lighter
gb/lˈaɪtɚ/ us/lˈaɪtɚ/
A1
انگریزی
öngyújtó, könnyebb, világosabb, könnyedebb, enyhébb, gyengébb, teheruszály, uszály, lámpagyújtogató
اسم
A2
1
öngyújtó
A2
استعمال کا انداز:
a lighter; [someone] has a lighter; light [something] with a lighter
Do you have a lighter? I need to light this candle.
Van nálad öngyújtó? Meg kell gyújtanom ezt a gyertyát.
He flicked the lighter and held the flame under the kettle.
Pöccintett az öngyújtón, és a lángot a kanna alá tartotta.
My lighter ran out of fuel halfway through the trip.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I have a lighter.
Van öngyújtóm.
Can I borrow your lighter?
Kölcsönkérhetem az öngyújtódat?
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse the noun lighter (a device) with the adjective lighter (less heavy / less dark).
معنی
device that makes a flame
لفظی تراکیب
a cigarette lighter
|a pocket lighter
|a disposable lighter
|a refillable lighter
|a butane lighter
|a gas lighter
|a torch lighter
|a lighter sparks
|flick a lighter
|borrow a lighter
ہم معنی الفاظ
igniter (More general/technical; not as common for a handheld lighter.)
موضوعات
daily_life
|tools
|smoking
|home
تعریف
A small thing you use to make a flame.
A small device that produces a flame, usually used to light cigarettes, candles, or fires.
A1
2
könnyebb
A1
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is lighter (than [something]); a lighter [thing]
This laptop is lighter than my old one.
Ez a laptop könnyebb, mint a régi.
Try a lighter backpack for the hike.
Próbálj meg könnyebb hátizsákot vinni a túrára.
The box felt lighter once we took the books out.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
This bag is lighter.
Ez a táska könnyebb.
The chair is lighter than the table.
A szék könnyebb, mint az asztal.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse lighter (less heavy) with lighter (less dark in color). Context usually makes it clear.
معنی
less heavy than something
لفظی تراکیب
lighter weight
|lighter bag
|lighter suitcase
|lighter than it looks
|lighter materials
|a lighter load
|lighter clothing
|lighter shoes
|get lighter
|make it lighter
ہم معنی الفاظ
less heavy (More explicit; often used when comparing two things.)
متضاد الفاظ
heavier (Having more weight.)
موضوعات
daily_life
|describing_things
تعریف
Not as heavy.
Having less weight than something else; not as heavy.
A2
3
világosabb
A2
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is lighter (than [something]); a lighter shade of [color]
I like this sweater, but I want it in a lighter color.
Tetszik ez a pulóver, de világosabb színben szeretném.
Her hair is a little lighter in summer.
Nyáron egy kicsit világosabb a haja.
Choose a lighter shade of gray for the walls.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
This blue is lighter.
Ez a kék világosabb.
I want a lighter color.
Világosabb színt szeretnék.
عام غلطی:
Do not use lighter for brightness in a room if you mean 'more light'; say 'brighter' instead.
معنی
paler or less dark
لفظی تراکیب
lighter color
|lighter shade
|lighter blue
|lighter hair
|lighter skin tone
|lighter paint
|a lighter background
|go lighter
|slightly lighter
|two shades lighter
ہم معنی الفاظ
paler (Often used for skin, colors, and light pastel tones.)
متضاد الفاظ
darker (Less close to white; more dark in color.)
موضوعات
appearance
|colors
تعریف
Less dark in color.
Closer to white or less dark in color than something else.
B2
4
könnyedebb
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
a lighter mood/tone/topic; something feels lighter
After the news, they tried to switch to a lighter topic.
A hírek után próbáltak könnyedebb témára váltani.
The movie starts slow but gets lighter in the second half.
A film lassan indul, de a második felében könnyedebbé válik.
Jokes helped keep the mood lighter during a stressful week.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
Let’s talk about something lighter.
Beszéljünk valami könnyedebbről.
The mood feels lighter now.
Most könnyedebb a hangulat.
عام غلطی:
In this sense, lighter does not mean 'less heavy' physically; it refers to mood or tone.
معنی
less serious or more cheerful
لفظی تراکیب
a lighter mood
|a lighter tone
|lighter conversation
|lighter moments
|a lighter side
|keep it lighter
|something feels lighter
|on a lighter note
|lighter entertainment
|a lighter approach
ہم معنی الفاظ
more cheerful (Focuses on positive mood rather than lack of seriousness.)
|
less serious (Focuses on tone/topic rather than emotion.)
متضاد الفاظ
more serious (More grave or important in tone.)
|
heavier (Figurative: more intense, depressing, or serious.)
موضوعات
emotions
|communication
تعریف
More happy and less serious.
More cheerful, less serious, or less depressing in mood or tone.
