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How to say "light " in Russian

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лёгкий

Meaning: light , easy, slight

Pronunciation: [LYOHKH-kiy]

Part of speech: adjective

Rank: #525 (see frequency list)

Is the suitcase light or heavy?
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Example sentences:

Чемодáн лëгкий и́ли тяжëлый?
Is the suitcase light or heavy?
Су́мка былá совcéм лëгкая.
The bag wasn't heavy at all.
literal The bag was very light.
Нáша рабóта былá лëгкой.
Our work was easy.
В лëгких брю́ках ты замëрзнешь!
You'll be cold with the light trousers on!
literal You'll freeze in the light trousers!
Зáвтрак дóлжен быть лëгким.
Breakfast has to be light.
Я не ожидáл такóго лëгкого экзáмена.
I didn't expect the exam to be so easy.
Детекти́вы - э́то лëгкое чтéние.
Detective stories are an easy reading.
На мóре дул лëгкий ветерóк.
A light wind was blowing on the seaside.
Егó лëгкий францу́зский акцéнт своди́л меня́ с умá.
His slight French accent was driving me crazy.
У неë былá лëгкая похóдка и лëгкий харáктер.
She has a light step and a sweet temper.

Idioms and set expressions:

лёгкий зáработок = easy earnings
literal east earning
лёгкая добы́ча = easy mark
лёгкий акцéнт = slight accent
лёгкое винó = light wine
лёгкое замешáтельство = slight confusion
лёгкая похóдка = light step
лёгким движéнием руки́ = with a subtle movement
literal with a light hand movement
лёгкая му́зыка = light music
literal light music
лёгкое чтéние = light reading
лёгкие нрáвы = lax morals
лёгкий зáвтрак = light breakfast
лёгкая атлéтика = track and field athletics
literal light athletics
лёгкие дéньги = easy money
лёгкая промы́шленность = light industry
с вáшей лёгкой руки́ = following your example
literal with your light hand
лёгок на поми́не! = talk of the devil
literal easy to mention
лёгкий на подъём = light on one's feet
literal light to lift
жéнщина лёгкого поведéния = woman of easy virtue
literal woman of easy behaviour
с лёгким пáром! = I hope you've enjoyed your bath!
literal with a light steam!
лéгче лёгкого = as easy as can be
literal easier than easy

Related words:

легкó = easily, lightly, slightly
простóй = easy, simple
лëгкие = lungs

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