lighter

a small device used for making a fire or lighting cigarettes, etc.

encendedor, cerilla

• lighter + for

Collocations lighter for cigarettes · lighter for matches

• He uses a lighter to light his pipe.

  Él usa un encendedor para encender su pipa.

having little weight or mass; not heavy

ligero, liviano

• lighter than

Collocations lighter than air · lighter than a feather

• This material is lighter than that one.

  Este material es más ligero que el otro.

pale in color; not dark or strong

claro, pálido

• lighter than

Collocations lighter shade of blue · lighter tone of brown

• The sky is a lighter shade today.

  El cielo tiene un tono más claro hoy.

a small electronic device used to light cigarettes, etc., that does not use a flame

encendedor electrónico

• lighter + for

Collocations electronic lighter for cigarettes · battery-powered lighter

• He uses an electronic lighter to light his pipe.

  Él usa un encendedor electrónico para encender su pipa.

a small candle used for lighting cigarettes, etc.

velita, cerilla (de cera)

• lighter + for

Collocations candle lighter for matches · small candle lighter

• She uses a small candle lighter to light her pipe.

  Ella usa una pequeña velita para encender su pipa.

to make something less heavy or strong; to reduce the weight of something

aligerar, hacer más ligero

• lighter + obj

Collocations make something lighter · reduce the weight of something

• We need to make this package lighter.

  Necesitamos hacer este paquete más ligero.

to become less bright or intense; to fade in color

palecerse, desvanecerse

• lighter + than

Collocations become lighter over time · fade in color

• The paint on the wall is starting to look lighter.

  La pintura en la pared está empezando a verse más clara.

an electric device used for lighting cigarettes, etc., that does not use a flame or fuel

encendedor eléctrico

• lighter + for

Collocations electric lighter for cigarettes · battery-operated lighter

• He uses an electric lighter to light his pipe.

  Él usa un encendedor eléctrico para encender su pipa.