What does light in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word light in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use light in Portuguese.

The word light in Portuguese means leve, light, diet, light, mais leve, creme de leite. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word light

leve, light

adjective (UK (tonic: light, diet) (bebida)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

diet

noun as adjective (low-calorie, for weight loss) (BRA, anglicismo)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
James pediu uma soda diet com sua refeição.
James ordered a diet soda with his meal.

light

adjective (food: has few calories) (estrangeirismo, comida, poucas calorias)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
This light mayonnaise doesn't have much flavour.

mais leve

adjective (less serious)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Tom teve um dia difícil e queria ver um filme de tom mais leve do que o que ele e Mary haviam decidido ver no dia anterior.
Tom had a rough day and wanted go to a movie with a lighter tone than the one he and Mary had decided on the day before.

creme de leite

noun (UK (dairy product: thin or light cream) (produto de laticínio: creme leve ou fino)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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