Translations for guiding light in the English»French Dictionary

guiding light N (person)

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I.guide [Brit ɡʌɪd, Am ɡaɪd] N

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2. guide (estimate, idea):

a guide as to the cost/as to his whereabouts

une indication quant aux frais/quant à l'endroit où il se trouve

the figure is meant to be a guide

le chiffre est donné à titre d'indication

these answers are a good guide

ces réponses sont une bonne indication

a rough guide

une indication approximative

as a rough guide

à titre d'indication

4. guide:

guide, a. Girl Guide

5. guide TECH (directing device):

II.guide [Brit ɡʌɪd, Am ɡaɪd] VB trans

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1. guide (steer):

guide person

guider, conduire (to vers, through à travers)

3. guide:

guide AEROSP, MIL rocket, missile

I.guiding [Brit ˈɡʌɪdɪŋ, Am ˈɡaɪdɪŋ] N Brit

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the history of guiding

l'histoire des Guides

II.guiding [Brit ˈɡʌɪdɪŋ, Am ˈɡaɪdɪŋ] ADJ

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guiding force fig

guiding principle

principe m directeur

I.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] N

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1. light (brightness):

a beam of light

un faisceau de lumière

by the light of fire

à la lumière de

by the light of moon

à la clarté de

in a good light

sous une bonne lumière

to read in a poor light

lire avec peu de lumière

in full light

en pleine lumière

in the light of day lit, fig

I'd like to drive back in the light

j'aimerais rentrer avant la nuit

to cast or throw or shed light on lit

projeter or répandre de la lumière sur

to cast or throw or shed light on fig

to hold sth up to the light

tenir qc à la lumière

against the light

with the light behind her

le dos tourné à la lumière

the light was failing

la nuit tombait

3. light (electrical appliance):

light (in building, on machine, in oven)

light (in street)

light (on ship)

feu m

to put or switch or turn a light on

allumer une lumière

to put or switch or turn a light off

éteindre une lumière

to leave a light on

laisser une lumière allumée

are all the lights off or out?

est-ce que toutes les lumières sont éteintes?

a light came on/went out

une lumière s'est allumée/s'est éteinte

to turn a light up/down

augmenter/réduire une lumière

the lights went up/down THEAT

les lumières se sont allumées/éteintes

shine the light over here!

éclaire par ici!

shine the light over here! attr switch, shade, socket

4. light (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard):

voyant m (lumineux)

a red light comes on/goes off

un voyant rouge s'allume/s'éteint

7. light (aspect):

light fig

to see sth in a good/bad /new light

voir qc sous un bon/mauvais/ nouveau jour

I hadn't thought of it in that light

je n'y avais pas pensé sous cet angle-là

looking at it in that light…

vu sous cet angle…

to appear in a bad light

apparaître sous un jour défavorable

in the light of

to review sth in the light of evidence, experience

réexaminer qc à la lumière de

to see sb/sth in a different light

voir qn/qc sous un jour différent

8. light (exposure) fig:

to bring to light fact, evidence, truth, crime

to come to or be brought to light

être découvert

9. light CONSTR (window):

II.lights N npl

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2. lights (decorative display):

illuminations fpl

3. lights FOOD:

mou m

III.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

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3. light (not heavy):

light material, substance, mist , snow, wind, clothing, plane, sleep, meal, beer, cake

léger/-ère

light drinker

light business, trading

to have a light touch pianist:

avoir un toucher léger

to have a light touch writer, cook:

avoir une certaine légèreté

a light sprinkling or dusting

a light soprano

une soprano légère

to be a light sleeper

avoir le sommeil léger

she is 2 kg lighter

elle pèse 2 kg de moins

this sack of coal is 5 kg light

il manque 5 kg à ce sac de charbon

4. light (not severe):

light damage, punishment, sentence

léger/-ère

7. light (not intellectually demanding):

light music, verse

léger/-ère

a bit of light relief

un peu de divertissement

some light reading for the beach

quelque chose de facile à lire pour la plage

9. light (cheerful):

light mood, laugh

10. light FOOD (low-fat):

light product

light product

IV.light <pret, pp lit [lɪt] or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB trans

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2. light (illuminate):

light torch, lamp, sun:

V.light <pret, pp lit> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB intr

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light fire:

light candle, cigarette, gas, wood, match:

VI.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt]

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Translations for guiding light in the English»French Dictionary

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I.guide [gaɪd] N

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1. guide (person, book):

guide a. fig

3. guide (girl guide):

II.guide [gaɪd] VB trans a. fig

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I.light¹ [laɪt] ADJ

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1. light a. fig FOOD:

léger(-ère)

2. light (not intense, strong):

light breeze, rain

a light eater/smoker

un petit mangeur/fumeur

to be a light sleeper

avoir le sommeil léger

Phrases:

to be as light as a feather

être léger comme une plume

II.light¹ [laɪt] ADV

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III.light¹ [laɪt] N pl

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conclusions fpl

I.light² [laɪt] N

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1. light no pl (energy, source of brightness, lamp):

light a. fig

artificial/natural light

lumière artificielle/naturelle

to cast light on sth

jeter la lumière sur qc

to be the light of sb's life

être la lumière de la vie de qn

2. light no pl (brightness):

to do sth by the light of sth

faire qc à la lumière de qc

by the light of a lamp/the moon/stars

à la lueur d'une lampe/de la lune/des étoiles

3. light no pl (daytime):

lumière f du jour

first light

premières lueurs fpl

4. light no pl (way of perceiving):

to see/show sb/sth in a bad/good light

voir/montrer qn sous un bon/mauvais jour

5. light no pl (flame for igniting):

to catch light

6. light pl (person's abilities, standards):

II.light² [laɪt] ADJ

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III.light² <lit, lit [or a. Am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

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1. light (illuminate):

light a. fig

2. light (start burning):

light a cigarette, pipe

IV.light² <lit, lit [or a. Am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

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The guiding light is in the shape of a clam and can reach. en.wikipedia.org

Your name and fame we will remember as a guiding light. en.wikipedia.org

Its embers serve as guiding light for those who desire to learn and improve the quality of life. en.wikipedia.org

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