lightly

ˈlaɪtli
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Translation of lightly into German

Adverb

1.

manner

in a gentle or soft manner
  • She touched the fabric lightly.Sie berührte den Stoff sanft.
2.

measurement

in a small amount or degree
  • The soup was lightly seasoned.Die Suppe war leicht gewürzt.
3.

attitude

without much seriousness or concern
  • He took the news lightly.Er nahm die Nachricht leicht.
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Expressions with lightly: examples in English and translations in German

leicht treten
sanft gehen
She stepped lightly across the creaky floor.
mit einem blauen Auge davonkommen
leicht davonkommen
She got off lightly with a small fine.
mit einer milden Strafe davonkommen lassen
milde bestrafen
The judge let off lightly the young offender.
nicht ernst nehmen
auf die leichte Schulter nehmen
He took it lightly, laughing off the supervisor's warning.
Calling the outage inconvenient? That's putting it lightly.
vorsichtig auftreten
leise gehen
You should tread lightly in the old house.

Synonyms and analogies of lightly in English

Examples of lightly in a sentence

  • The snow fell lightly on the ground.
  • She smiled lightly at the joke.
  • The room was lightly dusted with snow.
  • She laughed lightly at the joke, not taking it to heart.
  • He dismissed the criticism lightly, focusing on his goals instead.

Translations of "lightly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
leichtadv.

He bumped the car lightly as he was parking on the street.

Beim Einparken auf der Straße streifte er leicht das andere Auto.

sanftadv.

He lobbed the frisbee lightly, making it float in the air.

Er warf die Frisbee sanft, sodass sie in der Luft schwebte.

vorsichtigadv.

Unfortunately, there was nothing she could do but tread lightly.

Leider konnte sie nichts tun als sich vorsichtig zu bewegen.

wenigadv.

Although the display is matt, the keyboard is lightly reflected.

Obwohl das Display matt ist, spiegelt sich die Tastatur ein wenig.

leichteradv.

It gives a greater sense of satiety and digestion much more lightly.

Es gibt ein größeres Gefühl der Sättigung und Verdauung wesentlich leichter.

schwachadv.

Large areas of savanna grasslands are only lightly grazed and sparsely populated.

Große Teile des Graslandes der Savannah sind nur schwach beweidet und spärlich bevölkert.

lockeradv.

The reality is that you should lightly warm up before running.

Die Wahrheit ist, dass man vor dem Laufen locker aufwärmen sollte.

glimpflichadv.

He was caught shoplifting but got let off lightly with a formal warning.

Er wurde beim Klauen erwischt, kam aber mit einer förmlichen Verwarnung glimpflich davon.

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Other translations for lightly:

  • sorglosadv.
  • unbeschwertadv.

lightly: Examples and translations in context

The clouds rolled in, and soon it began to spit lightly.

Die Wolken zogen auf, und bald begann es leicht zu tröpfeln.

Snow began to pass through the trees, dusting the ground lightly.

Schnee begann durch die Bäume zu rieseln und bedeckte den Boden leicht.

You should toast the bread lightly for a better texture.

Du solltest das Brot für eine bessere Textur leicht anrösten.

She lightly flours the gnocchi to keep them from clumping together.

Sie bestäubt die Gnocchi leicht mit Mehl, damit sie nicht aneinander kleben.

Season the salad lightly with olive oil, salt and pepper before serving.

Würze den Salat vor dem Servieren leicht mit Olivenöl, Salz und Pfeffer.

He snapped her head off when she lightly joked about his driving skills.

Er fuhr sie an, als sie leicht über seine Fahrkünste scherzte.

To make it perfect, brown the pancakes until they are lightly crisp.

Für ein perfektes Ergebnis brate die Pfannkuchen, bis sie leicht knusprig sind.

He pressed the foot pedal lightly to start the printing process.

Er drückte das Fußpedal leicht, um den Druckvorgang zu starten.

See also:

tread lightlytake lightlylightly armoredlightly armoured
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