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Meaning of "light beer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHT BEER

light beer  [laɪt bɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHT BEER

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Light beer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIGHT BEER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Light beer

Light beer refers to beer which is reduced in alcohol content or in calories, compared to regular beers. Light beers may be chosen by beer drinkers who wish to manage their alcohol consumption or their calorie intake; however, they are sometimes criticised for being less flavourful than full-strength beers, tasting or actually being watered down.

Definition of light beer in the English dictionary

The definition of light beer in the dictionary is beer with a lower alcohol content than average.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGHT BEER


Arabia
əˈreɪbɪə
beer
bɪə
bier
bɪə
cambia
ˈkæmbɪə
Colombia
kəˈlɒmbɪə
Columbia
kəˈlʌmbɪə
cumbia
ˈkʊmbɪə
Gambia
ˈɡæmbɪə
homophobia
ˌhəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə
Kabir
kəˈbɪə
labia
ˈleɪbɪə
Libya
ˈlɪbɪə
Namibia
nɑːˈmɪbɪə
Nubia
ˈnjuːbɪə
phobia
ˈfəʊbɪə
Rabia
rəˈbɪə
Serbia
ˈsɜːbɪə
suburbia
səˈbɜːbɪə
tibia
ˈtɪbɪə
Zambia
ˈzæmbɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHT BEER

light air
light aircraft
light ale
light at the end of the tunnel
light box
light breeze
light bulb
light bulb moment
light cannon
light comedy
light cream
light effects
light engine
light entertainment
light face
light fitting
light flyweight
light heavyweight
light horse
light industry

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHT BEER

ambeer
Bantu beer
barley beer
bock beer
bottled beer
craft beer
draught beer
ginger beer
guest beer
ice beer
kaffir beer
keg beer
Meyerbeer
near beer
real beer
root beer
small beer
sorghum beer
spruce beer
wheat beer

Synonyms and antonyms of light beer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «light beer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHT BEER

Find out the translation of light beer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of light beer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «light beer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

淡啤酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerveza ligera
570 millions of speakers

English

light beer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रकाश बियर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البيرة الخفيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

светлое пиво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cerveja light
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হালকা বিয়ার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bière légère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bir ringan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leichtbier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライトビール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라이트 맥주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bir lampu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bia nhẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளி பீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हलका बिअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hafif bira
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

birra leggera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piwo jasne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

світле пиво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bere lumină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαφριά μπύρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ligte bier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lättöl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lettøl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of light beer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT BEER»

The term «light beer» is regularly used and occupies the 96.685 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT BEER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «light beer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «light beer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about light beer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHT BEER»

Discover the use of light beer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to light beer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Light Beer: A Photographer’s Guide to Working with ...
Joe Lavine. A gold mattefinish card was placed behind the beer to add brightness and a little extra richness. This is the exact setup used in the previous toplit example. Black Cards Black cards are primarily used as gobos (go between objects) ...
Joe Lavine
2
The U.S. Brewing Industry: Data and Economic Analysis
The remaining styles of beer are brewed by the mass producers and have a sizable share of the market. What one might consider traditional American beer ( i.e., domestic super-premium, premium, popular, and light beer) accounts for about ...
Victor J. Tremblay, Carol Horton Tremblay, 2005
3
The Oxford Companion to Beer
Garrett Oliver. Edelweiss was a popular brand for the Schoenhofen Company in Chicago, founded in 1860. This light beer label dates M Postcard of a barley kiln, c. 1933. After germination. from 1933, the year brewing operations resumed ...
Garrett Oliver, 2011
4
Portland Beer: Crafting the Road to Beervana
Crafting the Road to Beervana Pete Dunlop. Burz-WENHARD'S LIGHT BEER A tipping point for the national brands came in 1970, with Phillip Morris's purchase of Miller Brewing. Morris applied to the beer business the same strategies it had ...
Pete Dunlop, 2013
5
Orange Coast Magazine
... an increase of well over 300 percent. One of the all-time objections to beer drinking has been the issue of calories. Beer is fattening. In the early Seventies, Miller created "Lite," the forerunner of a whole new product line — light beer.
6
The Great Beer Trek: A Guide to the Highlights and Lowlites ...
Cold Spring offers perhaps the only truly honest light beer with their Sparkling Mineral Water. Behind closed doors most brewers will admit that they would avoid them if there were not such an unmistakable consumer demand. The American ...
Stephen Morris, 2011
7
Statistics for Business and Economics, Revised
For example, an individual may be a male preferring regular beer (cell (1,2)), a female preferring light beer (cell (2,1)), a female preferring dark beer (cell (2,3)), and so on. Because we have listed all possible combinations of beer preference  ...
David Anderson, Dennis Sweeney, Thomas Williams, 2011
8
The Drink Beer, Get Thin Diet: A Low Carbohydrate Approach
This diet book incorporates a carbohydrate listing of over 350 light and regular beers for a unique and satisfying approach to weight reduction.
Bob Skilnik, 2003
9
A Diet for the Beer Drinking Man
An easy way to make the transition is to start by substituting your first beer of the evening with a light beer. The following night substitute the first two beers with light. Then three, four, etc. until you're drinking only light beers. I did it a number of ...
Roger C. Cotta, 2006
10
Make it Easy, Make it Light
The Cooper bill would also require that “light” beer have no more than 100 calories per twelve-ounce serving. One so-called light beer, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest Nutrition Action Healthletter, has more calories in ...
Laurie Grad, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHT BEER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term light beer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Convenience stores see demand for fresh foods - Washington Times
Love's has sold more cups and bananas than Bud Light beer, 16-ounce cups of coffee, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and even 20-ounce bottles ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
Cape Coral police aim to combat DUI-related crashes - NBC-2.com …
... we have a young kid about 16 years old in the passenger seat and the driver literally has an open bud light beer can in his hand," he said. «NBC2 News, Jul 15»
3
Grove festival celebrates beer, wine and art
"Anything but light beer!" said Matt Thompson of Schaumburg, who said he likes both light amber and dark beer but stays away from ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Beer, now with more alcohol - Omaha.com: GO - Arts & Entertainment
But it's actually more difficult to brew a light beer. Brewing high gravity is easier, Thomas Clements said — you can hide your mistakes beneath ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
5
Light wine, beer to be sold on Sundays in Clinton next week
The Board of Aldermen voted last month to amend the city's light beer and wine ordinance to allow the sale of beer and light wine between the ... «WJTV, Jul 15»
6
Your Next BBQ Star: Jerk-Spiced Beer Can Chicken
Sometimes your fridge is bare, save for a few cans of light beer. But your friends are depending on you to bring it on again this weekend. «Yahoo Food, Jul 15»
7
Review: Harvey American Public House hits mark on bar food
Meaty strips of white, flaky catfish are hand-battered in a light beer batter that is almost tempura-like. A drizzle of house Baja sauce (think ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
8
Craft Beer Scene In North Central Florida Booms
Light beer used to reign king in the state, Nappy said. Mainstream beers like Anheuser-Busch, Miller and Coors were the go-to beers for many ... «WUFT, Jul 15»
9
Flat 12: Where The Beer Really Works
Some breweries only cater to the beer geeks with really big hops. But we have plenty of light beer too.” In terms of food, Flat12 serves, well, flatbreads. Though it ... «Voice Tribune, Jul 15»
10
JDO launches low alcohol beer with Carlsberg owned Ringnes
Named Lettøl, or 'light beer' in Norwegian, the new beer is a 2.5% ABV pilsner. With an increase in health awareness and the resurgence in ... «Packaging News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Light beer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/light-beer>. Apr 2024 ».
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