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| light n | (general: not darkness) | ljus s |
| | These particular plants grow better in the light than in the dark. |
| | Just de här växterna växer bättre i ljuset än i mörkret. |
| light n | (illumination) | ljus, belysning s |
| | Could we have some light in the room? It's too dark. |
| | Skulle vi kunna få lite ljus (or: belysning) i rummet? Det är för mörkt. |
| light n | (lamp) | lampa s |
| | | ljus s |
| | We have three lights in this room. |
| | Vi har tre lampor i rummet. |
| light adj | (not heavy in weight) | lätt adj |
| | Give me the heavy bag, and you can carry the light one. |
| | Ge mig den tunga väskan, så kan du bära den lätta. |
| light adj | (faint) | svag adj |
| | | blek adj |
| | | otydlig adj |
| | You could only see a light outline of the mountains. |
| | Man kunde bara se en svag kontur av bergen. |
| light adj | (easy, gentle) | lätt adj |
| | | försiktig adj |
| | Take a little light exercise - nothing too strenuous. |
| | Se till att få lite lätt motion. Inget för ansträngande. |
| light adj | (color: pale) | ljus- adj |
| | | blek- adj |
| | Have you seen my light blue shirt? |
| | Har du sett min ljusblåa skjorta? |
| light [sth]⇒ vtr | (illuminate) (vardagligt) | lysa upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | belysa vtr |
| | He finally found the lamp to light the room. The mayor flipped the switch to light the Christmas tree. |
| | Han hittade äntligen lampan att lysa upp rummet med. |
| | Han hittade äntligen lampan att belysa rummet med. |
| light [sth] vtr | (ignite) | tända vtr |
| | | sätta eld på, sätta fyr på vbal uttr |
| | I will light the petrol to set off the fire. |
| | Jag kommer att tända bensinen för att få igång elden. |
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| light adj | (food: easy to digest) | lätt adj |
| | | lättsmält adj |
| | While her husband ordered a steak, she ordered something lighter. |
| light adj | (food: has few calories) | lätt adj |
| | (förled) | lätt- adj |
| | | kalorisnål adj |
| | This light mayonnaise doesn't have much flavour. |
| light adj | (drink: low alcohol) | lätt- adj |
| | | svag adj |
| | Some people prefer light beer to very alcoholic beverages. |
| light adj | ([sb]: not heavily built) | lätt adj |
| | | lättviktig adj |
| | She is very strong for someone so light! |
| light adj | (clothing: for warm weather) | tunn adj |
| | | lätt adj |
| | You can wear a light jacket. It isn't too cold outside. |
| light adj | figurative (low volume) | lite adj |
| | | i liten mängd uttr |
| | There was only light trading in the commodities markets due to the holiday. |
| light adj | (low pressure) | lätt adj |
| | | mjuk adj |
| | | försiktig adj |
| | The masseur had a very light touch. |
| light adj | figurative (not profound) (bildlig) | lätt adj |
| | | lättsam, lättsinnig adj |
| | (familjär) | små- adj |
| | We just engaged in light conversation, nothing serious. |
| light adj | figurative (trivial) | oviktig adj |
| | | trivial adj |
| | (bildlig) | lättviktig adj |
| | Sam reassured me that it was a light matter and nothing to worry about. |
| light adj | (soil: sandy) | lätt, lös adj |
| | | sandig adj |
| | Carrots are best grown in a light soil, rather than heavy clay. |
| light adj | (delicate) | lätt adj |
| | | graciös adj |
| | | smidig adj |
| | The dancer executed some light and dainty steps. |
| light adj | figurative (carefree) | sorglös adj |
| | | bekymmersfri adj |
| | | lättsam adj |
| | The girls liked him for his light and carefree attitude towards life. |
| light adj | (of low weight capacity) | lätt adj |
| | He has a licence to fly light aircraft. |
| light adj | (breeze: gentle) | lätt adj |
| | | mild adj |
| | It will be mainly sunny, with a light breeze. |
| light adv | (without burdens) | lätt adv |
| | She traveled light, carrying only a small case. |
| light adv | poetic (lightly) | lätt adv |
| | | mjukt adv |
| | | graciöst adv |
| | She walked so light that she barely left a footprint. |
| light n | (light bulb) | glödlampa, lampa s |
| | The light has burned out in the kitchen. Can you replace it? |
| light n | (daylight) | dagsljus, ljus s |
| | You had better go to the shop while there is still light. |
| light n | (traffic light) | trafikljus, ljus s |
| | The traffic stopped when the light turned red. |
| light n | (street lamp) | gatubelysning s |
| | | gatlampa s |
| | | lyktstolpe s |
| | They installed lights on the street to make it safer to walk at night. |
| light n | (car: headlight) | bilbelysning s |
| | | strålkastare s |
| | When it got dark, he turned the car's lights on. |
| light n | (lighthouse) | fyr s |
| | The sailors were most relieved when they saw the Sambro Island Light in the distance. |
| light n | (flame) | ljussken s |
| | | ljus s |
| | (från eld) | eldsken s |
| | He could see her face in the light of the candle. |
| light n | figurative (viewpoint) (bildlig) | ljus s |
| | | perspektiv s |
| | He always saw things in a negative light. |
| light n | (luminary) (bäst i sitt slag) | ljus s |
| | (känd och framgångsrik) | stjärna s |
| | (föredöme, föregångare) | ledstjärna s |
| | She is a leading light in the art world. |
| light n | (gleam) | ljus s |
| | | glans s |
| | | glimt s |
| | She saw the light in his eyes and knew he had a good idea. |
| light n | (art: effect) | ljus s |
| | | dager s |
| | | ljusparti s |
| | Look at the light on the woman's face in this painting. |
| light n | (small window) | fönster s |
| | | fönster i spröjsverk, fönster i flerluftsfönster s |
| | Don't open the big window, just the corner light. |
| a light n | (fire to light a cigarette, etc.) | tändare s |
| | (vardaglig) | eld s |
| | Hey, do you have a light? |
| lights npl | (animal lungs as food) (som mat) | lungor spl |
| | | lungmos s |
| | Cook the lights for an hour in the stock. |
| lights npl | (decorative) | ljus s |
| | | belysning s |
| | We put the tinsel and lights on the Christmas tree. |
| light⇒ vi | (take fire) | tändas vitr |
| | | börja brinna vtr + vitr |
| | He threw on a match and the bonfire lighted. |
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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. |
lite,
light adj | US, informal (light: low in fat, sugar, etc.) | light adj |
| | | lätt prefix |
| | Brian bought the lite lunch option at the restaurant. |
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. |