From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
[wikipedia]
*** Alternative forms
- [en]
*** Etymology
From [en].
*** Pronunciation
- [noun] [en]
- [adjective] [en]
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- [en]
- [en]
*** Noun
[en-noun]
1. [en] A particular weight class , or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight . [See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.]
2. [en] A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.
3. [en] A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight .
4. One of little consequence or ability .
5. A person who cannot handle their drink ; one who gets drunk on very little alcohol .
6. * [en]
7. [en] A person with low endurance .
8. A political candidate with little chance of win ning.
**** Translations
[boxer]
- Afrikaans: [af]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Chinese:
- Danish: [da]
- Esperanto: [eo]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- Galician: [gl]
- German: [de] , [de]
- Hungarian: [hu] , [hu]
- Norwegian: [no]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Romanian: [ro]
- Spanish: [es]
- Swedish: [sv]
- Tagalog: [tl]
[trans-bottom]
[bodybuilding: competitive weight division between bantamweight and
welterweight]
- Afrikaans: [af]
- Finnish: [fi]
[trans-bottom]
[one of little consequence or ability]
- Afrikaans: [af]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg]
- Finnish: [fi]
- German: [de]
- Hungarian: [hu] , [hu]
[trans-bottom]
[person who can't handle their drink]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Portuguese: [pt]
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*** Adjective
[more]
1. Lack ing in earnestness , ability , or profundity .
2. Having less than average weight .
3. * [en]
4. * [en]
5. Lacking in strength .
6. * {{ quote-web
|en |date=2011-09-13 |author=Sam Lyon |title=Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal
|work=w:BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/14799446.stm
|page= |passage=With the Gunners far too LIGHTWEIGHT in midfield, Mikel Arteta
dropped back into a deeper-lying role. This freed Yossi Benayoun to go
further forward, a move that helped forge a rare Arsenal chance on 30 minutes
when the Israeli released Van Persie, only for the Dutchman's snap-shot to be
tipped around the post.}}
1. [en] Having a small footprint or performance impact .
**** Derived terms
[en]
**** Translations
[lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi]
- German: [de] , [de] [postpositioned] , [de]
- Greek: [el]
[trans-bottom]
[having less than average weight]
- Dutch: [nl]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi] , [fi]
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Greek: [el] , [el]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Romanian: [ro] [subponderal]
[trans-bottom]
[lacking in strength]
- German: [de] , [de]
[trans-bottom]
[having a small footprint or performance impact]
- German: [de]
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*** Verb
[en-verb]
1. [en] To reduce the amount or weight of.
2. * [en]
3. * [en]
4. * [en]
[en] [en]