Lightly
Translation- Lightly
- Lightly Light"ly, adv.
1. With little weight; with little force; as, to tread
lightly; to press lightly.
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Yet shall thy grave with rising flowers be drest, And the green turf lie lightly on thy breast. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touched lightly. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
2. Swiftly; nimbly; with agility. [1913 Webster]
So mikle was that barge, it might not lightly sail. --R. of Brunne. [1913 Webster]
Watch what thou seest and lightly bring me word. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
3. Without deep impression. [1913 Webster]
The soft ideas of the cheerful note, Lightly received, were easily forgot. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
4. In a small degree; slightly; not severely. [1913 Webster]
At the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun . . . and afterward did more grievously afflict her. --Is. ix. 1. [1913 Webster]
5. With little effort or difficulty; easily; readily. [1913 Webster]
That lightly come, shall lightly go. --Old Proverb. [1913 Webster]
They come lightly by the malt, and need not spare it. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
6. Without reason, or for reasons of little weight. [1913 Webster]
Flatter not the rich, neither do thou willingly or lightly appear before great personages. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
7. Commonly; usually. [Obs.] --Bp. Fisher. [1913 Webster]
The great thieves of a state are lightly the officers of the crown. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
8. Without dejection; cheerfully. ``Seeming to bear it lightly.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]
9. Without heed or care; with levity; gayly; airily. [1913 Webster]
Matrimony . . . is not by any to be enterprised, nor taken in hand, unadvisedly, lightly, or wantonly. --Book of Common Prayer [Eng. Ed.]. [1913 Webster]
10. Not chastely; wantonly. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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lightly — 1> слегка, едва; чуть чуть Ex: lightly salted food чуть подсоленная (присоленная) пища Ex: lightly cooked слегка отваренный Ex: to sleep lightly дремать; спать чутко Ex: they were but lightly rewarded им дали лишь небольшое вознаграждение 2>… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
lightly — I adv. 1) слегка; чуть 2) несерьезно; с легким сердцем; takelightly 3) легко, без усилий 4) необдуманно, беспечно 5) безразлично, пренеб режительно II v. scot. обращаться (с кем л.) пренебрежительно … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
lightly — /luyt lee/, adv. 1. with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently: to press lightly on a door bell. 2. to only a small amount or degree; slightly: lightly fried eggs. 3. nimbly; quickly: to leap lightly aside. 4. with a lack of concern;… … Universalium
lightly — ̈ɪˈlaɪtlɪ I нареч. 1) слегка, незначительно, чуть чуть Put the onions in the pan and cook until lightly browned. ≈ Положите лук на сковородку и слегка поджарьте. He was dozing lightly in his chair. ≈ Он подремывал в своем кресле. Syn : gently 2) … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
lightly — adverb Date: before 12th century in a light manner: as a. with little weight or force ; gently b. with indifference or carelessness ; unconcernedly < the problem should not be passed over lightly Shelly Halpern > c. with little difficulty ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lightly — See: ONCE OVER LIGHTLY at ONCE OVER(2) … Словарь американских идиом
lightly — See: ONCE OVER LIGHTLY at ONCE OVER(2) … Словарь американских идиом
lightly — adverb In a light manner … Wiktionary
lightly boiled egg — яйцо всмятку … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Lightly coated electrode — Lightly coated electrode. См. Электрод с тонким покрытием. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Фильмы
- Lights Of the Film Festival., 1963 — Annotation: About the 3rd International Film Festival held in Moscow. Film description: City of Moscow. Kremlin Palace of Congresses. Introduction audience of foreign delegations attending the…
- A Birch Light (They Are With Me, These Summer Dawns)., 1986 — Annotation: The poetical story about the shepherd of the state farm “Leninsky Put’” [“Lenin’s Way”] in the Belgorod region, author of six poetical collections, a member of the USSR Writers’ Union…
- More Light, 1987 — Annotation: The history of Soviet country starting from 1917 till the present time, shown using newsreel materials