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dark [dα:k]1. adjectivea. ( = lacking light) sombre ; ( = unlit) dans l'obscuritéb. ( = dark-coloured) [colour, skin] foncé ; [clothes, eyes] sombre• dark blue/green bleu/vert foncé invc. ( = sinister) dark hints were dropped about a possible prosecution on a fait planer la menace d'éventuelles poursuites judiciairesd. ( = gloomy) [thoughts, mood] sombre2. noun3. compounds* * *[dɑːk] 1.the dark — le noir, l'obscurité f
in the dark — dans le noir or l'obscurité
2.before/until dark — avant/jusqu'à la (tombée de la) nuit
1) ( lacking in light) sombreit is getting dark — il commence à faire noir or nuit
it's dark — il fait noir or nuit
2) ( in colour) [colour, suit] sombredark blue — bleu foncé inv
3) ( physically) [hair, eyes, skin] brunshe's dark — elle est brune, elle a les cheveux bruns
4) ( gloomy) [time, days, mood] sombre5) ( sinister) [secret, thought] noir (before n); [threat, warning] sombre6) ( evil) [force, power] maléfique••a shot in the dark — ( guess) un coup pour voir
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[dɒːk]1) (lacking light: room, night) scuro (-a), buio (-a)it is/is getting dark — è/si sta facendo buio
2) (in colour) scuro (-a), (complexion, hair, colour) scuro (-a), bruno (-a)dark blue/red — blu/rosso scuro inv
he's tall, dark and handsome — è alto, bruno e bello
3) (fig: sad, gloomy) nero (-a), tetro (-a), cupo (-a), (sinister: secret, plan, threat) oscuro (-a)2. nthe dark — il buio, l'oscurità
before dark — prima che faccia (or facesse) buio
after dark — col buio, a notte fatta
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3 brown
brown [braʊn]1. adjective• to go brown [leaves] roussirb. ( = tanned) bronzé2. noun• her hair was a rich, deep brown ses cheveux étaient d'un châtain foncé[+ meat, potatoes, onions] faire dorer4. compounds* * *[braʊn] 1. 2.1) ( in colour) [shoes, leaves, paint, eyes] marron inv; [hair] châtain invto go ou turn brown — devenir marron
2) ( tanned) bronzé3) ( as racial feature) basané3.transitive verb1) ( in cooking) faire roussir [sauce]; faire dorer [meat, onions]2) ( tan) brunir4.intransitive verb [meat, potatoes] dorer -
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brown [braʊn]1 nounmarron m;∎ dressed in brown habillé en marron(a) (gen) marron (inv); (leather) marron (inv); (hair → light) châtain; (→ dark) brun; (eyes) marron;∎ light brown hair cheveux mpl châtain clair;∎ a light brown scarf une écharpe marron clair;∎ the leaves are turning brown les feuilles commencent à jaunir;∎ in a brown study plongé dans ses pensées, pensif∎ he's looking very brown after his holiday il est rentré de vacances très bronzé;∎ as brown as a berry tout bronzé►► brown ale bière f brune;Zoology brown bear ours m brun;Sport brown belt (in martial arts) ceinture f marron;Ornithology brown booby fou m brun;brown bread (UNCOUNT) pain m complet ou bis;Mineralogy brown coal lignite m;Commerce brown goods = biens de consommation de taille moyenne tels que téléviseur, radio ou magnétoscope;Ornithology brown owl chat-huant m, chouette f des bois, hulotte f;brown paper papier m d'emballage;brown paper bag sac m en papier kraft;Zoology brown rat surmulot m;brown rice riz m complet;Ichthyology brown trout truite f de rivière -
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1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) marrón2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) moreno, bronceado
2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) marrón, tostado2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) marrón
3. verb(to make or become brown.) poner morenobrown adj n1. marrón2. morenoshe's very brown, she sunbathes a lot es muy morena, toma mucho sol3. castañotr[braʊn]1 marrón2 (hair etc) castaño,-a3 (skin) moreno,-a1 marrón nombre masculino2 (hair) castaño3 (skin) color nombre masculino moreno1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL dorar2 (skin) poner moreno,-a, broncear1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL quedarse dorado,-a, dorarse2 (tan) ponerse moreno,-a, broncearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go brown (in sun) ponerse morenobrown ale cerveza negrabrown bear oso pardobrown rice arroz nombre masculino integralbrown ['braʊn] vt1) : dorar (en cocinar)2) tan: broncearbrown vi1) : dorarse (en cocinar)2) tan: broncearsebrown adj: marrón, café, castaño (dícese del pelo), moreno (dícese de la piel)brown n: marrón m, café madj.• castaño, -a adj.• marrón adj.• moreno, -a adj.• pardo, -a adj.• tostado, -a adj.n.• color café s.m.v.• brocear v.• dorar v.braʊn
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adjective -er, -est <shoe/dress/eyes> marrón, café adj inv (AmC, Chi, Méx), carmelito (Col); < hair> castaño; <skin/person> ( naturally) moreno; ( suntanned) bronceado, morenoto get brown — broncearse, ponerse* moreno
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mass noun marrón m, café m (AmC, Chi, Méx), carmelito m (Col)
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a) ( Culin) dorarb) ( tan) broncear
