Afrikaans–English dictionary
English translation of the Afrikaans word lig
Afrikaans | English (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
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🔗 Toe sien God dat die lig goed was. | ||
; shed light upon ; throw light on | ||
; enlighten | ||
🔗 Joe Biden is oor die skietery ingelig. | ||
🔗 Houtluike voor die vensters het die kosbare donker meubels en tapyte teen die felle sonlig beskerm. | ||
traffic light | ||
🔗 Toe die man enkele minute later by ’n verkeerslig stilhou, het sy uitgespring en weggehardloop. | ||
🔗 Vier mense is deur die weerlig doodgeslaan tydens ‘n gedenkdiens in Nyandeni in die Oos‐Kaap, het die plaaslike burgemeester Sondag gesê. |
Afrikaans | English |
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lig | ⇆ blond; ⇆ bright; ⇆ claim; ⇆ cushy; ⇆ easy; ⇆ empty; ⇆ fair; ⇆ fair‐haired; ⇆ flame; ⇆ gentle; ⇆ heave; ⇆ imponderable; ⇆ lamp; ⇆ levy; ⇆ light; ⇆ lightly; ⇆ lightsome; ⇆ loft; ⇆ mild; ⇆ mildly; ⇆ mobile; ⇆ pale; ⇆ phosphoresce; ⇆ raise; ⇆ slight; ⇆ weigh |
aan die lig bring | ⇆ bare; ⇆ bring to light; ⇆ elicit; ⇆ lay bare; ⇆ unearth; ⇆ unveil |
dei lig van my oë | ⇆ the light of my eyes |
die hoed lig | ⇆ touch one’s hat |
elektriese lig | ⇆ electric light |
in die lig van | ⇆ in view of |
in die verkeerde lig stel | ⇆ paint in false colours |
ligte leesstof | ⇆ light reading |
lig werp op | ⇆ shed light on; ⇆ throw light on; ⇆ shed light upon |
aanlig | ⇆ dawn; ⇆ clear up |
aardlig | ⇆ earth‐shine |
aflig | ⇆ lift off; ⇆ light down; ⇆ free from |
ankerlig | ⇆ riding‐light |
bakboordlig | ⇆ port light |
bakenlig | ⇆ beacon‐light; ⇆ cresset |
belig | ⇆ explain; ⇆ expose; ⇆ illuminate; ⇆ light |
bliksemlig | ⇆ flashlight |
blitslig | ⇆ flashlight |
bolig | ⇆ batten‐light; ⇆ fanlight; ⇆ skylight |
buislig | ⇆ fluorescent light |
daklig | ⇆ skylight |
deurlig | ⇆ door‐light; ⇆ illuminate |
draailig | ⇆ changing‐light; ⇆ revolving light |
dwaallig | ⇆ fen‐fire; ⇆ fire‐drake; ⇆ friar’s lantern; ⇆ jack‐o’‐lantern; ⇆ ignis fatuus; ⇆ marsh fire |
dwarslig | ⇆ cross‐light |
fakkellig | ⇆ torchlight |
flikkerlig | ⇆ flare; ⇆ flashlight; ⇆ gleam |
flitslig | ⇆ electric torch; ⇆ flashlight; ⇆ torch |
flonkerlig | ⇆ sparkling light |
gaslig | ⇆ gaslight |
glimlig | ⇆ reflector‐strip |
gloeilig | ⇆ incandescent light |
hemellig | ⇆ light |
inlig | ⇆ enlighten; ⇆ inform |
kalklig | ⇆ limelight |
kanaallig | ⇆ channel‐light |
kaplig | ⇆ ceiling‐light; ⇆ dome‐light |
kerslig | ⇆ candlelight |
kleplighoogte | ⇆ valve‐lift |
koerslig | ⇆ course‐light |
kollig | ⇆ spotlight |
koplig | ⇆ headlight; ⇆ headlamp |
kruiplig | ⇆ dip‐light |
lamplig | ⇆ lamplight |
ligbeige | ⇆ off white |
ligblou | ⇆ Cambridge blue; ⇆ light blue; ⇆ powder blue |
ligboei | ⇆ floating light; ⇆ light‐buoy |
ligbom | ⇆ flare‐bomb |
ligboog | ⇆ electric arc |
ligbreking | ⇆ refraction of light |
ligbruin | ⇆ light bay; ⇆ drab; ⇆ hazel; ⇆ light brown |
liggat | ⇆ loophole |
liggeel | ⇆ buff; ⇆ citron; ⇆ cream; ⇆ straw‐colour |
liggelowig | ⇆ credulous; ⇆ dupable; ⇆ easy of belief; ⇆ credulously; ⇆ gullible |
liggeraak | ⇆ apt to take offence; ⇆ excitable; ⇆ huffy; ⇆ irritable; ⇆ quick to take offence; ⇆ easily offended; ⇆ pettish; ⇆ quick of temper; ⇆ ratty; ⇆ resentful; ⇆ sensitive; ⇆ squeamish; ⇆ testy; ⇆ tetchy; ⇆ ticklish; ⇆ umbrageous; ⇆ waspish |
