Usage examples of "lightest" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all26 léger17 clair9

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Hydrogen is the lightest element. L'hydrogène est l'élément le plus léger.

I had a light lunch. J'ai fait un repas léger.

I want a lighter shade Je voudrais un ton plus clair

I ate a light lunch. J'ai pris un repas léger.

He wore a light blue tie. Il portait une cravate bleu clair.

I'd like something light. Je voudrais quelque chose de léger.

I painted the roof light blue. J'ai peint le toit en bleu clair.

I take light exercise every morning. Je fais de légers exercices chaque matin.

The room is spacious and light. La chambre est vaste et claire.

There was a light rain yesterday. Il est tombé une légère pluie hier.

My new Alfa Romeo convertible is light red. Ma nouvelle décapotable Alfa Romeo est rouge clair.

I usually have a light breakfast. Je prends habituellement un petit-déjeuner léger.

She has green eyes and light brown hair. Elle a les yeux verts et les cheveux châtain clair.

An airship is lighter than air. Un dirigeable est plus léger que l'air.

Aqua expresses the colour of clear water, it is a bright, and light, blue. Le bleu-vert exprime la couleur de l'eau claire ; c'est un bleu brillant et clair.

I felt a light touch on my shoulder. J'ai senti un contact léger sur mon épaule.

The turquoise colour evokes the colour of clear water, it's a light and pale blue. La couleur turquoise évoque la couleur de l'eau claire, c'est un bleu clair et pâle.

You'd better not make light of him. Tu ferais mieux de ne pas le prendre à la légère.

What's more useful, the sun or the moon? The moon, of course, it shines when it's dark, but the sun only shines when there's light. Qui est plus utile, le soleil ou la lune ? La lune, bien entendu, elle brille quand il fait noir, alors que le soleil brille uniquement quand il fait clair.

He is a little light for a sumo wrestler. Il est un peu léger pour un sumotori.

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