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la ligereza(
lee
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heh
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reh
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (flimsiness)
a. lightness
La ligereza de estas prendas hace que sean ideales para llevarlas de viaje.The lightness of these clothes makes them ideal for taking on trips away.
2. (quickness)
a. agility
Con una ligereza asombrosa, montó al caballo de un salto y se fue al galope.With surprising agility, he leapt onto the horse and galloped off.
b. nimbleness
La ligereza de este jugador hace que esquive con facilidad los tacles de los otros.The nimbleness of this player means he can easily dodge other players' tackles.
c. speed
Me impresiona la ligereza de María. Yo hago las cosas mucho más despacio.I'm impressed with Maria's speed. I do things much more slowly.
3. (glibness)
a. flippancy
Le reproché su ligereza, diciendo que estábamos en un entierro y no era momento para bromas.I told him off for his flippancy, saying that we were at a funeral and it wasn't the time for jokes.
a. rashness
Marcus tomó la decisión sin reflexionar y pagó caro su ligereza.Marcus made the decision without thinking and paid the price for his rashness.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Cometí la ligereza de dar mis datos bancarios por Internet y me estafaron $1,500.I was foolish enough to send my bank details over the Internet and was duped out of $1,500.
Tomar riesgos calculados no es lo mismo que actuar con ligereza.Taking calculated risks is not the same as being rash.
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