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light

Adjective

  1. 1

    light

    Weighing little.

    Korean definition: 무게가 적다.

    • He took the unnecessary things out of his bag to make it light and went on his trip.

    • This laptop is very light, so it's very convenient to carry around.

  2. 2

    light; insignificant

    The importance, value, responsibility, etc., being not large.

    Korean definition: 차지하는 비중, 가치, 책임 등이 많지 않다.

    • He took seriously what I said lightly just to cheer him up.

    • In this play, he took a minor role as the protagonist's friend who appears briefly.

  3. 3

    minor; light

    A sin or mistake being not very severe.

    Korean definition: 죄나 실수의 정도가 그다지 심하지 않다.

    • I had a minor accident, lightly bumping into the car in front.

    • His crime was lighter than the other criminals', so he was sentenced to one year in prison.

  4. 4

    slight; mere

    A disease, wound, etc., being not serious.

    Korean definition: 병이나 상처 등의 정도가 심하지 않다.

    • He slipped on the road and suffered a slight injury, spraining his ankle.

    • Yesterday I felt a slight cold coming on, so I went home early.