| inglese > italiano | |
| lighter | |
| 1. sost. accendino | |
| inglese > inglese | |
| lighter | |
| 1. adj. comparative form of light: more light |  |
| I prefer a lighter shade of pink. |  |
| 2. subst. One who, or that which, lights. |  |
| a lighter of lamps |  |
| 3. subst. A small, reusable handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes. |  |
| Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter. |  |
| 4. subst. A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats). |  |
| 5. v. To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat. |  |
| 6. adj. comparative form of light: more light |  |
| What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter! |  |
| I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold. |  |
| italiano > inglese | |
| accendino | |
| 1. subst. lighter (for cigarettes or cigars) |  |