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(che pesa poco) light, lightweight; essere ~ come una piuma to be as light as a feather; sentirsi più ~ fig. to have a weight off one’s mind, to feel relieved
ind. [industria, lega] light
gastr. [piatto, pasto, cucina, cibo] light; tenersi ~ to have light meals o a light meal
(lieve) [ritardo, calo, vantaggio] slight;
[rumore] soft, light;
[ferita] minor, slight;
[infezione, attacco, malessere] mild;
[pioggia, vento] light, soft, moderate;
[brezza] faint, gentle, soft;
[colpo, carezza] light, delicate, soft;
[tremore, scossa di terremoto] light;
[accento, odore] light, faint, slight; (indulgente) [punizione] light, mild; (poco faticoso) [lavoro, allenamento] light; avere un ~ difetto di pronuncia to have a slight speech defect o impediment; avere la mano -a to have a light touch, to be light-handed; avere il sonno ~ to be a light sleeper, to sleep lightly
to read(irregular); ~ qcs. a qcn. to read sth. to sb., to read sb. sth.; saper ~ e scrivere to be literate, to know how to read and write; ~ ad alta voce to read aloud, to read out (loud); ~ in silenzio to read quietly o to oneself; leggi a pagina 5 read page 5; mi piace ~ I like reading; ~ le labbra di qcn. to read sb.’s lips; ~ a prima vista mus. to sight-read
(interpretare) to read(irregular) [carte];
to see(irregular) into [futuro];
to interpret [film, fatto]; ~ la mano to read palms; ~ nel pensiero di qcn. to read sb.’s thoughts o mind; te lo si legge in faccia, in fronte it’s written all over your face, I can tell from the look on your face
locuzioni idiomatiche ~ tra le righe to read between the lines.