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light·weight  (ltwt)

n.

1. One that weighs relatively little or less than average.

2.

a. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 135 pounds (60.7 kilograms), between junior lightweight and junior welterweight.

b. A boxer competing in this weight division.

c. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting.

d. A contestant in this weight division.

3. A person of little ability, intelligence, influence, or importance.

adj.

1. Weighing relatively little; not heavy: lightweight clothing; a lightweight wood.

2. Sports Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lightweight: the lightweight title.

3. Having no significance or influence: a lightweight intellect.

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lightweight [ˈlaɪtˌweɪt]

adj

1. of a relatively light weight

2. not serious; trivial

n

1. a person or animal of a relatively light weight

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing)

a.  a professional boxer weighing 130-135 pounds (59-61 kg)

b.  an amateur boxer weighing 57-60 kg (126-132 pounds)

c.  (as modifier) the lightweight contender

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling) a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 115-126 pounds (52-57 kg))

4. Informal a person of little importance or influence

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lightweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds prizefighter, gladiator - a professional boxer
	2.	lightweight - someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous jackanapes, whippersnapper nobody, nonentity, cypher, cipher - a person of no influence
	3.	lightweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
	4.	lightweight - a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds grappler, matman, wrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
Adj.	1.	lightweight - weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use; "a lightweight fabric"; "lightweight wood" light - of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
	2.	lightweight - having no importance or influence; "a lightweight intellect" unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"

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lightweight

adjective

1. thin, fine, delicate, sheer, flimsy, gossamer, diaphanous, filmy, unsubstantial lightweight denim

2. unimportant, shallow, trivial, insignificant, slight, petty, worthless, trifling, flimsy, paltry, inconsequential, undemanding, insubstantial, nickel-and-dime (U.S. slang), of no account Some of the discussion in the book is lightweight and unconvincing.
unimportant important, serious, significant, substantial, momentous, weighty

Translations

lightweight [ˈlaɪtweɪt]

A. ADJ (gen) → ligero, de poco peso, liviano(esp LAm) (Boxing) → de peso ligero

B. N (Boxing) → peso m ligero (fig) (pej) → persona f de poco peso or sin importancia

lightweight [ˈlaɪtweɪt]

adj

[suit, fabric] → léger/ère; [bicycle, machine, device] → léger/ère

[champion, title] → des poids légers
the defending women's lightweight champion → la tenante du titre des poids légers
a lightweight boxer → un poids léger

(= unimpressive) → léger/ère
It is fairly lightweight research → En fait de recherche, c'est plutôt léger.

n

(pejorative) (= nonentity) → poids m plume
He considered his opponent a political lightweight → Il considérait son rival comme un poids plume de la politique.

(= boxer) → poids m léger
light year n → année-lumière f

lightweight [ˈlaɪtˌweɪt]

1. adj (also) (fig) → leggero/a (Boxing) → dei pesi leggeri

2. n (Boxing) → peso leggero