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via) ( Culin) dorarseb) ( tan) broncearse, ponerse* moreno[braʊn]1. ADJ(compar browner) (superl brownest)2) (=tanned) moreno, bronceado; [skin] morenoto go brown — ponerse moreno, broncearse
2.N marrón m, color m café (LAm); [of eyes, hair] castaño m3. VT1) [sun] [+ person] broncear, poner moreno2) (Culin) dorar4. VI1) [leaves etc] volverse de color marrón2) [skin] ponerse moreno, broncearse3) (Culin) dorarse5.CPDbrown bear N — oso m pardo
brown belt N — (in judo, karate) cinturón m marrón
brown bread N — pan m negro, pan m moreno (Sp)
brown goods NPL — (productos mpl de) línea f marrón, (productos mpl de) gama f marrón
brown owl N — (Orn) autillo m
brown paper N — papel m de estraza
brown rice N — arroz m integral
brown sauce N — (Brit) salsa de condimento, con sabor agridulce
brown study N —
- be in a brown studybrown sugar N — azúcar m moreno
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adjective -er, -est <shoe/dress/eyes> marrón, café adj inv (AmC, Chi, Méx), carmelito (Col); < hair> castaño; <skin/person> ( naturally) moreno; ( suntanned) bronceado, morenoto get brown — broncearse, ponerse* moreno
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mass noun marrón m, café m (AmC, Chi, Méx), carmelito m (Col)
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I[braun] a դարչնագույն. թուխ. արևակեզ. շագանակագույն. light/dark brown բաց/մուգ շագանակագույն. brown hair դարչնագույն մազեր. chestnut brown hair թխագույն մազեր, թխահեր. brown eyes թուխ աչքեր. brown bear գորշ արջ. brown as a berry խիստ արևակեզ. brown paper փա թեթա վորման թուղթII[braun] v արևակեզ լինել, թխանալ. I’m browned off with my job փխբ. Ձանձրացել եմ իմ աշխատանքից -
7 hair
[hɛə]сущ.1) употр. с гл. в ед. волосыblack / dark hair — тёмные волосы
blond / light hair — светлые волосы
grey / white hair — седые волосы
unmanageable / unruly hair — непослушные волосы
curl / lock of hair — локон
head / shock of hair — шапка волос, грива
to brush / comb hair — причесывать волосы
to backcomb / tease hair амер. hair — начёсывать волосы, делать начёс
to braid / do / set / style hair — делать причёску
to color / dye / tint hair — красить волосы
to cut / trim one's hair — стричься, остричься
to shampoo / wash hair — мыть волосы
to stroke smb.'s hair — перебирать чьи-л. волосы
He parts his hair in the middle, and I part mine on the side. — Он причёсывает волосы на прямой пробор, а я - на косой.
People lose their hair. — Люди лысеют.
2) волос, волосок3)а) шерсть (собаки, кошки); волоски ( у насекомых)Animals shed their hair. — Животные линяют.
I am allergic to cat hair. — У меня аллергия на шерсть кошек.
б) щетина; иглы (дикобраза и т. п.)4)б) шипы, колючки5) ворсSyn:7) минимальное расстояние, количество••It made his hair stand on end. — От этого у него волосы встали дыбом.
to get in smb.'s hair — раздражать кого-л.
to a hair — точь-в-точь, точно
to let one's hair down — не сдерживать себя, дать себе волю
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8 dark
I [daːk] nтемнота, тьма, ночьLeave it in the dark. — Оставьте это в тайне.
He sprained his foot while walking in the dark. — Он подвернул ногу, идя в темноте.
I don't like walking (being, standing, riding) in the dark. — Я не люблю гулять (быть, стоять, ездить верхом) в темноте.
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. — Все огни погасли, и мы остались в темноте.
His plans were made in the dark. — Его планы были разработаны в тайне (от всех).
Cats can see in the dark. — Кошки видят в темноте.
- peaceful darkAll cats are grey in the dark. — ◊ Ночью все кошки серы
- silent dark
- fierce dark
- early dark
- perilious dark
- mild dark
- shuddering dark
- haunted dark
- dark adaption
- things done in the dark
- light and the dark of a picture
- shot in the dark
- leap in the dark
- before dark
- after dark
- at dark
- see in the dark
- be afraid of the dark
- be in the daek
- sit in the dark
- be in the dark about smth
- keep smb in the dark
- plot in the dark II [daːk] adj1) тёмный, чёрныйIt was too dark to read. — Было слишком темно для чтения.
These curtains are too dark for our bedroom. — Для спальни это слишком темные шторы.
Things looked dark for his future. — Будущее ничего хорошего ему не предвещало.
The house was all dark. — Дом был погружен в темноту.
It was not quite dark as yet. — Еще было не совсем темно.
The sky was dark with clouds. — Небо было затянуто темными тучами.
- nothing darkThe house was dark with soot. — Стены дома почернели от сажи.
- quite dark
- dark hair
- dark skin
- dark face
- dark complexion
- dark night
- dark day
- dark glasses
- dark forest
- dark street
- dark place
- dark dress
- dark shadows
- dark sound
- dark brown
- dark side of the Moon
- look on the dark side of things
- get dark
- be dark in colour
- keep the medicine in a dark place
- become dark
- grow dark
- look dark
- keep smth dark
- it is getting dark2) угрюмый, мрачный, багровый, измученный, тяжёлыйHe is a dark horse. — Он - " темная лошадка".
