light-headed

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

light-headed

[ˌlaɪtˈhɛdɪd] adj (by temperament) → svampito/a; (dizzy) → intontito/a, stordito/a; (with fever) → vaneggiante; (with excitement) → eccitato/a
the drink made him feel light-headed → il liquore gli ha fatto girare la testa

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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(lait) adjective

1. easy to lift or carry; of little weight. I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.

2. easy to bear, suffer or do. Next time the punishment will not be so light.

3. (of food) easy to digest. a light meal.

4. of less weight than it should be. The load of grain was several kilos light.

5. of little weight. Aluminium is a light metal.

6. lively or agile. She was very light on her feet.

7. cheerful; not serious. light music.

8. little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc. light rain.

9. (of soil) containing a lot of sand.

ˈlightly adverbˈlightness nounˈlighten verb

to make or become less heavy. She lightened her suitcase by taking out several pairs of shoes; The postman's bag of parcels lightened as he went from house to house.

ˌlight-ˈfingered adjective

inclined to steal things.

ˌlight-ˈheaded adjective

dizzy and giddy.

ˌlight-ˈhearted adjective

happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious. a light-hearted mood.

ˈlightweight adjective

light in weight. a lightweight raincoat.

get off lightly

to escape or be allowed to go without severe punishment etc.

make light of

to treat (problems etc) as unimportant.

travel light

to travel with little luggage.

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