street lighting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for street lighting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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lighting [Am ˈlaɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪtɪŋ] N U

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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street [Am strit, Brit striːt] N

street
calle f
to cross the street
cruzar la calle
I met him on or esp Brit in the street
me lo encontré en or por la calle
it's on or Brit in Elm Street
queda en la calle Elm
the landlord put them out on the street
el dueño los echó a la calle
they were left on the streets
se quedaron sin techo or en la calle
the demonstration brought 20, 000 people onto the streets
20.000 personas se volcaron a la calle para manifestarse
we took to the streets to protest against tax increases
salimos a la calle a protestar contra los aumentos en los impuestos
to walk the streets
andar or deambular por las calles
to walk the streets prostitute:
hacer la calle
to walk the streets prostitute:
hacer la carrera Spain
anyone could just walk in off the street and take it
cualquiera podría entrar y llevárselo
the whole street turned out to welcome them
todos los vecinos salieron a recibirlos
the Street Am inf
Wall Street
to be on easy street inf
estar forrado inf
if we get it, we'll be on easy street
si lo logramos, nos forramos inf
if we get it, we'll be on easy street
si lo logramos, nos llenamos de oro inf
to be on the streets
hacer la calle
to be on the streets
hacer la carrera Spain
to go on the streets
prostituirse
to be right up one's street inf, the job would be right up her street
sería un trabajo ideal para ella
the movie is right up your street
es justo el tipo de película que a ti te encanta
to be streets ahead of sb/sth, the company is streets ahead of its competitors
la compañía está muy por encima de la competencia
she's streets ahead of her classmates
está mucho más adelantada que sus compañeros de clase
she's streets ahead of her classmates
les da mil vueltas a sus compañeros de clase inf
to be streets apart the two sides are still streets apart
todavía hay un abismo entre las dos partes
he's just not in the same street as Picasso
no está a la altura de Picasso
he's just not in the same street as Picasso
no le llega ni a los talones or ni a la suela de los zapatos a Picasso inf
he's just not in the same street as Picasso attr musician/theater
callejero
street map or plan
plano m de la ciudad
street people Am
gente f de la calle

street lighting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for street lighting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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IV.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

V.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr (catch fire)

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Gas was used by businesses, homes and also for street lighting.
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This type of lighting is different from traditional, stationary illumination, or dimmable street lighting that dims at pre-determined times.
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With the incorporation as a borough, the main problems to overcome were: street lighting, sidewalks, and several years later, water.
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They are little used in street lighting due to their relatively short lifespan.
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Town services include police, sanitation, street maintenance and construction, planning and zoning, animal control, street lighting, parks and recreation, and administration.
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The city maintains the sewer, water, local road, sidewalk, street lighting, animal control, building inspection, park, and recreation services.
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The bridge was finally completed in 2006, having four lanes complete with street lighting.
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There were widespread reports of road accidents as street lighting and traffic lights failed.
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The area has a planned underground drainage system and street lighting.
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Acquire, construct, and improve street lighting and landscaping. 7.
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