- dark mood- dark days
- dark prospect
- dark thoughts
- dark deeds
- dark designs
- dark purpose
- dark hint
- dark sayings
- dark problems
- dark ages
- dark view of the future
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[hɛə] nblack/dark hair — тёмные волосы
blond/light hair — светлые волосы
grey/white hair — седые волосы
to brush/comb hair — причёсывать волосы
to braid/do/set/style hair — делать причёску
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ყავისფერი, წაბლისფერიbrown hair/eyes წაბლისფერი თმა/თვალებიlight- brown / dark-brown ღია /მუქი წაბლისფერიcommon / brown paper შესახვევი ქაღალდიwhite/brown bread თეთრი/შავი პურიbrown / wrapping paper სახვევი ქაღალდი●●she was in a brown study სევდიან გუნებაზე იყო -
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A n1 ( colour) ( of object) marron m ; (of hair, skin, eyes) brun m ; I don't like brown je n'aime pas le marron ; in brown en marron ; to be a deep brown être d'un marron foncé ;B adj1 ( in colour) [suit, shoes, leaves, paint, sofa, car, eyes] marron inv ; [hair] brun, châtain ; to go ou turn brown [leaf, paint] devenir marron ; to paint/dye sth brown peindre/teindre qch en marron ; to turn the water brown rendre l'eau marron ; dark ou deep brown marron foncé inv ; light ou pale brown marron clair inv ;2 ( tanned) [person, skin] bronzé, bruni ; to be very brown être très bronzé ; to go brown bronzer ; to go brown easily bronzer facilement ;3 ( as racial feature) [skin, face, person, race] basané.C vtr1 Culin ( in cooking) faire roussir [sauce, gravy] ; faire dorer [meat, onion, potato] ; to brown sth under the grill faire dorer qch au gril ; -
12 dark
1. adjective1) dunkel; dunkel, finster [Nacht, Haus, Straße]; (gloomy) düster2) dunkel [Farbe]; (brown-complexioned) dunkelhäutig; (dark-haired) dunkelhaarigdark-blue/-brown — etc. dunkelblau/-braun usw.
3) (evil) finster4) (cheerless) finster; düster [Bild]2. noun1) Dunkel, dasin the dark — im Dunkeln
2)keep somebody in the dark about/as to something — jemanden über etwas (Akk.) im dunkeln lassen
it was a shot in the dark — es war aufs Geratewohl geraten/versucht
a leap in the dark — ein Sprung ins Ungewisse
* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) dunkel2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) dunkel3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) dunkel2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) die Dunkelheit- academic.ru/18428/darken">darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *[dɑ:k, AM dɑ:rk]I. adj1. (unlit) dunkel, finster, düsterit was too \dark to see properly es war schon so düster, dass man nichts mehr richtig erkennen konntewhat time does it get \dark in the summer? wann wird es im Sommer dunkel?our bedroom was very \dark in unserem Schlafzimmer war es sehr düster\dark blue dunkelblautall, \dark and handsome groß, dunkel und gut aussehend\dark chapter dunkles Kapitel\dark predictions düstere Vorhersagento have a \dark side Nachteile habento look on the \dark side of things schwarzsehen, pessimistisch sein4. (evil) finster, düster\dark look finsterer Blickto have a \dark side eine finstere [o dunkle] Seite haben5. (secret) dunkel, verborgen, geheim[nisvoll]to keep sth \dark [from sb] etw [vor jdm] geheim haltenhe lived somewhere in \darkest Peru er lebte irgendwo im tiefsten Peru7. LING dunkela \dark ‘l’ ein dunkles ‚l‘8.▪ the \dark die Dunkelheit, das Dunkelto be afraid of the \dark Angst vor der Dunkelheit habento see/sit in the \dark im Dunkeln sehen/sitzento do sth before/after \dark etw vor/nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit tun▶ to be [completely] in the \dark keine Ahnung haben▶ a leap in the \dark ein Sprung m ins Ungewisse* * *[dAːk]1. adj (+er)1) room, house, street, cloud, colour, hair, eyes, skin dunkelit will not be dark for half an hour yet — es wird erst in einer halben Stunde dunkel
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dark blue/grey — dunkelblau/-grau
from darkest Peru — aus dem finstersten Peru
4) (old: secret) geheim5) (PHON) velar, dunkel2. n1)they aren't afraid of the dark — sie haben keine Angst im Dunkeln or vor der Dunkelheit
after/before dark —
until dark — bis zum Einbruch der Dunkelheit
we'll be back after dark — wir kommen wieder, wenn es dunkel ist
2) (fig)to keep or leave sb in the dark (about sth) — jdn (über etw acc ) im Dunkeln lassen
* * *dark [dɑː(r)k]1. a) dunkel, finster:it is getting dark es wird dunkel;the darkest hour is that ( oder comes) before dawn (Sprichwort) (etwa) wenn die Not am größten ist, ist Gottes Hilf am nächstenb) geschlossen (Theater)2. dunkel (Farbe):3. brünett, dunkel (Haar)4. fig düster, finster, freudlos, trostlos, trüb(e) (Zukunft etc):the dark side of things fig die Schattenseite der Dinge;one’s darkest hour seine schwärzeste Stunde5. düster, finster (Blick etc)6. finster, unwissend, unaufgeklärt (Zeitalter etc)7. böse, verbrecherisch, schwarz (Gedanken):a dark crime ein finsteres Verbrechen;dark powers dunkle Mächte8. geheim(nisvoll), verborgen, dunkel, unerforschlich:keep sth dark etwas geheim halten;9. fig dunkel, unklar, mysteriös (Worte etc)B s1. Dunkel(heit) n(f), Finsternis f:in the dark im Dunkel(n), in der Dunkelheit ( → B 3);after dark nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit;at dark bei Einbruch der Dunkelheit;the dark comes very early es wird sehr früh dunkel2. MAL dunkle Farbe, Schatten min the dark insgeheim ( → B 1)keep sb in the dark about sth jemanden über etwas im Ungewissen lassen;a leap in the dark ein Sprung ins Ungewisse;I am in the dark ich tappe im Dunkeln* * *1. adjective1) dunkel; dunkel, finster [Nacht, Haus, Straße]; (gloomy) düster2) dunkel [Farbe]; (brown-complexioned) dunkelhäutig; (dark-haired) dunkelhaarigdark-blue/-brown — etc. dunkelblau/-braun usw.
