lightning bug in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lightning bug in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lightning bug N Am

lightning bug

luciérnaga f

lightning bug

bicho m de luz RioPl

Translations for lightning bug in the Spanish»English Dictionary

luciérnaga (insecto volador)

lightning bug Am

cocuyo

lightning bug Am

Translations for lightning bug in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.big <comp bigger, superl biggest> [Am bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] ADJ The usual translation of big, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun.

1.1. big (in size):

big

grande

a big garden

un jardín grande

a big garden

un gran jardín

I need a bigger size

necesito una talla más grande

these shoes are too big for me

estos zapatos me quedan grandes

her big, blue eyes

sus grandes ojos azules

how big is the table?

¿cómo es de grande or qué tamaño tiene la mesa?

a big girl (large) euph

una chica grandota inf

a big girl (buxom) euph

una chica pechugona inf

1.2. big (powerful):

big bomb/engine

potente

1.3. big (in scale, intensity):

big

grande

a big explosion/flood

una gran explosión/inundación

a big hug/kiss

un abrazote/besote inf

a big success/effort

un gran éxito/esfuerzo

2.1. big (major):

big

grande

big

importante

a big industrialist

un gran or importante industrial

Acme Corp is our biggest customer

Acme Corp es nuestro cliente más importante

2.2. big (great):

big

grande

I'm a big fan of his

soy un gran admirador suyo

he's a big eater

come mucho

he's a big eater

es muy comelón inf

he's a big eater

es muy comilón CSur Spain inf

he's a big investor in Kuwait

invierte mucho en Kuwait

to be big on sth inf

ser entusiasta or fanático de algo

2.3. big inf as intensifier:

you big thickhead!

¡pedazo de estúpido! inf

don't be such a big spoilsport!

¡no seas tan aguafiestas!

3. big (significant, serious):

big

grande

a big decision

una gran decisión

a big decision

una decisión importante

it was a big mistake

fue un gran or grave error

this is his big day

hoy es su gran día

there's a big difference

hay una gran diferencia

the big question now is …

el quid del asunto or de la cuestión ahora es …

big reductions!

¡grandes rebajas!

4. big (older, grown up):

big

grande

don't cry: you're a big boy/girl now

no llores, ya eres un niño/una niña grande

my big brother

mi hermano mayor

5. big (magnanimous, generous):

big

generoso

it was big of her

fue muy generoso de su parte

he's too big to take offense

no se va a ofender, está por encima de esas cosas

that's big of you! iron

¡qué generoso eres! iron

6. big (boastful):

big talk

fanfarronada f

to get too big for one's boots or breeches, he's getting too big for his boots or breeches

se le han subido los humos a la cabeza

7. big (prominent, popular) inf:

big pred

conocido

big pred

famoso

she's really big in Europe

es muy conocida or famosa en Europa

she's really big in Europe

tiene mucho éxito en Europa

II.big [Am bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] ADV inf

1. big (ambitiously):

to think big

ser ambicioso

to think big

planear las cosas a lo grande

2. big (boastfully):

to act big

fanfarronear

to talk big

darse importancia or ínfulas

to talk big

fanfarronear

3. big (with great success):

the movie went over big in Europe

la película tuvo un gran éxito en Europa

the movie went over big in Europe

la película fue un exitazo en Europa inf

to make it big

tener un gran éxito

4. big (on a large scale):

farmers are spending big on heavy machinery

los agricultores están invirtiendo mucho en maquinaria pesada

they began drilling in the hope of hitting it big

empezaron a perforar con la esperanza de dar con yacimientos importantes

I.bug [Am bəɡ, Brit bʌɡ] N

1.1. bug (biting insect):

bug

chinche f or m

to be as snug as a bug in a rug inf

estar en la gloria inf

1.2. bug (any insect):

bug esp Am

bicho m

2. bug (germ, disease) inf:

it's a flu bug that's going around

es algo or un virus que anda por ahí

it's a flu bug that's going around

es una peste que anda por ahí LatAm inf

he caught or picked up a stomach bug

se agarró algo al estómago

3.1. bug inf (obsession):

she got the travel bug

le entró la fiebre de los viajes

she was or got bitten by the travel bug

la picó el gusanillo de los viajes

3.2. bug inf (enthusiast) Am:

a movie bug

un cinéfilo

a movie bug

un amante del cine

4. bug (listening device):

bug inf

micrófono m oculto

5. bug (fault):

bug

problema m

6. bug COMPUT:

bug

error m (de programación)

bug

bug m

II.bug <pres part bugging; pt, pp bugged> [Am bəɡ, Brit bʌɡ] VB trans inf

1. bug room/telephone:

bug

colocar micrófonos ocultos en

2. bug (bother, irritate):

bug

fastidiar

stop bugging me!