liggeroer | ⇆ emotional; ⇆ maudlin |
liggewapen | ⇆ light‐armed |
liggewend | ⇆ incandescent; ⇆ illuminative; ⇆ luminiferous; ⇆ luminous |
liggewer | ⇆ illuminator |
liggewig | ⇆ lightweight |
liggranaat | ⇆ star‐shell |
liggroen | ⇆ glacous |
liggrys | ⇆ griseous |
lighartig | ⇆ light |
lighoofdig | ⇆ dizzy; ⇆ light‐headed |
ligjaar | ⇆ lightyear |
ligkant | ⇆ bright side |
ligkeël | ⇆ cone of light |
ligknippie | ⇆ lighting‐switch |
ligknoppie | ⇆ light switch |
ligkoeël | ⇆ light‐ball; ⇆ Very light |
ligkorrel | ⇆ luminous foresight |
ligkrans | ⇆ aureola; ⇆ aureole; ⇆ halo; ⇆ nimbus |
ligkring | ⇆ luminous circle; ⇆ photosphere |
ligkroon | ⇆ corona; ⇆ lustre |
ligkunde | ⇆ photology |
liglila | ⇆ lavender |
ligmeter | ⇆ photometer |
ligmof | ⇆ light‐socket |
ligpers | ⇆ mauve |
ligpistool | ⇆ Very pistol |
ligpunt | ⇆ luminary; ⇆ redeeming feature |
ligreklame | ⇆ illuminated sign |
ligrooi | ⇆ blush‐pink; ⇆ carnation; ⇆ pink |
ligsein | ⇆ lamp‐signal; ⇆ luminous signal |
ligsinnig | ⇆ corky; ⇆ flippant; ⇆ fly‐away; ⇆ frivolous; ⇆ giddy; ⇆ harum‐scarum; ⇆ light; ⇆ light‐headed; ⇆ lightly; ⇆ light‐minded; ⇆ skittish; ⇆ wanton |
ligskakelaar | ⇆ lighting‐switch |
ligskip | ⇆ lightship |
ligsku | ⇆ lucifugous |
ligsok | ⇆ light‐socket |
ligspoor | ⇆ trace; ⇆ tracer |
ligsteendrukkuns | ⇆ photolithography |
ligsterkte | ⇆ illumination; ⇆ luminosity |
ligstraal | ⇆ glimpse; ⇆ flash; ⇆ gleam; ⇆ glint |
ligstreep | ⇆ streak of light |
ligtelik | ⇆ lightly; ⇆ easily |
ligtend | ⇆ phosphorescent |
ligter | ⇆ detent; ⇆ elevator; ⇆ heaver; ⇆ hoist; ⇆ hoy; ⇆ lever; ⇆ lift; ⇆ lifter; ⇆ lighter; ⇆ lofter; ⇆ mashie |
ligterig | ⇆ lightish |
ligtheid | ⇆ levity; ⇆ mildness |
ligtoestel | ⇆ easing‐gear |
liguitstraling | ⇆ emission of light |
ligverf | ⇆ luminous paint |
ligvisier | ⇆ luminous backsight |
ligweerkaatsing | ⇆ reflection of light |
ligwerper | ⇆ flashlight |
maanlig | ⇆ moonlight |
magnesiumlig | ⇆ flashlight; ⇆ magnesium light |
mislig | ⇆ fog light |
naglig | ⇆ night‐light |
navigasielig | ⇆ navigation‐light |
neonlig | ⇆ neon light |
noorderlig | ⇆ aurora borealis; ⇆ northern lights; ⇆ north light; ⇆ polar light; ⇆ streamer |
oplig | ⇆ cheat; ⇆ crane; ⇆ heft; ⇆ lift; ⇆ pick up; ⇆ purchase; ⇆ raise; ⇆ scoop up; ⇆ up; ⇆ uplift; ⇆ weigh up |
parkeerligte | ⇆ parking lights |
reklamelig | ⇆ electric sign |
seinlig | ⇆ signal‐light |
skemerlig | ⇆ gleam; ⇆ twilight |
skeplig | ⇆ skylight |
skietlig | ⇆ spotlight‐projector; ⇆ spotlight |
skitterlig | ⇆ flashlight |
soeklig | ⇆ projector; ⇆ searchlight; ⇆ spotlight |
sonlig | ⇆ sunlight; ⇆ sun |
spreilig | ⇆ floodlight |
sterlig | ⇆ starlight |
stippellig | ⇆ spotlight |
streeplig | ⇆ strip light |
strooilig | ⇆ diffused light |
sylig | ⇆ sidelight |
toelig | ⇆ amplify; ⇆ elucidate; ⇆ illuminate |
toortslig | ⇆ torchlight |
toplig | ⇆ top‐light |
uitlig | ⇆ exteriorize; ⇆ oust |
vaarlig | ⇆ navigation‐light |
verkeerslig | ⇆ robot; ⇆ traffic light |
verlig | ⇆ allay; ⇆ alleviate; ⇆ beacon; ⇆ brighten; ⇆ ease; ⇆ facilitate; ⇆ enkindle; ⇆ enlighten; ⇆ mitigate; ⇆ irradiate; ⇆ relieve; ⇆ illuminate; ⇆ relax; ⇆ illume; ⇆ illumine; ⇆ light; ⇆ lighten; ⇆ palliate; ⇆ soothe; ⇆ unload |
voetlig | ⇆ footlight |
voorlig | ⇆ beacon; ⇆ enlighten; ⇆ light; ⇆ light the way |
weerlig | ⇆ lighten; ⇆ lightning; ⇆ sheet‐lightning |