a la ligera

lightly

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phrase Rare #23,338
lightly Often used in phrases like no tomar a la ligera, meaning not to take something lightly or not to treat something carelessly.
SP: No hay que tomar esa decisión a la ligera.
EN: That decision shouldn't be taken lightly.

No lo tomes a la ligera.

Don't take it lightly.

— हैदर (2014)

Hay muchos anillos mágicos en este mundo y ninguno debe ser usado a la ligera.

There are many magic rings in this world and none should be used lightly.

— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)

No lo tomamos a la ligera.

We don't take this lightly.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

No se lo tome a la ligera.

Don't take it lightly.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

No se puede tomar esto a la ligera.

This can't be taken lightly.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Sencillamente, no uso esa palabra a la ligera.

Simply put, I don't use that word lightly.

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Se lo toma a la ligera.

They don't take it seriously.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Tom no da consejos a la ligera.

Tom doesn’t give advice lightly.

Los ángeles pueden volar porque se toman a sí mismos a la ligera.

Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.

No uso esa palabra a la ligera.

I don't use that word lightly.

— Bugonia (2025)

Lo hice a la ligera.

I did it lightly.

No te tomes la vida a la ligera.

Don’t take life lightly.

Se lo ha comido a la ligera.

He/She ate it hastily.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Será mejor que a él no lo tomes a la ligera.

You’d better not take him lightly.