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light-hearted
adj
cheerful or carefree in mood or disposition
ˌlight-ˈheartedly adv
ˌlight-ˈheartedness n
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Adj. | 1. | light-hearted - carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart" cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" |
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light-hearted
adjective carefree, happy, bright, glad, sunny, cheerful, jolly, merry, upbeat (informal), playful, joyous, joyful, genial, chirpy (informal), jovial, untroubled, gleeful, happy-go-lucky, gay, effervescent, blithe, insouciant, frolicsome, ludic (literary), jocund, blithesome (literary) They were light-hearted and prepared to enjoy life.
low, sad, depressed, gloomy, melancholy, dejected, despondent, morose, heavy-hearted, cheerless
low, sad, depressed, gloomy, melancholy, dejected, despondent, morose, heavy-hearted, cheerless
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light-hearted
[ˈlaɪtˈhɑːtɪd] ADJ → desenfadado, alegre; [remark] → poco serio, dicho en tono festivoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
light-hearted
[ˈlaɪtˈhɑːtɪd] adj (person, laugh) → spensierato/a, gaio/a; (discussion) → non impegnato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
light2
(lait) adjective1. easy to lift or carry; of little weight. I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.
2. easy to bear, suffer or do. Next time the punishment will not be so light.
3. (of food) easy to digest. a light meal.
4. of less weight than it should be. The load of grain was several kilos light.
5. of little weight. Aluminium is a light metal.
6. lively or agile. She was very light on her feet.
7. cheerful; not serious. light music.
8. little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc. light rain.
9. (of soil) containing a lot of sand.
ˈlightly adverbˈlightness noun
ˈlighten verb
to make or become less heavy. She lightened her suitcase by taking out several pairs of shoes; The postman's bag of parcels lightened as he went from house to house.
ˌlight-ˈfingered adjective inclined to steal things.
ˌlight-ˈheaded adjective dizzy and giddy.
ˌlight-ˈhearted adjective happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious. a light-hearted mood.
ˈlightweight adjective light in weight. a lightweight raincoat.
get off lightly to escape or be allowed to go without severe punishment etc.
make light of to treat (problems etc) as unimportant.
travel light to travel with little luggage.
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