lightly
BrE /ˈlaɪtli/ AmE /ˈlaɪtli/
adverb en → es
in a way that is not heavy or strong
ligera(o), suavemente, levemente
Collocations lightly dressed · lightly cooked
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She was lightly dressed in a thin summer dress.
Ella estaba ligeramente vestida con un delgado vestido de verano.
in a way that is gentle and does not hurt or damage something
suavemente, con delicadeza
Collocations lightly touch · lightly brush
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He lightly touched her shoulder.
Él le tocó suavemente el hombro.
in a way that uses or contains only a small amount of something
ligeramente, en pequeñas cantidades
Collocations lightly salted · lightly buttered
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The toast was lightly buttered.
El pan tostado estaba ligeramente untado de mantequilla.
in a way that shows little effort or seriousness
de manera perezosa, sin esfuerzo
Collocations lightly approach · lightly deal with
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He lightly dealt with the problem.
Él trató el problema de manera perezosa.
in a way that is happy and carefree
alegremente, con ligereza
Collocations lightly dance · lightly sing
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She lightly danced around the room.
Ella danzó alegremente por toda la habitación.
in a way that is brief or passing
de manera fugaz, brevemente
Collocations lightly mentioned · lightly touched upon
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The topic was lightly touched upon in the meeting.
El tema se tocó brevemente en la reunión.
in a way that is not serious or solemn
de manera ligera, con humor
Collocations lightly joked about · lightly teased
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They lightly joked about the situation.
Ellos bromearon ligera(o)mente sobre la situación.
in a way that is not dense or thick
de manera escasa, con poca densidad
Collocations lightly populated · lightly wooded
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The area is lightly populated.
La zona está escasamente poblada.