May Day in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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may1 <pt might> [Am meɪ, Brit meɪ] VB mod

See also might2, might1

might1 [Am maɪt, Brit mʌɪt] VB mod

3.1. might (indicating possibility) La posibilidad que indica might es más remota que la que expresan may o could :

she might be at home
pudiera ser que estuviera en casa
somebody might have picked it up by mistake
pudiera ser que alguien se lo hubiera llevado por equivocación
somebody might have picked it up by mistake
a lo mejor alguien se lo llevó por equivocación
what would you do with the money? — I don't know, I might even give it all to charity
¿qué harías con el dinero? — no sé, quizás hasta lo donaba todo a obras de beneficencia
it might (well) have been disastrous if the police hadn't arrived
podría haber sido catastrófico si no hubiera llegado la policía
a dress such as Queen Victoria might have worn
un vestido como el que podría or podía haber llevado la reina Victoria
as you might imagine
como te podrás imaginar
mightn't his friends know where he is? — they might Brit
¿no sabrán sus amigos dónde está? — pudiera or podría ser que sí

See also January

January [Am ˈdʒænjəˌwɛri, Brit ˈdʒanjʊ(ə)ri] N

January
enero m
January 24
24 de enero
on the first of January
el primero de enero
on the first of January
el uno de enero Spain
in January
en enero
early in January , in early January
a principios or a primeros de enero
in the middle of January
a mediados de enero
at the end of January
a fines or a finales de enero
every January
cada enero
every January
todos los eneros
he left last January
se fue en enero pasado
he left last January
se fue el pasado enero
next January
el próximo enero or el enero que viene
there are 31 days in January
enero tiene 31 días
there are 31 days in January attr sales/day
de enero

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

May Day in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for May Day in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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See also April

may1 [meɪ] VB aux might, might

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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The venue would attract up to 10,000 people on major holidays such as May Day.
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Her duty is to begin the May Day celebrations.
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May Day was formally recognized as an annual event at the International's second congress in 1891.
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These efforts failed to prevent the free trade unions from a nation-wide surprise attack the day after May Day, just two months later.
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May Day is a public holiday in several parts of the country.
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They were given five days off for the May Day holiday.
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May Day is however marked by unions and leftists.
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It was not included in May Day garlands for the same reason.
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A resolution was passed stating that the government should declare May Day as a holiday.
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This May Day celebration began in 1870 and is one hundred and forty years of age.
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