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a la ligera

lightly

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phrase Uncommon #25,833
lightly Often used to mean doing or treating something without giving it enough seriousness or thought.
SP: No tomes esa decisión a la ligera.
EN: Don't take that decision lightly.

Se lo toma a la ligera.

They don't take it seriously.

— Sonidos vecinos (2012)

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

Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.

Lo hice a la ligera.

I did it lightly.

Sencillamente, no uso esa palabra a la ligera.

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

— Los excéntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

No lo tomes a la ligera.

Don't take it lightly.

— हैदर (2014)

Y él toma su amor a la ligera.

And he takes her love for granted.

— Manon des sources (1986)

No lo tomamos a la ligera.

We don't take this lightly.

— Summertime (1955)

No uso esa palabra a la ligera.

I don't use that word lightly.

— Bugonia (2025)

No se lo tome a la ligera.

Don't take it lightly.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

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

You’d better not take him lightly.

Se lo ha comido a la ligera.

He/She ate it hastily.

— Un Taxista (2017)

No se puede tomar esto a la ligera.

This can't be taken lightly.

— Moonrise Kingdom: Amor Infantil (2012)

No te tomes la vida a la ligera.

Don’t take life lightly.

Tom no da consejos a la ligera.

Tom doesn’t give advice lightly.

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)