luz
sustantivo femenino
[generalmente] light
[electricidad] electricity
[destello] flash (of light)
apagar la luz to switch off the light
a plena luz del día in broad daylight
cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply
dar o encender la luz to switch on the light
pagar (el recibo de) la luz to pay the electricity (bill)
se ha ido la luz the lights have gone out
luz eléctrica electric light
luz solar sunlight
a la luz de [una vela, la luna etc] by the light of
[los acontecimientos etc] in the light of
arrojar luz sobre to shed light on
a todas luces whichever way you look at it
dar a luz (un niño) to give birth (to a child)
dar luz verde to give the green light o the go-ahead
sacar algo a la luz [secreto] to bring to light
[obra] to bring out, to publish
salir a la luz [descubrirse] to come to light
[publicarse] to come out
ver la luz to see the light
luces
sustantivo femenino plural
| 1. | [cultura] enlightenment (uncountable noun) |
| 2. | [inteligencia]
intelligence (uncountable noun)
de pocas luces dim-witted |
| 3. | AUTO
lights
darle las luces a alguien to flash (one's lights) at somebody poner las luces de carretera o largas to put (one's headlights) on full beam luces de cruce o cortas dipped headlights luces de freno brake lights luces de posición o situación sidelights luces de tráfico o de señalización traffic lights |
