English-German translation for "lightweight"

"lightweight" German translation

lightweight
[ˈlaitweit]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • leicht(wiegend)
    lightweight
    lightweight
lightweight
[ˈlaitweit]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Personfeminine | Femininum for | oder od Tierneuter | Neutrum n mit unterdurchschnittlichem Gewicht
    lightweight person or animal below average weight
    lightweight person or animal below average weight
  • geistig Minderbemittelte(r)
    lightweight not very bright person familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    lightweight not very bright person familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • Leichtgewichtneuter | Neutrum n
    lightweight unimportant person familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    unbedeutender Mensch
    lightweight unimportant person familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    lightweight unimportant person familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • Leichtgewichtlermasculine | Maskulinum m (zwischen 127and | und u. 135 engl. Pfund)
    lightweight boxer
    lightweight boxer
Dass war knifflig: es so leicht zu bauen, dass niemand verletzt würde, wenn es herunterfiele.
And this was one issue: to build it that lightweight that no one would be hurt if it fell down.
Source: TED
Dieser ist mit 7 kg ein echtes Leichtgewicht.
This is a very lightweight suit. It weighs about 15 pounds.
Source: TED
Also nach einer Weile, können wir es herausnehmen, und es als Leichtbaustein verwenden.
So after a while, we could take that out, use it as a lightweight building block.
Source: TED
Manches Schwergewicht von heute wird ein Leichtgewicht von morgen.
Many a heavyweight one day is a lightweight the next.
Source: Europarl
Also mit solchen großen, leichtgewicht Kissen, brauchten wir viel weniger Stahl.
So with such large, lightweight pillows, we had much less steel.
Source: TED
Dann wird von Leichtgewichten und von Schwergewichten geredet.
There is also talk of lightweights and heavyweights.
Source: Europarl
In der Tat, es ist ein wahrlich sehr leichter Rahmen geworden.
As it happens, it has become a very lightweight framework indeed.
Source: Europarl
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