spotlight in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spotlight in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spotlight [Am ˈspɑtˌlaɪt, Brit ˈspɒtlʌɪt] N

1. spotlight:

spotlight (in theater)

foco m

spotlight (on building)

reflector m

spotlight (in house)

spot m

spotlight (in house)

luz f direccional

2. spotlight (attention):

this week we turn the spotlight on young designers

esta semana centraremos nuestra atención en los diseñadores jóvenes

he likes to be in the spotlight

le gusta estar en primer plano or ser el centro de atención

II.spotlight <pt & pp spotlit, usu pass> [Am ˈspɑtˌlaɪt, Brit ˈspɒtlʌɪt] VB trans

1. spotlight:

spotlight building

iluminar con reflectores

spotlight painting

iluminar con spots

spotlight painting

iluminar con luces direccionales

2. spotlight < pt & pp spotlighted> difficulties/problems:

spotlight

poner de relieve

spotlight

destacar

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she turned the spotlight on them

los enfocó con el reflector

the spotlight focused on the singer

el reflector enfocó al cantante

to play the spotlight over the stage

recorrer el escenario con el reflector

Translations for spotlight in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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spot

spotlight

proyector

spotlight

reflector

spotlight

cañón

spotlight

foco CINE, THEAT (reflector)

spotlight

spotlight in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spotlight in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spotlight [ˈspɒtlaɪt, Am ˈspɑ:t-] spotlighted, spotlighted N

spotlight

foco m

Phrases:

to turn the spotlight on sb/sth

dejar a alguien/algo en evidencia

II.spotlight <[or spotlit, spotlit]> [ˈspɒtlaɪt, Am ˈspɑ:t-] spotlighted, spotlighted VB trans

spotlight

iluminar

Translations for spotlight in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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reflector (foco)

spotlight

foco (teatro)

spotlight

spotlight Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to turn the spotlight on sb/sth

dejar a alguien/algo en evidencia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The soldiers lying dead in the foreground offer poignant counterpoint to the symbolic female figure, who is illuminated triumphantly, as if in a spotlight.

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Her wins on home soil began to garner considerable media attention and put her into the national spotlight.

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After five years of local activists attempting to promote awareness about the violence, V-Day finally put a spotlight on the incident and made it a global issue.

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Taciturn in nature, he did not like to be in the spotlight and ovations at times made him feel uncomfortable.

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These fixtures incorporated the use of ellipsoidal shaped reflectors, which were later developed into the ellipsoidal reflector spotlight.

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I'm sure he would have accepted the role of court jester -- anything, really, to shine a spotlight on him.

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Unfortunately, she lacks coping skills as she can not forgive anyone who steals the spotlight from her.

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The narrator explains that it has been explained to the family that the film will put the worlds spotlight on them.

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The stage atmosphere transitioned between red and white lighting and includes strobe light and spotlight effects.

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Besides, his research was in the international scientific spotlight.

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