light upon in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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light upon VB [Am laɪt -, Brit lʌɪt -]

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light upon → light on

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light on <pt & pp lit> VB [Am laɪt -, Brit lʌɪt -] (v + prep + o) inf

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upon [Am əˈpɑn, Brit əˈpɒn] PREP form

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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upon [əˈpɒn, Am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form

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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The object of this meeting is to explain the general situation of the eight-hour movement and to throw light upon various incidents in connection with it.
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I'd like to find a way shed more light upon that in the future.
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Some religions use a form of bibliomancy: they ask a question, riffle the pages of their holy book, and take as their answer the first passage their eyes light upon.
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The second element in the threshold sheds some light upon these questions.
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The writings throw much light upon his era.
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Other critics cast new light upon the underlying themes of violence and scandal that seem to pervade the plays, creating a new angle from which they could be examined.
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So if one shines a little low-frequency light upon a metal, a few low energy electrons are ejected.
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The allegations came to light upon the confession of one of the defendants.
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In electrogenerated chemiluminescence, electrochemically generated intermediates undergo a highly exergonic reaction to produce an electronically excited state that then emits light upon relaxation to a lower-level state.
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Furthermore, he was the first to declare, contemporary primitive cultures throw light upon the culture of ancient people and vice versa.
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