Meaning
light
- light (not heavy)
- slight, mild
- light, thin (fabric, clothing)
In a sentence
Questo zaino è leggero, lo porto facilmente.
This backpack is light, I carry it easily.
Hai una giacca più leggera per stasera?
Do you have a lighter jacket for tonight?
Ieri abbiamo mangiato una cena leggera.
Yesterday we ate a light dinner.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| leggero | masculine · singular |
| leggera | feminine · singular |
| leggeri | masculine · plural |
| leggere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use leggero for physical weight or something easy to digest; use lieve for mild pain or symptoms.
- For colors, leggero usually means pale or subtle; chiaro is more common for simply light-colored.
- It agrees normally: leggero, leggera, leggeri, leggere. Learners often forget agreement with plural nouns.