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Pronunciation / Transliteration: léger
"Il porte une veste légère."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of little weight; not heavy.
"She wore a lightweight jacket for the cool summer evening."
- 1
A person of little importance, influence, or intellectual capacity.
"He was dismissed as a political lightweight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
First recorded in the late 19th century, originating in boxing and other sports to describe a competitor of a specified low weight class, combining 'light' and 'weight'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "lightweight" is said worldwide
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léger
Transliteration: léger
"Il porte une veste légère."
leicht
Transliteration: leicht
"Er trägt eine leichte Jacke."
leggero
Transliteration: leggero
"Indossa una giacca leggera."
ligero
Transliteration: ligero
"Lleva una chaqueta ligera."
leve
Transliteration: leve
"Ele usa um casaco leve."
हल्का
Transliteration: halka
"वह एक हल्की जैकेट पहनता है।"
轻量级
Transliteration: qīngliàngjí
"他穿了一件轻量夹克。"
가벼운
Transliteration: gabyeoun
"그는 가벼운 재킷을 입었습니다."
軽量
Transliteration: keiryō
"彼は軽量のジャケットを着ています。"
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