/ˈleβe/
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Translation
slight, minor
Word origin
From Latin levis ('light, not heavy').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- levis
- English cognates
- levity, alleviate
Grammar
Masc pluralleves
Examples
Sufrió lesión .
He suffered only a slight injury in the accident.
.
There is a slight difference between the two versions.
.
A light breeze is blowing from the sea.
infección .
The doctor said it was a minor infection.
Noté temblor .
I noticed a slight tremble in her voice.
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