3) (evil) finster4) (cheerless) finster; düster [Bild]2. noun1) Dunkel, das2)keep somebody in the dark about/as to something — jemanden über etwas (Akk.) im dunkeln lassen
it was a shot in the dark — es war aufs Geratewohl geraten/versucht
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I 1. [braʊn]1) (in colour) [shoes, paint] marrone; [ eyes] marrone, castano; [ hair] bruno, castanoto go, turn brown — diventare marrone
to paint sth. brown — dipingere qcs. di marrone
2) (tanned) [person, skin] abbronzato3) (as racial feature) [ skin] scuro, nero; [person, race] nero2.nome (colour) (of object) marrone m.; (of hair, skin, eyes) bruno m.II 1. [braʊn]1) gastr. (fare) rosolare [meat, onion]2.verbo intransitivo [meat, potatoes] rosolare, rosolarsi* * *1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) marrone, castano2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) abbronzato2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) castano, bruno2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) marrone3. verb(to make or become brown.) rendere bruno; brunire* * *(Surnames) Brown /braʊn/* * *I 1. [braʊn]1) (in colour) [shoes, paint] marrone; [ eyes] marrone, castano; [ hair] bruno, castanoto go, turn brown — diventare marrone
to paint sth. brown — dipingere qcs. di marrone
2) (tanned) [person, skin] abbronzato3) (as racial feature) [ skin] scuro, nero; [person, race] nero2.nome (colour) (of object) marrone m.; (of hair, skin, eyes) bruno m.II 1. [braʊn]1) gastr. (fare) rosolare [meat, onion]2.verbo intransitivo [meat, potatoes] rosolare, rosolarsi -
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1) dark hair (eyes, clouds) тёмные волосы (глаза, тучи)2) dark (black, pitch-black, white, fair, blonde, ash-blonde, golden, brown, pink, grayish) hair тёмные (чёрные, иссиня-чёрные, белые/поседевшие, светлые, блондинистые, пепельные, золотистые, каштановые, светло-рыжие, седеющие) волосы -
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1. цвет, тон; оттенок2. краска; красящее вещество; пигмент; красить, окрашивать3. колер; окраска, расцветка4. пигментные красителиout of color — выцветший, выгоревший
to bring colors — переносить краску; накатывать краску
5. сравнивать цвета6. подбирать краски7. цвет фонаcolor killer — подавитель цвета; выключатель цветности
8. непрозрачная краска9. цвет краски в массеdistinctive colors — отличительные цвета; основные цвета
dry color — пигмент, сухая краска
color distance — несовпадение цвета, цветовое различие
10. серовато-коричневый цвет11. разноцветные бронзовые порошки12. грунтовая краска, грунт13. фоновая краскаto show in color — закрашивать, давать в красках
14. цвет краски15. чернильная краскаkey color — основная краска; краска основного цвета
luminous color — светящаяся краска, люминофор
matching color — цвет, используемый для подбора красок
16. масляная краска17. жировой красительphotoengraving color — краска, используемая в цинкографии
18. типографская краска19. краска для цветной печати газет20. цвет, полученный наложением красок, составной цвет21. основные цвета22. основные краскиhair color — цвет волос; краска для волос
23. сплошной тон, сплошная окраска, сплошная заливка24. плашкаsolid color printing — печатание со сплошных форм цветными красками, печатание цветных плашек
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17 Colours
Not all English colour terms have a single exact equivalent in French: for instance, in some circumstances brown is marron, in others brun. If in doubt, look the word up in the dictionary.Colour termswhat colour is it?= c’est de quelle couleur? or (more formally) de quelle couleur est-il?it’s green= il est vert or elle est verteto paint sth green= peindre qch en vertto dye sth green= teindre qch en vertto wear green= porter du vertdressed in green= habillé de vertColour nouns are all masculine in French:I like green= j’aime le vertI prefer blue= je préfère le bleured suits her= le rouge lui va bienit’s a pretty yellow!= c’est un joli jaune!have you got it in white?= est-ce que vous l’avez en blanc?a pretty shade of blue= un joli ton de bleuit was a dreadful green= c’était un vert affreuxa range of greens= une gamme de vertsMost adjectives of colour agree with the noun they modify:a blue coat= un manteau bleua blue dress= une robe bleueblue clothes= des vêtements bleusSome that don’t agree are explained below.Words that are not true adjectivesSome words that translate English adjectives are really nouns in French, and so don’t show agreement:a brown shoe= une chaussure marronorange tablecloths= des nappes fpl orangehazel eyes= des yeux mpl noisetteOther French words like this include: cerise ( cherry-red), chocolat ( chocolate-brown) and émeraude ( emerald-green).Shades of colourExpressions like pale blue, dark green or light yellow are also invariable in French and show no agreement:a pale blue shirt= une chemise bleu pâledark green blankets= des couvertures fpl vert foncéa light yellow tie= une cravate jaune clairbright yellow socks= des chaussettes fpl jaune vifFrench can also use the colour nouns here: instead of une chemise bleu pâle you could say une chemise d’un bleu pâle ; and similarly des couvertures d’un vert foncé (etc). The nouns in French are normally used to translate English adjectives of this type ending in -er and -est:a darker blue= un bleu plus foncéthe dress was a darker blue= la robe était d’un bleu plus foncéSimilarly:a lighter blue= un bleu plus clair (etc.)In the following examples, blue stands for most basic colour terms:pale blue= bleu pâlelight blue= bleu clairbright blue= bleu vifdark blue= bleu foncédeep blue= bleu profondstrong blue= bleu soutenuOther types of compound in French are also invariable, and do not agree with their nouns:a navy-blue jacket= une veste bleu marineThese compounds include: bleu ciel ( sky-blue), vert pomme ( apple-green), bleu nuit ( midnight-blue), rouge sang ( blood-red) etc. However, all English compounds do not translate directly into