The Swedish word for light is
ljus
| Declensions | |
|---|---|
| a light | en ljus |
| the light | ljuset |
| lights | ljus |
| the lights | ljusen |
Translations for light and their definitions
| blek | |
| 1. adj. pale (light in color) | |
| 2. adj. livid, pallid, bleak | |
| 3. adj. fictional, mendacious | |
| 4. v. imperative of bleka |
| tända | |
| 1. v. to light, to ignite; to turn on (any kind of) lights (including flames) | |
| Han tände lampan - He turned on the light | |
| Han tände en cigarett - He lit a cigarette | |
| 2. v. to become sexually aroused | |
| Doktor Snuggles tänder på människor och djur - Doctor Snuggles is turned on by humans and animals (misheard lyrics) | |
| 3. v. to become enthusiastic about something | |
| 4. adj. singular definite of tänd | |
| 5. adj. plural of tänd |
| belysa | |
| 1. v. to illuminate, to shine (upon) |
| lätt |  © | |
| 1. adj. light; of low weight | ||
| 2. adj. (of food) light, lean, low-fat; containing only small amounts of fat | ||
| lättmjölk - semi-skimmed milk | ||
| lättkorv - lean sausage | ||
| 3. adj. (of alcoholic drinks) light; containing only small amounts of alcohol; containing less alcohol than customary; e.g. lättöl, lättvin | ||
| I Sverige definieras lättvin som vin, som innehåller mindre än 15 volymprocent alkohol. - In Sweden light wine is defined as wine that contains less than 15 percent alcohol by volume. | ||
| 4. adj. easy; not difficult | ||
| 5. adv. easily | ||
| 6. adv. lightly; with lack of force or effort | ||
| Jag förberedde mig lätt inför tävlingen. - I prepared lightly before the contest. | ||
| Vi klädde oss lätt, då det var varmt. - We dressed lightly, since it was hot | ||
| ljus | © | |
| 1. adj. (of light or color) bright | ||
| 2. adj. (of sound) high-pitched | ||
| en ljus röst - a high-pitched voice | ||
| 3. n-n. light | ||
| 4. n-n. a candle | ||
| att tända ett ljus - to light a candle | ||
| belyst | |
| 1. v. of belysa | |
| 2. Participle. past participle of belysa |
| ljus | © | |
| 1. adj. (of light or color) bright | ||
| 2. adj. (of sound) high-pitched | ||
| en ljus röst - a high-pitched voice | ||
| 3. n-n. light | ||
| 4. n-n. a candle | ||
| att tända ett ljus - to light a candle | ||
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