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An informal term meaning less heavy, simpler, or lower in calories, fat, or sugar; often used in product names to indicate a light or reduced version.

• 🇩🇪Informeller Begriff für eine leichtere, einfachere oder kalorien-, fett- bzw. zuckerreduzierte Version eines Produkts; wird häufig in Produktnamen verwendet, um eine abgespeckte oder verringerte Variante zu kennzeichnen.

1. Low-calorie or reduced ingredients A2 informal american culinary

   Containing fewer calories, fat, sugar, or other components than the regular version, often used in food and drink labels.

   • She bought lite mayonnaise to cut down on fat.
   • This lite beer only has 80 calories per bottle.
   • The lite yogurt still tastes creamy but has less sugar.
   • He ordered a lite version of the salad dressing.

   🇩🇪Leicht

   Synonyme: dietlight

   Antonyme: originalregularstandard

2. Simplified or basic version B1 informal

   Describing a product or software that has fewer features or is less complex than the full version.

   • The lite app is free but has limited tools.
   • I chose the lite plan because I only need basic support.
   • This website has a lite mode for slower connections.
   • They released a lite edition of the game for casual players.

   🇩🇪Light-Version

   Synonyme: abridgedbasiccut downlightlimitedminimalreducedsimplifiedstripped-down

   Antonyme: advancedcompletefullpremiumpro

3. Less intense or serious B2 informal

   Describing something that is easier, less demanding, or less heavy in tone or content.

   • We just had a lite conversation, nothing deep.
   • The course is a lite introduction to programming.
   • After a heavy week, I wanted a lite movie to relax.
   • Her speech was lite on facts but full of humor.

   🇩🇪Leichtversion

   Synonyme: easylightmildsimplifiedsoftundemanding

   Antonyme: demandingheavyintenseseriousweighty

4. Low in substance or trivial B2 slang american

   Lacking depth, seriousness, or importance; sometimes used dismissively.

   • That article was kind of lite, not much info.
   • His argument was lite and didn't convince anyone.
   • The party was lite until the band started playing.
   • Don't expect a detailed report; it's a lite summary.

   🇩🇪Unbedeutend

   Synonyme: flimsyinsubstantiallightweightshallowsuperficialtrivial

   Antonyme: deepprofoundserioussignificantsubstantialweighty

• liter comparative form
• litest superlative form

A metric unit of capacity, equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters, used to measure volume of liquids or gases.

• 🇩🇪Metrische Volumeneinheit, die 1000 Kubikzentimetern entspricht und üblicherweise zur Messung des Volumens von Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen verwendet wird.

1. Metric unit of volume A2 formal

   A unit of capacity in the metric system, equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or approximately 1.75 pints.

   • She bought a liter of milk from the store.
   • The car's engine has a capacity of 2.0 liters.
   • Add one liter of water to the mixture.

   🇩🇪Liter

   Synonyme: cubic decimetercubic decimetrellitre

• liters plural form
• liters' possessive plural form
• liter's possessive singular form