leicht
adj · /laɪ̯çt/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-. Compare English light, Dutch licht, Danish let.
Translation
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light (not heavy)
Nur leichte Autos sollten diese Brücke befahren.
Only light cars should drive on this bridge.
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easy (not difficult)
eine leichte Aufgabe
an easy task
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light, lite, diet (of food which is low in calories)
Usage note: normally, the English term light is used, e.g. in Light-Produkte = food with low sugar or calories
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slight
ein leichter Unterschied
a slight difference