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Light Sth ışık Noun Countable  /Laɪt   Things Bad

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Kind noun
Front light 
IPA  /laɪt   / noun
Back ışık
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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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