French. If in doubt, check in the dictionary.French compounds consisting of two colour terms linked with a hyphen are also invariable:a blue-black material= une étoffe bleu-noira greenish-blue cup= une tasse bleu-verta greeny-yellow dress= une robe vert-jauneEnglish uses the ending -ish, or sometimes -y, to show that something is approximately a certain colour, e.g. a reddish hat or a greenish paint. The French equivalent is -âtre:blue-ish= bleuâtregreenish or greeny= verdâtregreyish= grisâtrereddish= rougeâtreyellowish or yellowy= jaunâtreetc.Other similar French words are rosâtre, noirâtre and blanchâtre. Note however that these words are often rather negative in French. It is better not to use them if you want to be complimentary about something. Use instead tirant sur le rouge/jaune etc.To describe a special colour, English can add -coloured to a noun such as raspberry (framboise) or flesh (chair). Note how this is said in French, where the two-word compound with couleur is invariable, and, unlike English, never has a hyphen:a chocolate-coloured skirt= une jupe couleur chocolatraspberry-coloured fabric= du tissu couleur framboiseflesh-coloured tights= un collant couleur chairColour verbsEnglish makes some colour verbs by adding -en (e.g. blacken). Similarly French has some verbs in -ir made from colour terms:to blacken= noircirto redden= rougirto whiten= blanchirThe other French colour terms that behave like this are: bleu (bleuir), jaune (jaunir), rose (rosir) and vert (verdir). It is always safe, however, to use devenir, thus:to turn purple= devenir violetDescribing peopleNote the use of the definite article in the following:to have black hair= avoir les cheveux noirsto have blue eyes= avoir les yeux bleusNote the use of à in the following:a girl with blue eyes= une jeune fille aux yeux bleusthe man with black hair= l’homme aux cheveux noirsNot all colours have direct equivalents in French. The following words are used for describing the colour of someone’s hair (note that les cheveux is plural in French):fair= blonddark= brunblonde or blond= blondbrown= châtain invred= rouxblack= noirgrey= griswhite= blancCheck other terms such as yellow, ginger, auburn, mousey etc. in the dictionary.Note these nouns in French:a fair-haired man= un blonda fair-haired woman= une blondea dark-haired man= un bruna dark-haired woman= une bruneThe following words are useful for describing the colour of someone’s eyes:blue= bleulight blue= bleu clair invlight brown= marron clair invbrown= marron invhazel= noisette invgreen= vertgrey= grisgreyish-green= gris-vert invdark= noir -
18 red
rednoun, adjective1) ((of) the colour of blood: a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.) rojo2) ((of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown.) rojo; pelirrojo3) ((a) communist: Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds.) rojo, comunista•- redden
- reddish
- redness
- redcurrant
- redhead
- red herring
- red-hot
- Red Indian
- red-letter day
- red tape
- be in the red
- catch red-handed
- see red
red adj-n rojo
red sustantivo femenino 1b) (Dep) net2 (de comunicaciones, emisoras, transportes) network; (de comercios, empresas) chain, network; (de espionaje, contrabando) ring 3 ( de electricidad) power supply, mains; ( de gas) mains 4
red sustantivo femenino
1 (de pesca, etc) net (del pelo) hairnet (malla) mesh
2 (de comunicaciones, transporte, distribución, etc) network
red de espionaje, spy ring
red de seguridad, safety net (eléctrica) mains pl
3 (comercio, empresa) chain
red hotelera, hotel chain
4 fig (trampa) trap Locuciones: (ser engañado) caer en la red, to fall into the trap (ser embaucado) caer en las redes de alguien, to fall into sb's clutches ' red' also found in these entries: Spanish: amargada - amargado - barrio - bofetada - brasa - cadena - candente - Caperucita Roja - capricho - cartulina - casa - colorada - colorado - conectar - cruz - cuestación - dedo - dentro - desarticular - dos - encenderse - enchufar - enrojecer - ser - escollo - espionaje - estancarse - expeler - flagrante - fogón - fondo - formulismo - ir - glóbulo - hematíe - in fraganti - infrarroja - infrarrojo - lombarda - mancha - mano - minio - morrón - ninguna - ninguno - número - obnubilarse - pelirroja - pelirrojo - pimentón English: balding - blood - blusher - cast - convertible - crash - fishing net - grid - hereditary - highlight - in - infrared - infrastructure - main - net - network - nickname - ours - paint - pepper - poppy - probably - push - radio network - rag - read - readily - readiness - ready - ready-cooked - ready-made - red - red light - red light district - Red Riding Hood - Red Sea - red tape - red-haired - red-handed - red-hot - redden - reddish - regiment - register - registered - registrar - registration - registry - ring - safety nettr[red]1 (colour) rojo2 (left winger) rojo,-a1 rojo,-a2 (hair) pelirrojo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in the red estar en descubiertoto turn red ponerse colorado,-a, sonrojarsered admiral vanesa rojared alert alerta rojaRed Army Ejército Rojored blood cell glóbulo rojored cabbage col nombre femenino lombardared card tarjeta rojared carpet alfombra rojared corpuscle glóbulo rojoRed Crescent Media Luna RojaRed Cross Cruz nombre femenino Rojared deer ciervo comúnred giant gigante nombre femenino rojared herring pista falsaRed Indian piel roja nombre masulino o femeninored light semáforo en rojored meat carne nombre femenino rojared pepper pimiento rojoRed Riding Hood Caperucita RojaRed Sea Mar nombre masculino Rojored tape papeleo burocráticored wine vino tintored ['rɛd] adj1) : rojo, coloradoto be red in the face: ponerse coloradoto have red hair: ser pelirrojo2) communist: rojo, comunistared n1) : rojo m, colorado m2)Red communist: comunista mfadj.• bermejo, -a adj.• colorado, -a adj.• comunista adj.• encarnado, -a adj.• encendido, -a adj.• rojo (Color) adj.• ruboroso, -a adj.• tinto, -a adj.n.• comunista s.m.,f.• rojo s.m.
