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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslégèreté d'esprit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: leʒɛʁte dɛspʁi
"La fête était pleine de légèreté d'esprit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of being cheerful and carefree.
"The party was filled with light-heartedness, making everyone feel at ease." - 2
An atmosphere or mood characterized by a lack of seriousness.
"The light-heartedness of the comedy film made it a favorite among families."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'light-hearted' originates from the combination of 'light', derived from Old English 'leoht', meaning not heavy, and 'hearted', from Middle English 'herte', referring to the emotional state. The phrase evolved in the 19th century to describe a carefree and cheerful disposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Light-heartedness" is said worldwide
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légèreté d'esprit
Transliteration: leʒɛʁte dɛspʁi
"La fête était pleine de légèreté d'esprit."
Leichtigkeit
Transliteration: laɪçtɪçkaɪt
"Die Leichtigkeit der Feier machte alle glücklich."
leggerezza
Transliteration: ledʒeˈrettsa
"La leggerezza della festa ha reso tutti felici."
ligereza
Transliteration: lixeˈɾeθa
"La ligereza de la fiesta hizo que todos se sintieran bien."
leveza
Transliteration: levɛza
"A leveza da festa fez todos se sentirem à vontade."
हल्कापन
Transliteration: halkaapan
"पार्टी में हल्कापन था, जिससे सभी सहज महसूस कर रहे थे।"
轻松愉快
Transliteration: qīngsōng yúkuài
"聚会充满了轻松愉快的气氛。"
가벼움
Transliteration: gabeoum
"파티는 가벼움으로 가득 차 있었다."
軽やかさ
Transliteration: karoyakasa
"パーティーは軽やかさに満ちていた。"
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