Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with light in British Collocation
light
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/laɪt/
with not much light
dimly
She led me through the dimly lit corridors.
well
properly
well
Always park somewhere that is well lit and preferably somewhere with CCTV.
badly
badly
poorly
The way to the station is so badly lit, it is unsafe at night.
brightly
brightly
brilliantly
We all received a very warm welcome as we entered the brightly lit hall.