |
lighthearted (US),
light-hearted (UK) adj | (cheerful, light in mood) | opgewekt bn |
| | So why are you in such a lighthearted mood today? |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (sport: of lightest weight division) | lichtgewicht bn |
| | The lightweight match will start at 8 pm. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | (sport: lightweight contender) | lichtgewicht, vedergewicht nw de |
| | The new lightweight looks like serious competition for the champion. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | informal, figurative (person who gets drunk quickly) (figuurlijk) | lichtgewicht nw het |
| | Stumbling after only two beers? You're such a lightweight! |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | figurative ([sb] of little influence) (figuurlijk) | lichtgewicht nw de |
| | Don't be concerned about his outburst: he's a lightweight. |
lite,
light adj | US, informal (light: low in fat, sugar, etc.) (anglicisme) | light bn |
| | | caloriearm bn |
| | Brian bought the lite lunch option at the restaurant. |
nightlight,
night-light,
night light n | (soft light left on at night) | nachtlampje, nachtlicht nw het |
| ray of light n | literal (light beam) | lichtstraal nw de |
| | Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety. |
| ray of light n | figurative (source of rare joy) (figuurlijk) | lichtpunt nw het |
| | You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life. |
| red light n | literal (traffic light indicating stop) | rood licht bn + nw het |
| | You should always stop at the red light. |
| red light n | figurative (signal not to act) (figuurlijk) | rood licht bn + nw het |
| | The building project got a red light from the town planners. |
| see [sth/sb] in a new light v expr | figurative (fresh perspective) | anders aankijken tegen onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | vanuit een nieuw perspectief bekijken overg. uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | in nieuw licht bezien overg. uitdr. |
| | Since they repainted the town hall I'm seeing it in a new light. |
| see the light v expr | figurative (understand) (figuurlijk) | het licht zien nw + ww |
| | | begrijpen overg.ww |
| | After Ann explained it to me I could finally see the light. |
| see the light of day v expr | figurative (come into being) (figuurlijk) | het licht zien nw + ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | geboren worden bn+nw |
| | Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day. |
| shining light n | figurative ([sb] excellent or inspirational) | lichtend voorbeeld bn + nw het |
| | Martin Luther King was one of the shining lights of the civil rights movement. |
| sidelight n | figurative (extra information from a different point of view) | toevallige informatie bn + nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | nieuw licht bn+nw het |
streetlight,
also UK: street light n | (lamp illuminating a road) | straatlantaarn nw de |
| | | lantaarnpaal, lantarenpaal nw de |
| | The streetlights come on at 6:30 p.m. |
| tail lights npl | npl (vehicle's rear lights) | achterlicht nw het |
| | The deputy stopped us because one of our tail lights was out. |
traffic light,
traffic lights n, npl | (signal) | verkeerslicht, stoplicht nw het |
| | When the traffic lights turn red, you must stop. |