What does leggerezza in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word leggerezza in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use leggerezza in Italian.

The word leggerezza in Italian means lightness, agility, levity, carelessness, take unconcernedly, take lightheartedly. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word leggerezza

lightness

sostantivo femminile (di peso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La forza di quest'auto sta nella leggerezza del telaio.
The strength of this car is in the lightness of its chassis.

agility

sostantivo femminile (nelle movenze)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ballerina danzava con leggerezza.
The ballerina danced with agility.

levity

sostantivo femminile (figurato (superficialità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non prendere con leggerezza le tue responsabilità.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Sex education is not a subject that should be treated with levity.

carelessness

sostantivo femminile (figurato (atto da incoscienti)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Andare in moto senza casco è una leggerezza che un giorno potrebbe costarti cara.
Riding a motorbike without a helmet is just carelessness; it could cost you one day.

take unconcernedly

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (peggiorativo (non dare la dovuta importanza)

take lightheartedly

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (non farsi troppi problemi)

Cerca di prendere la vita con leggerezza, senza crucciarti troppo del passato.
Try to take life more lightheartedly, without worrying too much about the past.

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