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Usages of léger
On part en voyage avec seulement un sac à dos léger pour être plus libres.
We set off traveling with only a light backpack to be freer.
Le livre est léger.
The book is light.
Marie aime le théâtre ; elle y va souvent avec sa couverture légère, car les salles sont froides.
Marie loves the theater; she goes there often with her light blanket because the halls are cold.
Tu as une veste légère ; tu la portes quand il fait frais.
You have a light jacket; you wear it when it is cool.
Tes bottes sont lourdes, mais ton écharpe est légère.
Your boots are heavy, but your scarf is light.
Pour la balade du dimanche, Marie porte une jupe légère et un chapeau bleu.
For the Sunday walk, Marie wears a light skirt and a blue hat.
Son appareil photo est léger, donc elle l'emporte même pendant les grandes manifestations en ville.
Her camera is light, so she takes it even during large demonstrations in the city.
Même si son appétit revient, Marie préfère manger léger jusqu’à ce qu’elle aille mieux.
Even if her appetite is coming back, Marie prefers to eat light meals until she feels better.
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