Translations for alight on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

alight on VB (v + prep + o)

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alight¹ VB intr form

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1. alight (disembark):

alight

apearse form

alight

descender form

2. alight (land):

alight bird/insect/balloon:

posarse

alight² [Am əˈlaɪt, Brit əˈlʌɪt] ADJ pred

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on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

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1. on–off switch:

on–off

de encendido y apagado

on–off

de prendido y apagado LatAm

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

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on -ing

al + infin

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

on

sobre

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

a propósito

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

está a dieta

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) Am:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

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1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at Brit inf, to be on at sb (about sth/to + infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato inf

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

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1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido LatAm

to be on faucet/tap:

estar abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida LatAm

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Spain

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

are you on?

¿te apuntas?

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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6. put on (operate):

put on train/flight

poner

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

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1. put on (connect) TELEC:

Mr Jones to speak to you — put him on, would you?

el señor Jones quiere hablar con usted — pásemelo, por favor

shall I put her on?

¿le paso con ella?

I'll put you on to the sales manager

le paso or lo comunico con el jefe de ventas

2. put on (alert):

to put sb on to sb/sth somebody had put the police on to them

alguien había puesto a la policía sobre su pista

who put them on to the fraud?

¿quién les dio la pista de que había habido fraude?

who put them on to the fraud?

¿quién les pasó el dato de que había habido fraude? CSur

3. put on (introduce):

to put sb on to sb/sth I can put you on to someone who …

puedo ponerte en contacto con una persona que …

she put me onto a shop where …

me dijo de una tienda donde …

she put me onto a shop where …

me dio el dato de una tienda donde … CSur

I've started yoga; it was Bob who put me on to it

he empezado a hacer yoga; fue Bob que me lo recomendó

4. put on (tease) Am:

put on inf

tomarle el pelo a inf

you're putting me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! inf

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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have on (tease) inf:

to have sb on

tomarle el pelo a alguien inf

you're having me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! inf

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours

la discusión duró horas

the festival goes on until August 21st

el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto

the fight goes on

la lucha continúa

the meeting just went on and on

la reunión se alargó interminablemente

we can't go on like this

no podemos seguir así

so it went on

y así siguió la historia inf

if you go on like this, you'll have no money left

como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero

to go on -ing

seguir + ger

I went on reading until 11 o'clock

seguí leyendo hasta las 11

I don't want to go on being exploited

no quiero que me sigan explotando

to go on to + infin he went on to become President

llegó a ser presidente

she went on to explain why …

pasó a explicar por qué …

to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things

puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores

let us go on to victory

sigamos hasta triunfar

I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture

pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla

to go on with sth

seguir con algo

go on with what you were doing

sigan con lo que estaban haciendo

that's enough to be going on with Brit

eso alcanza por el momento

go on! (encouraging, urging)

¡dale!

go on! (encouraging, urging)

¡vamos!

go on! (encouraging, urging)

¡venga! Spain

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf

¡vamos!

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf

¡dale!

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf

¡anda!

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf

¡venga ya! Spain

5. go on (talk irritatingly) pej:

she does go on Brit

¡mira que habla … !

she does go on Brit

¡se pone de pesada … !

he went on and on

siguió dale que dale inf

he went on and on

siguió dale que te pego Spain inf

to go on about sth

hablar de algo

what on earth is she going on about?

¿de qué diablos está hablando?

6. go on (happen):

what's going on?

¿qué pasa?

there's a war going on

hay guerra

there's a war going on

están (or estamos etc.) en guerra

the struggle that is going on for the leadership of the party

la lucha que está teniendo lugar por el liderazgo del partido

there's an argument going on next door

en la casa de al lado están discutiendo

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre ustedes dos?

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre vosotros dos? Spain

how long has this been going on?

¿desde cuándo viene sucediendo esto?

there's something fishy going on here

aquí hay gato encerrado

7. go on (pass, elapse):

the weather deteriorated as the morning went on

el tiempo empeoró a medida que avanzaba la mañana

8. go on (progress):

go on

marchar

the work's going on well

el trabajo marcha bien

11. go on (be switched on):

go on

encenderse

go on

prenderse LatAm

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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1.1. come on (urging sb) only in imperative:

come on!

¡vamos! ¡date prisa!

come on!

¡vamos! ¡apúrate! LatAm

come on!

¡órale! Mex inf

come on! you can do it!

¡vamos, que lo puedes hacer!