I redadjective redder, reddest1)a) <rose/dress> rojo, colorado; <flag/signal> rojoher eyes were red — tenía los ojos enrojecidos or rojos
to go red in the face — (with anger, heat) ponerse* colorado or rojo; ( with embarrassment) sonrojarse, ruborizarse*, ponerse* colorado
there'll be a few red faces — a unos cuantos se les va a caer la cara de vergüenza
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1) u ( color) rojo m, colorado mto see red — ponerse* hecho una furia or un basilisco
that sort of remark makes me see red — ese tipo de comentario me saca de quicio or de las casillas
3)[red]to be in/out of the red — estar*/no estar* en números rojos
1. ADJ(compar redder) (superl reddest)his eyes were red — (from crying) tenía los ojos rojos
bright red — rojo fuerte or chillón
- roll out the red carpet for sbpaint 2., 2)2) (=flushed) [face, cheeks] (with shame) sonrojado; (with anger) rojo; (with embarrassment) rojo, coloradoto be red in the face — (from anger, exertion, heat) estar rojo, tener la cara encendida liter; (from embarrassment) estar rojo or colorado, tener la cara encendida liter
to go red in the face — (from anger, exertion, heat) ponerse rojo or colorado; (with embarrassment) ponerse colorado; (with shame) sonrojarse
- go or turn as red as a beetroot3) (Pol) * pej rojo2. N1) (=colour) (color m) rojo m- be in the redI'm £100 in the red — tengo un descubierto de 100 libras en el banco
to go into or get into the red — contraer deudas
- see red2) (Pol) * pej (=person) rojo(-a) m / f3) (=red wine) tinto m3.CPDred admiral N — vanesa f roja
red blood cell N — glóbulo m rojo
red cabbage N — col f lombarda, lombarda f
red card N — (Ftbl) tarjeta f roja
to show sb the red card — sacar a algn la tarjeta roja; (fig) (=reprimand) llamar al orden a algn, amonestar a algn; (=force to resign) destituir a algn
red channel N — (at customs) canal m rojo (en aduana)
red corpuscle N — corpúsculo m rojo
Red Crescent N — Media Luna f Roja
red ensign N — (Naut) enseña f roja
redeyered eye N — (Phot) ojo m rojo
red flag N — (on beach etc) bandera f roja
red giant N — (Astron) gigante m rojo
red herring N — (fig) pista f falsa, despiste m
Red Indian N — piel roja mf
red-light districtred light N — (Aut) luz f roja
red mullet N — salmonete m
red pepper N — (=capsicum) pimiento m rojo, pimiento m morrón, pimentón m rojo (LAm); (=powder) pimienta f de cayena
Red Riding Hood N — (also: Little Red Riding Hood) Caperucita f Roja
red salmon N — salmón m rojo
red sea bream N — besugo m (rojo)
red setter N — setter m irlandés
red snapper N — pargo m
red spider mite N — arador m or ácaro m de la sarna
Red Square N — (in Moscow) plaza f Roja
red squirrel N — ardilla f roja
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I [red]adjective redder, reddest1)a) <rose/dress> rojo, colorado; <flag/signal> rojoher eyes were red — tenía los ojos enrojecidos or rojos
to go red in the face — (with anger, heat) ponerse* colorado or rojo; ( with embarrassment) sonrojarse, ruborizarse*, ponerse* colorado
there'll be a few red faces — a unos cuantos se les va a caer la cara de vergüenza
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1) u ( color) rojo m, colorado mto see red — ponerse* hecho una furia or un basilisco
that sort of remark makes me see red — ese tipo de comentario me saca de quicio or de las casillas
3)to be in/out of the red — estar*/no estar* en números rojos
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19 color
color sustantivo masculino◊ ¿de qué color es? what color is it?;cambiar de color to change color; un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro a dark/light hat; las de color amarillo the yellow ones; ilustraciones a todo color full color illustrations; cintas de colores colored ribbons; fotos en colores or (Esp) en color color photos; sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or color; una chica de color (euf) a colored girl (dated); tomar color [ pollo] to brown; [cebolla frita/pastel] to turn golden-brown; [ fruta] to ripen; [ piel] to become tanned;◊ ponerse color de hormiga (AmL) to start looking pretty grim;subido de color ( chiste) risquéb)◊ colores sustantivo masculino plural ( lápices) colored( conjugate colored) pencils (pl), crayons (pl)
color sustantivo masculino
1 colour, US color
2 frml euf persona de color, coloured person Locuciones: a todo color, full- colour
de colores, multicoloured
de color de rosa, in glowing colours
en color, in colour
no hay color, there's no comparison ' color' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - a.m. - abajeña - abajeño - abajo - abalanzarse - abalorio - abanderar - abanderada - abanderado - abandonar - abandonada - abandonado - abandonarse - abandono - abanicar - abanicarse - abanico - abarcar - abaratar - abarquillada - abarquillado - abarquillar - abarquillarse - abarrotar - abarrotada - abarrotado - abarrotería - abastecer - abastecerse - abatir - abate - abatible - abatida - abatido - abatimiento - abatirse - abdicar - abdomen - abdominal - abecé - aberración - aberrante - abertura - abierta - abierto - abigarrada - abigarrado - abigarrar - abismal English: A - AA - aback - abandon - abandoned - abate - abbey - abbot - abbreviate - abbreviation - ABC - abdicate - abdication - abdomen - abduct - aberration - abhor - abide by - abiding - ability - abject - ablaze - able - abnormal - abnormally - aboard - abolish - abolition - abominable - aborigine - abort - about - above - above-board - above-mentioned - abrasive - abreast - abroad - abrupt - abruptly - absence - absent - absent-minded - absent-mindedly - absentee - absently - absolute - absolutely - absolve - absorbtr['kʌləSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=colour colour{color ['kʌlər] vt1) : colorear, pintar2) influence: influir en, influenciarcolor viblush: sonrojarse, ruborizarsecolor n1) : color mprimary colors: colores primarios2) interest, vividness: color m, colorido mlocal color: color localn.• color s.m.• colorido s.m. (US)v.• colorar v.• colorear v.• colorir v.• sonrojarse v.• teñir v.
