Nouns | |||||||
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| light | la luz | ||||||
| electricity [ELEC.] | la luz [coll.] - corriente eléctrica | ||||||
| power - from the grid [ELEC.] | la luz [coll.] - corriente eléctrica | ||||||
| glow - light | la luz | ||||||
| sheen | la luz - brillo | ||||||
| luce [ZOOL.] | el lucio Lat.: Esox lucius [Ichthyology] | ||||||
| lux - pl.: luces - unit of illumination [PHYS.] | el lux [abbr.: lx] [Optics] | ||||||
| aurora borealis [ASTR.] | luces del norte Lat.: Aurora borealis | ||||||
| northern lights pl. [ASTR.][METEO.] | luces del norte Lat.: Aurora borealis | ||||||
| ray - beam | rayo (de luz) | ||||||
| amber light | luz amarilla | ||||||
| fanlight | luz cenital | ||||||
| afterglow | luz crepuscular | ||||||
| strobe (light) | luz estroboscópica | ||||||
Verbs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to appear | appeared, appeared | | lucir - sol, etc. | ||||||
| to seem | seemed, seemed | | lucir - sol, etc. | ||||||
| to shine | shone, shone | | lucir - sol, etc. | ||||||
| to blaze | blazed, blazed | - be bright | lucir | ||||||
| to glare | glared, glared | - light | lucir | ||||||
| to lighten | lightened, lightened | - become bright | lucir | ||||||
| to twinkle | twinkled, twinkled | | lucir - brillar | ||||||
| to gleam | gleamed, gleamed | | lucir - sol, etc. | ||||||
| to show to advantage | showed, shown/showed | | lucir - verse | ||||||
| to excel at sth. | excelled, excelled | | lucirse con algo [fig.] [hum.] | ||||||
| to turn up the headlights | turned, turned | | encender las luces | ||||||
| to fade sth. | faded, faded | - light | bajar las luces | ||||||
| to dim sth. | dimmed, dimmed | | bajar las luces - coche | ||||||
| to wear sth. | wore, worn | | lucir algo | ||||||
Adjectives / Adverbs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| red-light adj. | de luces rojas | ||||||
| definitely adv. | a todas luces | ||||||
| by all means | a todas luces | ||||||
| in any case | a todas luces | ||||||
| def [coll.] - short for "definitely" adv. | a todas luces | ||||||
| starlight adj. | a la luz de las estrellas | ||||||
| dimly lit | con una luz tenue | ||||||
| in broad daylight | a plena luz | ||||||
| dimly adv. | con poca luz | ||||||
| dimly lit | con poca luz | ||||||
| light-emitting adj. | emisor(a) de luz | ||||||
| light-controlled adj. | guiado(-a) por luz | ||||||
| suffused with light | lleno(-a) de luz | ||||||
| lightfast adj. | resistente a la luz | ||||||
| birthing adj. | de dar a luz | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| The lights were off and I couldn't see anything in the dark. | Las luces estaban apagadas y yo no podía ver nada en la oscuridad. | ||||||
| When the magician did his trick, the lights turned on and the surprise came out of the box. | Cuando el mago hizo su truco, las luces se encendieron y la sorpresa salió de la caja. | ||||||
| Suddenly, the lights went out. | De repente, las luces se apagaron | ||||||
| It's very dark in here, can you turn on the lights? | Está muy oscuro aquí, ¿puedes encender las luces? | ||||||
| Don't forget to leave the lights off before leaving. | No olvides de dejar las luces apagadas antes de salir. | ||||||
| He startled at the sight of lights and screamed. | Se asustó al ver luces y dio un grito. | ||||||
| It's very dark in here, we'd better turn on a light. | Está muy oscuro aquí, será mejor que encendamos una luz. | ||||||
| I need to close the curtains when I work because the sunlight dazzles me on the screen. | Necesito cerrar las cortinas cuando trabajo porque la luz del sol me deslumbra en la pantalla. | ||||||
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