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ligeiro

Português

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ligeiro

  • /li.ˈʒɐj.ɾu/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Adaptação do francês léger.

adjective

  1. rápido Levará vantagem quem for mais ligeiro nessa corrida.
  2. superficial, pequeno Apesar disso, a renda média familiar da classe C no último ano teve um ligeiro recuo, de R$ 1.162 para R$ 1.062.

In English

  • quick moving with speed
  • apace quickly, rapidly, with speed
  • swift fast; quick; rapid
  • slight small in amount, insignificant
  • swiftly quickly
  • nimble quick and light in movement or action

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"ligeiro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/ligeiro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ligeiro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ligeiro

Chicago

"ligeiro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ligeiro.

BibTeX
@misc{ligeiro_2026,
  title = {ligeiro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ligeiro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}