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BrE colour 'kʌlər, 'kʌlə(r) noun1)a) c u ( shade) color mwhat color is the ball? — ¿de qué color es la pelota?
b) u ( not monochrome) color min full color — a todo color; (before n) < photograph> en colores or (Esp) en color; < television> en colores or (Esp) en color or (Andes, Ven) a color
color supplement — suplemento m a todo color or en color
c) u ( vividness) color m, colorido m2) u ( racial feature) color m; (before n)color prejudice — prejuicio m racial
3) u ( complexion) color mto bring the color back to somebody's cheeks — devolverle* el color or los colores a alguien; see also off-color
4) colors pla) ( flag) bandera fone's true colors: she showed her true colors se mostró tal cual era en realidad; with flying colors: he passed his exams with flying colors le fue estupendamente en los exámenes; she passed the test with flying colors — pasó airosa la prueba
b) (BrE Sport)
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BrE colour transitive verba) ( Art) pintar, colorearb) ( dye) teñir*c) (influence, bias) \<\<atmosphere\>\> empañar
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vi ( flush) ruborizarse*, sonrojarse, ponerse* coloradoPhrasal Verbs:- color in(US) ['kʌlǝ(r)]1. N1) (=shade) color mwhat colour is it? — ¿de qué color es?
to change colour — cambiar or mudar de color
as time goes by my memories take on a different colour — (fig) con el paso de los años mis recuerdos van tomando otro color
2) (=colourfulness) color msplashes of colour — salpicones fpl or notas fpl de color
in colour — (TV, Cine) en color
3) (=dye, paint, pigment) color m4) (=complexion) color mthe colour drained from his face — palideció, se le fue el color de la cara
to put the colour back in sb's cheeks — devolverle el color or los colores a algn
- be off colour5) (=race) color mpeople of colour — (US) personas fpl de color
the Hungarian national colours — los colores húngaros; (=flag) la bandera húngara
with flying colours —
to nail one's colours to the mast —
- show one's true coloursflying 1.7) (=authenticity, vividness) color m, colorido m8) (=pretext)under the colour of... — bajo la apariencia de...
9) (Mus) (also: tone colour) timbre m2. VT2) (=dye, tint) teñirto colour one's hair — teñirse or tintarse el pelo
3) (=influence) influir enhis politics are coloured by his upbringing — sus opiniones políticas están influenciadas por su educación
3. VI1) (=blush) ponerse colorado, sonrojarse2) (=change colour) tomar color3) (with crayons) [child] colorear4.CPD [film, photograph, slide] en or (LAm) a colorcolour bar N — barrera f racial
colour blindness N — daltonismo m
colour chart N — carta f de colores
colour filter N — (Phot) filtro m de color
colour guard N — (Mil) portaestandarte mf
colour line N — barrera f de color
colour match N — coordinación f de colores
colour prejudice N — prejuicio m racial
colour scheme N — combinación f de colores
colour sergeant N — (Mil) sargento mf portaestandarte
colour supplement N — (Journalism) suplemento m a color
colour television N — televisión f en color, televisión f a color (LAm)
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BrE colour ['kʌlər, 'kʌlə(r)] noun1)a) c u ( shade) color mwhat color is the ball? — ¿de qué color es la pelota?
