lightweight
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lightweight(
layt
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weyt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. ligero
I'm looking for some lightweight pants to wear in summer.Busco un pantalón ligero para el verano.
b. poco pesado
To get the most out of your baggage allowance, use a lightweight suitcase.Para aprovechar al máximo el límite de equipaje, usa una maleta poco pesada.
a. de poco peso
The actor always performed in lightweight roles and never made the big time.El actor hizo siempre papeles de poco peso y nunca alcanzó el estrellato.
b. superficial
I know you like literary fiction, but I prefer more lightweight reading.Sé que a ti te gusta la ficción literaria, pero yo prefiero leer cosas más superficiales.
3. (boxing)
a. de peso ligero
Leonard is the longest-reigning lightweight champion.Leonard es el campeón de peso ligero que más tiempo ha ostentado el título.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la persona de poco peso (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The party's new leader is no lightweight. He's held office in several previous governments.El nuevo líder del partido no es una persona de poco peso. Ya ocupó cargos en varios gobiernos.
5. (boxing)
a. el peso ligero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
For the 22-year-old lightweight, this is his first major contest.Este es el primer combate importante para el peso ligero de 22 años.
6. (slang) (person with a low tolerance for alcohol)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm a lightweight, so I'm not going to drink.No aguanto mucho la bebida, así que no voy a tomar.
You're drunk? You only had one beer! - I know; I'm such a lightweight!¿Estás borracho? ¡Sólo tomaste una cerveza! - Ya sé, ¡me emborracho bien fácil!
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