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Sunday, September 21, 2025

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лёгкий

light , easy, slight

[LYOHKH-kiy]

Is the suitcase light or heavy?
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Чемодáн лëгкий и́ли тяжëлый?
Is the suitcase light or heavy?
Су́мка былá совcéм лëгкая.
The bag wasn't heavy at all.
Нáша рабóта былá лëгкой.
Our work was easy.
В лëгких брю́ках ты замëрзнешь!
You'll be cold with the light trousers on!
Зáвтрак дóлжен быть лëгким.
Breakfast has to be light.

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