name day in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] N

1.1. name:

name (of person)
nombre m
name (surname)
apellido m
what's your name?
¿cómo te llamas?
what's your name?
¿cómo se llama (Ud)?
what's your name?
¿cuál es su nombre? form
my name is John Baker
me llamo John Baker
what name shall I say? (on the phone)
¿de parte de quién?
what name shall I say? (announcing arrival)
¿a quién debo anunciar?
the name's Smith
me llamo Smith
a woman by the name of Green
una mujer llamada Green
the victim was not mentioned by name
no se dio el nombre de la víctima
one of those bullets had my name on it
una de esas balas iba dirigida a mí
he knows them all by name
los conoce a todos por su nombre
I only know her by name
solo la conozco de oídas or de nombre
she goes by or under the name of Shirley Lane
se hace llamar Shirley Lane
he writes under the name (of) …
escribe bajo el seudónimo de …
the house is in her husband's name
la casa está a nombre de su marido
he started out without a penny to his name
empezó sin un centavo inf
he started out without a penny to his name
empezó sin un duro Spain inf
he doesn't have a penny to his name
no tiene dónde caerse muerto
mentioning or to mention no names
sin mencionar a nadie
to take sb's name referee: Brit
sacarle la tarjeta a alguien
to take sb's name policeman:
pedirle la documentación a alguien
they've put the baby's name down for the local school
ya han apuntado al niño en el colegio de la zona
he's put his name down for a transfer
ha solicitado un traslado
I'll fix him or my name's not Ted Simpson
como que me llamo Ted Simpson que a ese lo arreglo yo
I'll fix him or my name's not Ted Simpson
a ese lo arreglo yo o me dejo de llamar Ted Simpson
my/her/his name is mud my name is mud in that place
no quieren ni oír hablar de mí allí
my/her/his name is mud my name is mud in that place
allí soy persona non grata
to call sb names
llamar a alguien de todo
to name names
dar nombres

II.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] VB trans

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III.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] ADJ esp Am

3.1. day (point in time):

day
día m
what day is (it) today?
¿qué día es hoy?
every day
todos los días
every other day
un día sí y un día no
every other day
día por medio CSur Peru
(on) the day they left
el día que se fueron
the day before
el día anterior
(on) the following day
al día siguiente
the day before yesterday
anteayer
the day before yesterday
antes de ayer
the day after tomorrow
pasado mañana
the other day
el otro día
with each day that passes
cada día que pasa
day after day
día tras día
day by day
día a día
day by day
de día en día
day in, day out
todos los días
I listen to the same complaints day in, day out
escucho las mismas quejas todos los santos días
from day to day
de día en día
from day to day
día a día
from one day to the next
de un día para (el) otro
from that day on(ward)
desde aquel día
from that day on(ward)
a partir de aquel día
from this day on(ward)
de hoy or de ahora en adelante
from that day forth arch or liter
desde aquel día
it's 12 years to the day since we met
hoy hace exactamente 12 años que nos conocimos
to this day, he can't forgive her
hasta el día de hoy, no se lo perdona
it's not my/his day
no es mi/su día
it's (just) been one of those days inf
ha sido un día de aquellos inf
it's (just) been one of those days inf
ha sido un día de aquí te espero Spain inf
that'll be the day inf, iron
cuando las ranas críen cola
did you have a good/bad day?
¿te fue bien/mal hoy?
have a good or nice day! esp Am
¡que le vaya bien!
on a good day we can cover 20 miles
cuando todo va bien podemos llegar a hacer 20 millas
what a day!
¡vaya día!
as naked as the day he/she was born
como Dios lo/la trajo al mundo
at the end of the day
a or en fin de cuentas
at the end of the day
al fin y al cabo
to call it a day it was getting dark, so we decided to call it a day
estaba oscureciendo, así que decidimos dejarlo para otro día (or hasta el día siguiente etc.)
I clearly wasn't getting anywhere, so I called it a day and left
obviamente no estaba logrando nada, así que abandoné y me fui
to make a day of it (spend whole day)
quedarse todo el día
(make memorable) they have decided to make a day of it, and travel first class
han decidido que un día es un día y viajarán en primera
to make sb's day inf
alegrarle la vida a alguien
to save for a rainy day
ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas
another day, another dollar prov Am
la vida sigue su curso

5.1. day (period of time):

day
día m
up to the present day
hasta el día de hoy
the happiest days of her life
los días más felices de su vida
in days gone by liter
antaño liter
in days to come liter
en días venideros liter
in days to come liter
en el futuro
in days of old, in olden days liter
antaño liter
in the old days
antiguamente
the good old days
los viejos tiempos
in the days of King Henry, in King Henry's day
en tiempos del rey Enrique
in the days of King Henry, in King Henry's day
en la época del rey Enrique
in this day and age
hoy (en) día
in this day and age
el día de hoy
in those days
en aquellos tiempos
in those days
en aquella época
these days
hoy (en) día
those were the days!
¡qué tiempos aquellos!
my dancing/singing days are over
mis días de bailarín/cantante han quedado atrás
it's early days yet Brit
aún es pronto
to have seen or known better days
haber visto tiempos mejores

See also light3, light2, light1, happy

light3 [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] VB intr

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

II.light2 [Am laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] ADV

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

happy <happier happiest> [Am ˈhæpi, Brit ˈhapi] ADJ

1.1. happy (of people) (joyful, content):

happy person/family/home
feliz
happy smile
de felicidad
happy smile
alegre
happy disposition
alegre
she's not happy unless she has somebody to shout at
si no tiene a quien gritarle, no está contenta
I hope you'll both be very happy
que sean muy felices
I hope you'll both be very happy
que seáis muy felices Spain
to make sb happy
hacer feliz a alguien
he is happy in his work
está contento con su trabajo
I'd be happier if you weren't going alone
me quedaría más tranquilo si no fueras solo
he'll promise them anything just to keep them happy
con tal de tenerlos contentos, es capaz de prometerles cualquier cosa
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry esp Brit
como unas pascuas
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry esp Brit
contentísimo

name day in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for name day in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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1. day:

day
día m
day after day
día tras día
day by day
día a día
all day (long)
todo el día
any day now
cualquier día de estos
by day
de día
by the day
diariamente
for a few days
durante algunos días
from that day on(wards)
desde ese día
from this day forth
de aquí en adelante
from one day to the next
de un día para otro
one day
algún día
two days ago
hace dos días
the day before yesterday
anteayer
the day after tomorrow
pasado mañana
in the (good) old days
en los buenos tiempos
the examination is ten days from now
el examen es dentro de diez días
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English
Several name day lists existed after 1972, when the old name day calendar lost its official status.
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People celebrate their name day (svtek or more formally jmeniny) on the date corresponding to their own given name.
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You can also find the name day in the header of daily newspapers.
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On her name day, the girl goes to her godmothers house with cakes to treat her.
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A bottle of alcohol is a common gift for men on their name day.
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This has changed, although it is still common to choose the name from the name day calendar and any highly unusual name has to be approved by a special office.
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Some calendars contain name days, but usually one must buy a special name day calendar.
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It is normal to come to a name day celebration without an invitation.
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Even though celebration of the name day is less usual than celebrating birthday, the name day is more often congratulated by broader number of acquaintances.
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If someone is named after a saint, then there is a big celebration on his or her name day.
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