1.2. come on (inviting sb) usu in imperative:

hi! come on in/up

hola, pasa/sube

tell them to come right on over

diles que se vengan ahora mismo

1.3. come on (follow):

you go ahead, we'll come on later

tú ve primero, nosotros iremos más tarde

1.4. come on (advance):

come on

avanzar

4.1. come on actor/perfomer:

come on

aparecer

come on

salir a escena

4.2. come on:

come on RADIO, TV program/show:

empezar

come on RADIO, TV program/show:

salir al aire

4.3. come on (be shown, performed) movie/play:

do you know what's coming on at the Odeon?

¿sabes lo que van a dar en el Odeon?

do you know what's coming on at the Odeon?

¿sabes lo que van a echar en el Odeon? Spain

4.4. come on SPORTS:

come on substitute/player:

entrar

5. come on (behave, present oneself) sl:

he comes on so friendly

da la impresión de ser tan amable

to come on strong I only invited him in for coffee, but he started coming on strong

solo lo invité a tomar un café pero se empezó a poner sangrón Mex inf

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

provocar

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

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alight on VB intr

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to alight on sth

dar con [o encontrar] algo

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alight¹ [əˈlaɪt] ADJ

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2. alight fig with enthusiasm, joy:

alight

resplandeciente

to set sb's imagination alight

despertar la imaginación a alguien

alight² [əˈlaɪt] VB intr form

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1. alight from vehicle:

alight

apearse

2. alight on branch:

alight

posarse

I.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] PREP

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4. on MED:

to be on drugs/cortisone

tomar drogas/cortisona

16. on Aus, Brit SPORTS:

to be on 10 points

tener 10 puntos

II.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADV

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7. on (performing):

on

en escena

to go on

salir a escena

III.on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADJ

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3. on THEAT (performing):

to be on

estar en escena

to be on Am (performing well)

hacerlo muy bien

5. on (good):

on day

bueno, -a

6. on (acceptable):

that's not on!

¡no hay derecho!

you're on!

¡de acuerdo!

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Flying fish play on the lightning conductors and dragonflies alight on the air vents. www.telegraph.co.uk

Before modern times, such beacons were set alight on a series of hills to constitute an alarm system. en.wikipedia.org

A car was later set alight on the bridge. www.bbc.co.uk

The video also shows the drone using its mechanical talons to alight on a fence, where it perches, awaiting its next assignment. www.cnn.com

Bridesmaids' dresses catching alight on candle-lined pews, broken-down cars, food allergies and ripped gowns are all there. www.independent.ie

Both young and old spiders feed mainly on small flies which alight on walls. en.wikipedia.org

Obligingly, it circles back with grand, slow wingbeats and everyone sees it alight on a jagged snag. www.ottawacitizen.com

He sometimes sets his guitar alight on stage and during shows. en.wikipedia.org

Then they alight on a show case and pounce. www.dailymail.co.uk

It might be the reason why neither has set the world alight on the international stage. edition.cnn.com

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alight on VB (v + prep + o)

alight on (find by chance) liter:

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alight1 VB intr form

1. alight (disembark):

2. alight (land):

alight2 [Am əˈlaɪt, Brit əˈlʌɪt] ADJ pred

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

1. on–off switch:

2. on–off:

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

1.2. on (belonging to):

1.3. on (against):

1.4. on (at point on scale):

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

2.2. on (about one's person):

3. on (indicating means of transport):

4.1. on (playing instrument):

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

4.3. on (recorded on):

5.1. on (using equipment):

5.2. on (on duty at):

5.3. on (contactable via):

6. on (a member of):

7. on (indicating time):

8. on (about, concerning):

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

9.2. on (working on, studying):

10. on (taking, consuming):

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

12. on (according to):

13.1. on (at the expense of):

13.2. on (on the strength of):

14.1. on (in comparison with):

14.2. on (in) Am:

15. on (scoring):

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

1.1. on (worn):

1.2. on (in place):

1.3. on (on surface):

2. on (indicating relative position):

3.1. on (indicating progression) (in space):

3.2. on (indicating progression) (in time, activity):

3.3. on (indicating progression):

3.4. on (indicating progression):

4.1. on (in phrases):

4.2. on (in phrases):

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

1.1. on pred (functioning):

1.2. on pred (on duty):

2.1. on pred (taking place):

2.2. on pred (due to take place):

2.3. on pred (being presented):

2.4. on pred (performing, playing):

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

Phrases:

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. put on:

2. put on:

3. put on (gain):

4. put on (produce, present):

5. put on (assume):

6. put on (operate):

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

1. put on (connect) TELEC:

2. put on (alert):

3. put on (introduce):

4. put on (tease) Am:

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

1. have on (have arranged):

2. have on (have in progress):

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

have on (tease) inf:

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

alight¹ VB intr form

alight² [Am əˈlaɪt, Brit əˈlʌɪt] ADJ pred

alight¹ [əˈlaɪt] ADJ

alight² [əˈlaɪt] VB intr form