B1
5
استعمال کا انداز:
a lighter meal/exercise/workout; lighter music/flavor
After the holiday, I prefer a lighter meal.
Az ünnep után inkább könnyebb ételt ennék.
She’s doing lighter exercise while her knee heals.
Amíg gyógyul a térde, könnyebb gyakorlatokat végez.
We need a lighter schedule next month or people will burn out.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I want a lighter meal today.
Ma könnyebb ételt szeretnék.
This workout is lighter.
Ez az edzés könnyebb.
عام غلطی:
This sense is about intensity (food, work, exercise), not physical weight.
معنی
less strong or intense
لفظی تراکیب
a lighter meal
|lighter exercise
|a lighter workout
|lighter duties
|a lighter schedule
|lighter music
|lighter reading
|lighter penalties
|a lighter version
|a lighter flavor
ہم معنی الفاظ
milder (Often used for taste, weather, criticism, or symptoms.)
|
less intense (More general; works across many contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
stronger (More intense in effect, flavor, or force.)
|
harsher (More severe or difficult to tolerate.)
موضوعات
health
|food_and_drink
|work
|music
تعریف
Not as strong or not as difficult.
Less strong, severe, or intense than something else.
اسم
C1
TECHNICAL
6
teheruszály
C1
uszály
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
a lighter; load [cargo] onto a lighter
The containers were moved ashore by lighter because the water was too shallow for the ship.
A konténereket teheruszállyal vitték partra, mert a víz túl sekély volt a hajónak.
Several lighters waited alongside the tanker to take on cargo.
Több teheruszály várakozott a tartályhajó mellett, hogy rakományt vegyen át.
The port used lighters to shuttle supplies to anchored vessels.
عام غلطی:
This is unrelated to the flame-making device; it is a shipping term.
معنی
barge for loading ships
لفظی تراکیب
a cargo lighter
|a harbour lighter
|a lighter barge
|load a lighter
|unload into lighters
|lighterage services
|ship-to-shore lightering
|bring cargo by lighter
|a lighter alongside
|tow a lighter
ہم معنی الفاظ
barge (Broader term; not specifically for transferring cargo to/from ships.)
موضوعات
transport
|shipping
تعریف
A type of boat used to carry cargo near a ship.
A flat-bottomed barge used to carry goods to or from a ship, especially when the ship cannot come close to shore.
اسم
C1
LITERARY
7
استعمال کا انداز:
a lighter; the lighter lit [something]
In the novel, the lighter walked the streets at dusk to light the lamps.
A regényben a lámpagyújtogató alkonyatkor járta az utcákat, hogy meggyújtsa a lámpákat.
The museum shows tools used by a lamp lighter in the 1800s.
A múzeum bemutatja azokat az eszközöket, amelyeket egy lámpagyújtogató használt az 1800-as években.
عام غلطی:
This is rare in modern everyday use; 'lamplighter' is more common for the historical job.
معنی
person who lights lamps
لفظی تراکیب
a street-lamp lighter
|the town's lighter
|a gas-lamp lighter
|the lighter's rounds
|the lighter lit the lamps
|lamps were lit by a lighter
ہم معنی الفاظ
lamplighter (More common term for this historical job.)
موضوعات
jobs
|history
تعریف
A person who lights lamps (an old job).
A person whose job is to light street lamps, candles, or similar lights.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
lighter
IPA
GB/lˈaɪtɚ/
US/lˈaɪtɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
light - er (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (light)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: lighter
- Plural: lighters
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
lighters
noun
Core family
light
noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
unlit
adjective
Advanced or less common
enlighten
verb
enlightenment
noun B2
عبارات
a shade lighter
1/ə ʃˈeɪd lˈaɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
slightly lighter in color
A little lighter in color.
مثالیں
- Can we paint the room a shade lighter?
- This foundation is a shade lighter than my skin tone.
- Her hair looked a shade lighter after the holiday.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This color is a shade lighter.
in a lighter vein
1/ˈɪn ə lˈaɪtɚ vˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
formal
in a less serious way
In a less serious way.
مثالیں
- In a lighter vein, he ended the speech with a funny story.
- The article begins with hard numbers but later shifts in a lighter vein.
- She replied in a lighter vein to ease the tension.
lighter than air
1/lˈaɪtɚ ðən ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
able to float in air
It can float up because it is not as heavy as air.
مثالیں
- Helium is lighter than air, so balloons rise.
- A blimp is a lighter-than-air aircraft.
- They used a lighter-than-air craft for aerial filming.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Helium is lighter than air.
on a lighter note
1/ˈɔn ə lˈaɪtɚ nˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
change to less serious topic
We will talk about something less serious now.
مثالیں
- On a lighter note, the new café finally opened down the street.
- On a lighter note, we’ve already met our sales target for the month.
- On a lighter note, how was your weekend?
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- On a lighter note, let’s talk about the party.