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лёгкий

Translation of лёгкий

lightweight

Russian word in Latin letters: lyogkiy / ljogkiy / legkiy

Meaning of лёгкий

Russian

весит меньше обычного, как тонкая летняя куртка

English

made to weigh less than usual, e.g. a lightweight jacket

lightweight

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈlʲoxʲkʲɪj]
Russian · Female

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  1. This lightweight backpack is great for trips.

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    Этот лёгкий рюкзак отлично подходит для поездок.

  2. I need a lightweight jacket for spring.

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    Мне нужна лёгкая куртка на весну.

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What's the difference between лёгкий, облегчённый, and невесомый

О
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облегчённый

Made lighter on purpose than the usual version.

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Н
🇷🇺Russian
невесомый

Stronger, figurative: you hardly feel the weight.

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лёгкий meaning: what does it mean?

made to weigh less than usual, e.g. a lightweight jacket

лёгкий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

лёгкий is pronounced as [ˈlʲoxʲkʲɪj]. 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 lightweight backpack is great for trips. Translation: Этот лёгкий рюкзак отлично подходит для поездок.

Is лёгкий part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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