lightweight
US /ˈlaɪˈtweɪt/
adjective Advanced · C1 Mua hàng & vận chuyển
Definition
weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
This lightweight laptop is perfect for employees who travel often.
Synonyms
- light(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- featherweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
Collocations
- Easy lightweight jacketdescribing lightweight jacket (a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds)
- Medium lightweight laptop modeldescribing lightweight laptop model (a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds)
- Hard utilize lightweight composite materialsto utilize lightweight composite materials, meaning to put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
- Very Hard dismiss someone as an intellectual lightweightto dismiss someone as an intellectual lightweight, meaning to bar from attention or consideration
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