lighter

A2 · Elementary

adj. having less weight than something else.

adj. the comparative form of 'light', indicating a lower mass or weight relative to another object.

“This new laptop is much lighter than my old one, so it is easier to carry.”

“Modern aerospace components are significantly lighter than their predecessors due to the integration of carbon-fibre composites and advanced alloys.”

A2 · Elementary

adj. having more light or a paler colour than something else.

adj. the comparative form of 'light', indicating a higher degree of luminosity or a less saturated, paler hue.

“The room looks much lighter now that we have painted the walls white.”

“The artist chose a lighter shade of blue for the sky to contrast with the deep, dark tones of the stormy sea below.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Technical

n. a flat-bottomed boat used to move heavy goods over short distances, often to or from larger ships.

n. a large, usually flat-bottomed barge used in unloading or loading ships that cannot reach a wharf.

“The workers used a lighter to move the crates from the big ship to the dock.”

“Because the harbour was too shallow for the freighter, a series of lighters was employed to ferry the grain to the shore facilities.”

C2 · Proficiency Technical

v. to move goods using a flat-bottomed boat.

v. to convey cargo or passengers by means of a lighter; often used in the context of reducing a ship's draft.

“They had to lighter the fuel to another vessel before the ship could enter the shallow port.”

“The salvage team decided to lighter the remaining oil from the grounded tanker to prevent an environmental disaster and ease the refloating process.”