take lightly en · VERB
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(idiomatic, in the negative, transitive) To treat casually, without seriousness or worry.
Following England's opening-day win over Wales in Cardiff, Martin Johnson's men headed into the Twickenham contest full of confidence but with a warning from their manager not to take the Italians lightly.
2011 February 12, Mark Orlovac, “England 59-13 Italy”, in BBC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| took lightly | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taken lightly | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taking lightly | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes lightly | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (13)
da ikke tage på alvor (approach casually) · nl licht opvatten (approach casually) · nb ta lett på (approach casually) · az ciddiyə almamaq (approach casually) · sv ta lätt på (approach casually) · de auf die leichte Schulter nehmen (approach casually) · es tomar a la ligera (approach casually) · pl lekceważyć (approach casually) · da tage let på (approach casually) · nb ikke ta på alvor (approach casually) · fi ottaa kevyesti (approach casually) · pl zlekceważyć (approach casually) · fr prendre à la légère (approach casually)