luz+larga

sol y luna — Caribe * machete, cane knife

entra mucho sol en el comedor — the dining room gets a lot of sun o sunshine

hay o hace sol — it is sunny, the sun is shining

¡sol mío, ven con mamá! — come with Mummy, darling o pet! *

localidades de sol — the cheapest seats in a bullring with no shade

ayer hizo or hubo sol — it was sunny yesterday

en esa habitación no da el sol — that room doesn't get any sunlight o sun

arrimarse al sol que más calienta — to keep in with the right people

de sol a sol — from morning to o till night

no dejar a alguien ni a sol ni a sombra: no la deja ni a sol ni a sombra he doesn't leave her alone for a minute; tomar el sol or (CS) tomar sol to sunbathe; un sol de justicia — a blazing sun

localidades de sol — cheaper seats ( in the sun)

es un sol — she's an angel (colloq)

ven aquí, sol mío or mi sol — come here, sweetie o darling (colloq)

ayer hizo or hubo sol — it was sunny yesterday

en esa habitación no da el sol — that room doesn't get any sunlight o sun

arrimarse al sol que más calienta — to keep in with the right people

de sol a sol — from morning to o till night

no dejar a alguien ni a sol ni a sombra: no la deja ni a sol ni a sombra he doesn't leave her alone for a minute; tomar el sol or (CS) tomar sol to sunbathe; un sol de justicia — a blazing sun

localidades de sol — cheaper seats ( in the sun)

es un sol — she's an angel (colloq)

ven aquí, sol mío or mi sol — come here, sweetie o darling (colloq)

Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

dar o hacer sombra — to cast a shadow

el ciprés da o hace una sombra alargada — cypress trees cast a long shadow

un árbol que da o hace sombra — a shady tree

sombras chinescas — shadow play sing, pantomime sing

tiene muy buena sombra para contar chistes — he's got a knack o gift for telling jokes, he's very funny telling jokes

es una sombra en su carácter — it is a stain o blot on his character

sentarse a or en la sombra — to sit in the shade

quítate que me haces or das sombra — move out of the way, you're blocking (out) the sun

a la sombra de alguien — under the protection o the wing of somebody

tener mala sombra — to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)

localidades a la sombra — more expensive seats ( in the shade)

se pasó ocho años a la sombra — he spent eight years inside (colloq)

sentarse a or en la sombra — to sit in the shade

quítate que me haces or das sombra — move out of the way, you're blocking (out) the sun

a la sombra de alguien — under the protection o the wing of somebody

tener mala sombra — to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)

localidades a la sombra — more expensive seats ( in the shade)

se pasó ocho años a la sombra — he spent eight years inside (colloq)

Ex: This earliest wove paper was only partially successful, since the mesh was fastened as usual to the bars of the frame, and the shadows of the bars showed clearly in the paper.

Ex: The database contains 12 of the most requested songs and screens the lyrics in time with the music = La base de datos contiene 12 de las canciones más solicitadas y muestra en pantalla las letras junto con la música.

Ex: An expansion of this edition which will serve school librarians throughout the English-speaking world is planned.