- lite adj
- [laɪt]
(cigarettes, soft drink etc) light inv , (fig: after n) leggero (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
lite — (adj.) alternative spelling of LIGHT (Cf. light) (adj.1), by 1962. Used from at least 1917 in product names, often as a variation of LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.). The word Adjusto Lite for portable electric lamps was opposed by the user of a trade mark … Etymology dictionary
-lite — V. lith(o) . lith(o) , lithe, lite, lithique éléments, du gr. lithos, pierre . ⇒ LIT(H)E, ( LITE, LITHE), élém. formant Élém. terminal tiré du gr. « pierre », entrant dans la constr. de subst … Encyclopédie Universelle
lite — [līt] adj. informal sp. of:Informal 1. LIGHT2 (adj. 14): often used in brand names 2. LIGHT2 (adj. 5): often used ironically … English World dictionary
lite — [laıt] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: LIGHT2] especially AmE used in the names of some food or drink products to mean that they have fewer ↑calories or less fat than other similar products ▪ lite beer … Dictionary of contemporary English
lite — 〈[laıt] Adj., undekl.; umg.〉 = light [engl.] * * * Li|te, der; en, en [mlat. litus, aus dem Germ.] (hist.): in fränkischer Zeit Halbfreier, der an Grund u. Boden gebunden u. seinem Herrn gegenüber zins u. dienstpflichtig war … Universal-Lexikon
lite — 〈[laıt] Adj.; undekl.〉 = light … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
lite — adj. being light in nature (especially as in weight or caloric value) … English contemporary dictionary
lite — [[t]la͟ɪt[/t]] ADJ Lite is used to describe foods or drinks that contain few calories or low amounts of sugar, fat, or alcohol. ...lite beer. ...lite yogurt … English dictionary
lite — liteness, n. /luyt/, adj. 1. an informal, simplified spelling of light2 (defs. 12, 13), used esp. in labeling or advertising commercial products: lite beer. n. 2. light2 (def. 37). * * * … Universalium
lite — [[t]laɪt[/t]] adj. cvb vin an informal, simplified spelling of light II , used esp. in labeling, naming, or advertising commercial products. lite′ness, n … From formal English to slang
lite — [laɪt] adj a spelling of ‘light that is often used in the names of foods and drinks that contain less sugar, fat, or alcohol than usual … Dictionary for writing and speaking English