| صيغ مركبة |
| beam of light n |
(narrow ray of light) |
شعاع من الضوء |
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The room was totally dark except for a small beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof. |
| black light n |
(ultraviolet lamp) |
مصباح إضاءة فوق بنفسجي |
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Did you know that bodily fluids and scorpions are visible under a black light? |
| blinding light n |
(intensely bright light) |
ضوء ساطع جداً |
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When lightening strikes, there is a blinding light and an instantaneous loud crack. |
| blinking light n |
(light that flashes on and off) |
ضوء وامض، وميض |
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The blinking lights on the ambulance were very bright. |
| bright light n |
(intense or harsh light) |
ضوء ساطع |
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I had to cover my eyes because of the bright light. |
| bring to light vtr |
(reveal, make known) |
يكشف النقاب عن |
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We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
| come to light v |
(be revealed) |
يظهر، يتكشف |
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Every day more information about the scandal comes to light. |
| dazzling light n |
(very bright light) |
ضوء مبهر أو ساطع |
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If you are in New York don't miss the dazzling lights of Broadway. |
| dim light n |
(low or soft light) |
ضوء خافت |
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I'm not calling you ugly but you definitely look best in a dim light. |
| fog light n |
(vehicle's headlight for foggy conditions) |
ضوء أمامي او خلفي للضباب |
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I use my fog lights so rarely that I can never remember where the switch is. |
| green light n |
literal (traffic light: go) حركة السير |
الضوء الأخضر |
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We'll never make it to the green light in time. |
| green light n |
figurative (approval, signal to begin) |
الضوء الأخضر للموافقة على عمل شيء ما |
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Today we got a green light from the director to begin the new project. |
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The committee gave my project the green light. |
| grow light vi |
(day: arrive, dawn) |
يصبح الصباح |
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It grows light around 6 am at this time of year. |
| grow light vi |
figurative (become less of a burden) |
يخف العبء |
| guiding light n |
figurative (sb who inspires or leads) |
شخص ملهم أو مرشد |
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Nelson Mandela was a guiding light for South Africa, during a very difficult time in the country's history. |
| in light of prep |
(considering, in view of) |
على ضوء، فيما يخص |
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In light of the weather forecast, maybe we'd better postpone the picnic. |
| in the light of prep |
figurative (in view of, given) |
نظراً لـ |
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In the light of recent developments it would be appropriate to review the arrangements. |
| in the light of prep |
literal (illuminated by) |
على ضوء كذا |
| incandescent lightn |
(type of electric light ) |
مصباح إضاءة متوهج |
| leading light n |
(inspirational figure) |
نجم ساطع، شخصية مؤثرة |
| light blue n |
(pale blue colour) |
اللون الأزرق الفاتح |
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The sky is usually light blue during the day. |
| light brown n |
(pale brown colour) |
أزرق فاتح |
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The police described the attacker as tall with short light brown hair. |
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The old leather bag had faded to light brown. |
| light green n |
(pale green colour) |
اللون الأخضر الفاتح |
| light hearted, light-hearted adj |
(humorous, not serious) |
أرعن، هزلي، غير جدي |
| ملاحظة: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
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Her new book takes a light-hearted look at family life. |
| light switch n |
(lever or knob for controlling a light) |
مفتاح الإضاءة |
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I entered the darkened room and reached for the light switch. |
| light up vtr |
literal (illuminate) |
ينير، يضيء |
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The dim lamp hardly lights up the room. |
| light up vtr |
figurative (brighten) |
يسطع، يشرق |
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I love you -- you light up my life. |
| night light n |
(soft room light left on at night) |
ضوء ليلي خفيف |
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My daughter is afraid of the dark so she sleeps with a night light in her bedroom. |
| pilot light n |
(light indicating gas supply) |
شعلة الغاز الدائمة |
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The gas central heating wouldn't come on because the pilot light was out. |
| ray of light n |
literal (light beam) |
شعاع من الضوء |
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Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety. |
| ray of light n |
figurative (source of rare joy) |
مصدر مرح نادر |
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You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life. |
| rear light n |
(vehicle's tail or back light) |
ضوء سيارة خلفي |
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I broke a rear light on my car when I was backing up and then ran into a tree. |
| red light n |
literal (traffic light indicating stop) |
إشارة المرور الحمراء |
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You should always stop at the red light. |
| red light n |
figurative (signal not to act) |
إشارة توقف |
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The building project got a red light from the town planners. |
| see sth in a new light v |
figurative (gain a fresh perspective on sth) |
يجدّد النظر في |
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Since they repainted the town hall I'm seeing it in a new light. |
| see the light v |
figurative (understand sth) |
يفهم، يدرك |
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After Ann explained it to me I could finally see the light. |
| see the light of dayv |
figurative (be born or brought about) |
يرى النور، يولد |
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Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day. |
| shining light n |
figurative (sb excellent or inspirational) |
استنارة، إلهام |
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Martin Luther King was one of the shining lights of the civil rights movement. |
| throw light on vtr |
figurative (clarify, explain) |
يلقي الضوء على |
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The scientsts hoped to throw light on the mystery of the Loch Ness monster. |
| traffic light n |
(lights controlling traffic) |
إشارة ضوئية |
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When the traffic light turns red you must stop. |
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Tina lives in a really small town – it doesn't even have traffic lights! |
| turn on the light v |
(switch the light on) |
يشعل الضوء |
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I always turn on the light when I walk into the room. |
| very light adj |
(highly illuminated) |
لامع جداً |
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The room was very light; I was dazzled as I walked in. |
| very light adj |
(extremely lightweight) |
خفيف جداً |
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A feather is very light object. |
| yellow light n |
US (amber traffic signal) |
إشارة ضوء صفراء |
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A yellow light indicates caution. |
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When you see a yellow light ahead, you should begin to apply the brakes. |
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