Cigarette lighters

light·er¹ (l

1. One that ignites or kindles.

2. A mechanical device for lighting a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

light·er² (l

A large flatbottom barge, especially one used to deliver or unload goods to or from a cargo ship or transport goods over short distances.

tr.v. light·ered, light·er·ing, light·ers

To convey (cargo) in a lighter.

[Middle English, perhaps from lighten, to make less heavy, from Old English lhtan; see leg^wh- in Indo-European roots.]

lighter¹

1. (Law / Recreational Drugs) a small portable device for providing a naked flame or red-hot filament to light cigarettes, etc.

2. a person or thing that ignites something

lighter²

(Transport / Nautical Terms) a flat-bottomed barge used for transporting cargo, esp in loading or unloading a ship

[probably from Middle Dutch; compare C16 Dutch lichter]

lighter

dinner, supper - Dinner is the main meal of the day; supper is the last meal of the day and lighter than dinner.
short crust - Lighter and crispier than regular pastry crust.
spring roll - Smaller than egg rolls, they traditionally have a lighter, more delicate pastry wrap.
etiolate - Become whiter or lighter, especially by not getting enough light.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	lighter - a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire igniter, ignitor firelighter - (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" kindling, spunk, tinder, touchwood, punk - material for starting a fire punk - substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
	2.	lighter - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" igniter, ignitor, light cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter - a lighter for cigars or cigarettes device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" fuze, fuse, primer, priming, fuzee, fusee - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant friction match, match, lucifer - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag" match - a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
	3.	lighter - a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) barge, flatboat, hoy boat - a small vessel for travel on water dredger - a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging houseboat - a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling pontoon - (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge scow - a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold Norfolk wherry, wherry - sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
Verb	1.	lighter - transport in a flatbottom boat transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

Translations

lighter¹ [ˈlaɪtəʳ]

A. N (also cigarette lighter) → encendedor m, mechero m

B. CPD lighter flint N → piedra f de mechero
lighter fuel N → gas m de encendedor

lighter² [ˈlaɪtəʳ] N (Naut) → gabarra f, barcaza f

lighter [ˈlaɪtə^r] n

(also cigarette lighter) → briquet m

(= cigarette lighter in car) → allume-cigare m inv

(= boat) → péniche f
lighter fuel n → gaz m (or essence f) à briquet
light-fingered [ˌlaɪtˈfɪŋgə^rd] adj → chapardeur/euse
light fitting n → appareil m d'éclairage
light-footed [ˌlaɪtˈfʊtid] adj [person] → au pas léger
to be light-footed → avoir le pas léger
light-haired [ˌlaɪtˈhɛə^rd] adj → aux cheveux clairs
light-headed [ˌlaɪtˈhɛdɪd] adj → étourdi(e)
light-hearted [ˌlaɪtˈhɑː^rtɪd] adj

[person] → au cœur léger
They were light-hearted and prepared to enjoy life → Ils avaient le cœur léger et étaient prêts à profiter de la vie.

(= not serious) [mood, atmosphere] → léger/ère; [question, comment] → léger/ère
He was in a light-hearted mood → Il était d'humeur légère.
light heavyweight n (= cruiserweight) → poids m mi-lourd

lighter¹

n → Feuerzeug nt

lighter²

n (Naut) → Leichter m

lighter [ˈlaɪtəʳ] n

a. (also cigarette lighter) → accendino, accendisigari m inv

b. (boat) → chiatta

lighter light

lighter → قداحة zapalovač lighter Feuerzeug αναπτήρας encendedor, mechero savukkeensytytin briquet upaljač accendino ライター 라이터 aansteker lighter zapalniczka isqueiro зажигалка tändare ไฟแช็ก çakmak cái bật lửa 打火机

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