¡deja ya de fastidiarme

stop bugging me!

¡deja ya de darme la lata! inf

it really bugs me when you do that

me saca de quicio que hagas eso

what's bugging you?

¿qué mosca te ha picado? inf

III.bug <pres part bugging; pt, pp bugged> [Am bəɡ, Brit bʌɡ] VB intr Am

bug eyes:

bug

salirse de las órbitas

I.lightning [Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ] N U

a bolt or flash of lightning

un relámpago

a streak of lightning

un rayo

he was struck by lightning

le cayó or lo alcanzó un rayo

he was struck by lightning (killed)

cayó fulminado por un rayo

as quick as lightning

como un rayo

like greased lightning

como un relámpago

like greased lightning

como una centella

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

tales cosas solo pasan una vez

attr lightning conductor or rod

pararrayos m

II.lightning [Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning attack/raid/strike:

lightning

relámpago adj inv

lightning visit

visita f relámpago

with lightning speed

como un rayo

lightning bug in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lightning bug in the English»Spanish Dictionary

big <-ger, -gest> [bɪg] ADJ

1. big:

big (in size, amount)

grande

big (before singular nouns)

gran

a big book

un libro grande

a big budget film

una película de gran presupuesto

a big house

una casa grande

big letters

mayúsculas f pl

to be a big spender inf

ser un derrochador

big words inf

palabras f pl altisonantes

the bigger the better

cuanto más grande mejor

2. big (grown-up):

big

mayor

big boy/girl

chico/chica mayor

big sister/brother

hermana/hermano mayor

3. big (significant):

big

gran(de)

a big day inf

un gran día

this group is big in Spain

este grupo es muy popular en España

4. big (on a large scale):

big

a gran escala

Phrases:

to make it big inf

triunfar a lo grande

to think big

tener grandes aspiraciones

I.bug [bʌg] -gg- N

1. bug ZOOL:

bug

chinche f

bug (any insect)

bicho m

2. bug MED:

bug

virus m inv

3. bug COMPUT:

bug

error m

4. bug TELEC:

bug

micrófono m oculto

5. bug no pl inf (enthusiasm):

bug

fiebre f

bug

entusiasmo m

she's caught the travel bug

le ha picado el gusanillo de viajar

Phrases:

to be [or feel] snug as a bug in a rug

estar muy cómodo

II.bug [bʌg] -gg- VB trans

1. bug (tap):

bug telephone

pinchar

bug conversation

escuchar clandestinamente

bug room

ocultar micrófonos en

bugging operation

vigilancia secreta

2. bug inf (annoy):

bug

fastidiar

lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N no pl

lightning

relámpago m

a ray of lightning

un relámpago

thunder and lightning

rayos y centellas

Phrases:

quick as lightning

como un relámpago

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Lightning bugs taste bad, he said, and the flashing originally warned potential predators that they were about to get a bitter mouthful.

www.kentucky.com

Scientists have found that different species of lightning bugs -- and there are many -- have different flash patterns.

www.kentucky.com

Lightning bugs produce light by mixing two chemicals -- luciferase and luciferin.

www.kentucky.com

Lightning bugs as big as giant beetles float through the air at night, staying lit for seconds at a time.

voices.nationalgeographic.com

At night, there were mosquitoes and lightning bugs.

www.stardem.com

Lightning bugs and other bioluminescent animals produce their glow from a chemical reaction.

www.wired.com

Once introduced into the animals genetic code, the animal becomes mammalian lightning bug who glows under black light.

www.digitaljournal.com

I used to chase lightning bugs.

www.cantonrep.com

The bacteria will glow like lightning bugs, jellyfish and bioluminescent plankton.

news.discovery.com

I remember the sight of lightning bugs, cupped in our hands.

www.seacoastonline.com