léger
Meaning
- light (not heavy)
- slight (not much, not a lot)
Concepts
non-serious
become thinner
become light
with a light heart
brightness level
calorie-free
Synonyms
très léger
sans substance
perdre du poids
peu sérieux
sans importance
se dépêcher
cœur léger
modest
bon marche
pas sérieux
tige de maïs sans épi
peu rigoureux
peu sévère
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/le.ʒe/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from *levius + -ārius, the former element representing an alteration of Latin levis (“lightweight”). Compare Catalan lleuger, Occitan leugièr.
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