What does leve in Spanish mean?

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

The word leve in Spanish means mild, slight, minor, slight, light, weigh, minor offense, misdemeanor, minor negligence, hope it isn't too bad. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word leve

mild, slight

adjetivo de una sola terminación (no grave, poco importante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es una enfermedad leve; no te preocupes. Hay un error leve en las cuentas.
Don't worry, this is a mild illness. There's a slight error in the accounts.

minor

adjetivo (no importante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Hay un error leve en las cuentas.
There is a minor error in the accounts.

slight

adjetivo de una sola terminación (pequeño, sutil)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Hay un leve indicio de que estuvieron aquí.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. There is a slight possibility that it might rain.

light

adjetivo (poco pesado) (weight)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es una carga muy leve.
It is a light load.

weigh

verbo transitivo (recoger el ancla) (anchor)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los ingleses levaron anclas y zarparon.
The English heaved anchor and set sail.

minor offense, misdemeanor

(infracción pequeña) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

minor negligence

(Derecho: grado menor de culpa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hope it isn't too bad

expresión (AR, coloquial (que no te resulte pesado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¿Tienes una reunión de trabajo con el jefe? Uf, que te sea leve.
You have a work meeting with the boss? Oh dear, I hope he takes it easy on you.

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