lights in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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hazard lights, Brit also hazard warning lights N npl MOTOR

reversing lights [rɪˈvəːsɪŋ ˌlʌɪts] N npl Brit

I.light1 [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] N

1. light U (illumination):

light
luz f
a ray of light
un rayo de luz
light and shade
luz y sombra
light and shade ART
claroscuro m
artificial/natural light
luz artificial/natural
by the light of the moon/a candle
a la luz de la luna/una vela
you shouldn't read in this light
no deberías leer con esta luz
hold it up to the light
ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz
you're standing in my light
me tapas or me quitas la luz
you're standing in my light
me haces sombra
bring it into the light
tráelo a la luz
while the light lasts
mientras haya luz
in or by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea
al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea
at first light
al clarear (el día)
at first light
con las primeras luces
let there be light BIBL
hágase la luz
(to be) the light of sb's life
(ser) la niña de los ojos de alguien
to bring sth to light
sacar algo a la luz
to come to light
salir a la luz
to hide one's light under a bushel
ser modesto
to see the light
abrir los ojos
to see the light
comprender las cosas
to see the light REL
ver la luz
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel
vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc.) problemas
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel
ir saliendo del túnel
to see the light (of day)
ver la luz (del día)
he first saw the light of day in April, 1769
nació or vino al mundo en el mes de abril de 1769
to throw or cast or shed light on sth
arrojar luz sobre algo
attr light waves
ondas fpl luminosas

2.1. light C:

light (source of light)
luz f
light (lamp)
lámpara f
to turn the light off
apagar la luz
to turn the light on
encender la luz
to turn the light on
prender la luz LatAm
to turn the light on
dar la luz Spain
shine the light over here
enfoca or alumbra aquí
lights out!
¡apaguen las luces!
lights! CINE, THEAT
¡luces!
she wanted to see her name in lights
quería ver su nombre en las marquesinas or en letras de neón
the bright lights of the big city
las luces de la gran ciudad
landing/navigation lights
luces fpl de aterrizaje/navegación
to go out like a light inf (become unconscious)
caer(se) redondo
to go out like a light (fall asleep)
dormirse como un tronco
to go out like a light (fall asleep)
caer como piedra LatAm inf

II.light1 <pt & pp lighted or lit> [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] VB trans

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III.light1 <pt & pp lighted or lit> [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] VB intr

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IV.light1 <lighter lightest> [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] ADJ

I.light2 <lighter lightest> [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] ADJ

II.light2 [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] ADV

light3 [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] VB intr

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lights in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lights in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.light [laɪt] lit Am: lighted, lit Am: lighted lit Am: lighted, lit Am: lighted N

II.light [laɪt] lit Am: lighted, lit Am: lighted lit Am: lighted, lit Am: lighted ADJ

III.light [laɪt] lit Am: lighted, lit Am: lighted lit Am: lighted, lit Am: lighted ADV

IV.light [laɪt] lit Am: lighted, lit Am: lighted lit Am: lighted, lit Am: lighted VB trans

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V.light [laɪt] lit Am: lighted, lit Am: lighted lit Am: lighted, lit Am: lighted VB intr (catch fire)

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lights Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

northern lights
aurora f boreal
to turn green traffic lights
ponerse en verde
he left all the lights burning
dejó todas las luces encendidas
the lights went down
se apagaron las luces
to do sth according to one's lights
hacer algo como Dios le da a entender a uno
the lamp doesn't give off much light
la lámpara alumbra poco
to hide one's light under a bushel
callarse sus méritos
this lamp gives off very little light
esa lámpara luce muy poco
in the light of the new data ...
a la luz de los nuevos datos...
during the storm the lights went out
durante la tormenta nos quedamos a oscuras

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Translations for lights in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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The deluxe had a chrome side strip, chrome rear lights, glovebox lid, sun visor and full width chrome radiator grille.
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Lights were re-installed in the stadium in 1981.
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The girls sign autographs for their fans amongst the flashing lights of the paparazzi cameras.
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Coz you'll be sneaking up on crooks from in front of them, with your tail lights off, not.
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The blimps feature internal lights and translucent envelopes for the advertising and sales promotion markets.
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The minimum cost for the labour is $150, plus the cost of lights (which the customer gets to keep with a two-year warrantee).
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Put on your parking lights for safety which ensures your vehicle lights are not shining into other vehicles around you.
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Parking lights were separate and set atop the fenders for greater visibility.
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Built from an oil barrel with red lights and fog, it was placed in the flower bed in front of the original sign.
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Strobe lights, rolls bars, multi-point harnesses, and removing the air conditioning, are among some of the modifications made for the actual pace car.
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