lights
substantivosubstantivoverbocorrente nos diálogos
- //laɪts//
The lungs, now chiefly of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts).
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Também uma forma de lightplural of light
He often gazes out at the distant lights across the bay.
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The lungs, now chiefly of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts).
a stew of hogs' lights and potatoes
But forst him gape and gaspe, with dread aghast, / As if his lungs and lites were nigh asunder brast.
[…] / hard puffing breasts and dance-o'erwearied lungs. / And truly had the crier will'd to shout / The doughty Piper's name through polish's trump, / His breath had not suffic'd to twang it out, / So did the poor man's lights puff, pant, and jump: / Wherefore to rest them from that dancing-bout, / […]
A hog's lights (or lungs), spleen, and brain found their way into dishes, as did the heart, liver, kidneys, and head, all considered delicacies. Even the feet, ears, and tail were eaten. The hooves were boiled to make glue.
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Também uma forma de lightthird-person singular simple present indicative of light
He usually lights a nice fire in the fireplace to kick off a winter weekend right.
lights · The lungs, now chiefly of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts).
lightweight · A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed…like · To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.Like · A surname.