lightweight
lightweight · lightweights · lightweighted · lightweighting
To reduce the amount or weight ofTo reduce the amount or weight of.
US/lˈaɪtwˈeɪt/
» This carbon fiber bicycle is incredibly lightweight.
Dieses Kohlefaserfahrrad ist unglaublich leicht. — Yorwba
Этот карбоновый велосипед невероятно лёгок. — Karok
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo reduce the amount or weight of.
Examples
15 sentencesThis carbon fiber bicycle is incredibly lightweight.
ruЭтот карбоновый велосипед невероятно лёгок. — Karok
deDieses Kohlefaserfahrrad ist unglaublich leicht. — Yorwba
Tom is a lightweight.
It's compact and lightweight.
deEs ist kompakt und leicht. — Naina
A lightweight fruit picker is perfect for home gardening.
It's a small and lightweight audio player with extensive format support.
Origin
From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + weight (noun).From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + weight (noun).
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Forms
lightweights, lightweighting, lightweighted, lightweighted| Base form | lightweight · to lightweight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lightweights |
| Present participle | lightweighting |
| Past simple | lightweighted |
| Past participle | lightweighted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle