лёгкий
Translation of лёгкий
light
Russian word in Latin letters: lyogkiy / ljogkiy / legkiy
Meaning of лёгкий
обладающий небольшим весом, легко поднимается
having little weight
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Лёгкий or светлый?
светлый
light (weight) ≠ светлый: светлый is about colour
Don't mix them up: a bag that isn't heavy is лёгкая; светлый means pale in colour.
Эта сумка совсем лёгкая.
This bag is really light.
У меня светлая куртка.
I have a light-coloured jacket.
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This bag is very light.
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Эта сумка очень лёгкая.
She chose a light fabric for the summer dress.
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Она выбрала лёгкую ткань для летнего платья.
лёгкий synonyms
What's the difference between лёгкий and невесомый
So light you hardly feel it; stronger.
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лёгкий meaning: what does it mean?
having little weight
лёгкий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
лёгкий is pronounced as [ˈlʲɵxkʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
лёгкий definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
This bag is very light. Translation: Эта сумка очень лёгкая.
Is лёгкий part of Adjectives vocabulary?
Yes, лёгкий (light) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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