| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | light |
| IPA | /laɪt / noun |
| Back | ışık |
| Back 2 | light (noun) /laɪt
/ noun
1 [uncountable,
countable]
the energy from the
sun, a lamp, etc. that allows you to see things
ışık
a beam/ray of light
The light was too dim for us to read by.
Strong light is bad for the eyes.
We could see strange lights in the sky.
You
may see things by sunlight, moonlight, firelight, candlelight or lamplight.
2 [countable]
something that
produces light, for example an electric lamp
ışık
Suddenly all the lights went out/came on.
the lights of the city in the distance
If the lights are red, stop!
That car hasn't got its lights (far) on.
A
light may be on or off. You put, switch or turn a light on, off or out:
Shall I put the light on? It's getting dark
in here.
Please turn the lights out before you
leave.
3 [countable]
something, for example
a match, that can be used to light a cigarette, start a fire, etc.
(kibrit, çakmak vb.) ateş
Have you got a light?
IDIOMS
bring
sth/come to light
to make sth known or
to become known
ortaya
çıkarmak, ortaya çıkmak
This new evidence has only just come to
light.
cast
light on sth
to help to explain sth
ışık
tutmak
Can you cast any light on the problem?
give
sb/get the green light
(informal)
to give sb/get
permission to do sth
izin
vermek/almak, yeşil ışık yakmak
in
a good, bad, etc. light
(used about the way
that sth is seen or described by other people) well, badly, etc.
yönleriyle
The newspapers often portray his behaviour
in a bad light.
in
the light of
because of;
considering
ışığında
We shall have to change our decision in the
light of what you have just said.
set
light to sth
to cause sth to start
burning
tutuşturmak
shed
light on sth
to make sth clear and
easy to understand
ışık
tutmak, aydınlatmak
Unfortunately, the new evidence didn't shed
much light on the case.
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