b) u ( not monochrome) color min full color — a todo color; (before n) < photograph> en colores or (Esp) en color; < television> en colores or (Esp) en color or (Andes, Ven) a color
color supplement — suplemento m a todo color or en color
c) u ( vividness) color m, colorido m2) u ( racial feature) color m; (before n)color prejudice — prejuicio m racial
3) u ( complexion) color mto bring the color back to somebody's cheeks — devolverle* el color or los colores a alguien; see also off-color
4) colors pla) ( flag) bandera fone's true colors: she showed her true colors se mostró tal cual era en realidad; with flying colors: he passed his exams with flying colors le fue estupendamente en los exámenes; she passed the test with flying colors — pasó airosa la prueba
b) (BrE Sport)
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BrE colour transitive verba) ( Art) pintar, colorearb) ( dye) teñir*c) (influence, bias) \<\<atmosphere\>\> empañar
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vi ( flush) ruborizarse*, sonrojarse, ponerse* coloradoPhrasal Verbs:- color in -
20 light
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noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz, lámpara3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fuego4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) perspectiva
2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro, luminoso2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
3. lit verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) encender•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to
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1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ligero2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligero4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) más ligero5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ligero6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligero8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) fino9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light
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= light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)light1 adj1. claro2. ligero / que pesa poco3. luminoso / claro4. suavelight2 n1. luz2. fuegohave you got a light? ¿tienes fuego?light3 vb1. encender / prender2. iluminar / alumbrar
light /lajt/ adjetivo invariable ‹ cigarrillos› low-tar; ‹ alimentos› low-calorie; ‹ refresco› diet ( before n)
light adj inv (cigarrillos) fuma Camel Light(tm), he smokes Camel Lights(tm) ' light' also found in these entries: Spanish: aeroplano - alumbrar - amanecer - año - aplique - avioneta - barrio - bombilla - buena - bueno - caballería - candela - cegador - cegadora - clara - claridad - claro - contraluz - deslumbrar - disco - duermevela - encender - enfocar - esclarecer - foco - fotómetro - fuego - iluminar - interruptor - leve - ligera - ligero - lumbre - luminosa - luminoso - luz - penumbra - piloto - pluma - precisa - preciso - prender - semáforo - sueño - tenue - tonadilla - trasluz - vaporosa - vaporoso - velomotor English: beam - blink - chink - deflect - fall - feather - flash - flicker - fluorescent light - go on - hand - infrared - light - light bulb - light switch - light up - light year - light-headed - light-hearted - off - pilot light - red light - red light district - see - shed - sleeper - strip light - tail-light - tone - traffic light - traffic lights - warning light - watt - absorb - admit - beacon - blind - block - bright - brighten - brilliant - bulb - candle - cast - come - dark - day - dazzle - dazzling - diettr[laɪt]■ as light as a feather ligero,-a como una pluma2 (sentence, wound) leve3 (head) mareado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be light on something familiar andar mal de algoto be light on one's feet ser ligero,-a de piesto have light fingers tener los dedos largos, tener los dedos rápidosto make light of something dar poca importancia a algoto travel light viajar con poco equipajewith a light heart con el corazón alegrelight aircraft avionetalight ale cerveza claralight opera operetalight reading lectura fácil————————tr[laɪt]————————tr[laɪt]1 (gen) luz nombre femenino3 (for cigarette, fire) fuego■ could you give me a light, please? ¿tiene fuego, por favor?1 (ignite) encender2 (illuminate) iluminar, alumbrar1 encenderse1 (colour) claro,-a; (complexion) blanco,-a2 (bright) con mucha claridad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLaccording to one's own lights formal use según su propio criterioin (the) light of SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL en vista de, teniendo en cuentato bring something to light sacar algo a la luzto come to light salir a luzto go out like a light familiar quedarse roqueto see the light at the end of the tunnel ver la luz al final del túnelto see things in a new light ver las cosas bajo otro aspectoto shed light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algoto show somebody in a bad light hacer quedar mal a alguiento throw light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algolight bulb bombillalight industry industria ligeralight meter fotómetrolight year año luz1) illuminate: iluminar, alumbrar2) ignite: encender, prenderle fuego alight vi: encenderse, prender1) land, settle: posarse2) dismount: bajarse, apearselight ['laɪt] adv1) lightly: suavemente, ligeramente2)to travel light : viajar con poco equipajelight adj1) lightweight: ligero, liviano, poco pesado2) easy: fácil, ligero, livianolight reading: lectura fácillight work: trabajo liviano3) gentle, mild: fino, suave, levea light breeze: una brisa suavea light rain: una lluvia fina4) frivolous: de poca importancia, superficial5) bright: bien iluminado, claro6) pale: claro (dícese de los colores), rubio (dícese del pelo)light n1) illumination: luz f2) daylight: luz f del día3) dawn: amanecer m, madrugada f4) lamp: lámpara fto turn on off the light: apagar la luz5) aspect: aspecto min a new light: con otros ojosin the light of: en vista de, a la luz de6) match: fósforo m, cerillo m7)to bring to light : sacar a (la) luzadj.• airoso, -a adj.• blondo, -a adj.• claro, -a adj.• ingrávido, -a adj.• leve adj.• ligero, -a adj.• liviano, -a adj.• luz adj.• rubio, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.• sutil adj.• tenue adj.n.• candela s.f.• claro s.m.• fuego s.m.• lumbre s.f.• lumbrera s.f.• luz s.f.• lámpara s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: lit) = alumbrar v.• brillar v.• cebar v.• encender v.laɪt
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1) u luz flight and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m
hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz
in o 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), con las primeras luces
to bring something 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, comprender las cosas
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas
to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)
to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)
light meter — fotómetro m
2) ca) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara fto turn the light off — apagar* la luz
to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz
warning light — señal f luminosa
to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)
b) (of car, bicycle) luz fc) ( traffic light) semáforo m3)a) ( aspect) (no pl)to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos
b)in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de
4) c ( for igniting)have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?
to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo
II
1) adjective -er, -estit's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro
she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano
3)a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suavelight rain — llovizna f
b) ( sparse)the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta
c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligeroto make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo
5)a) ( pale) <green/brown> clarob) ( bright)it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano
it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro
III
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1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminardimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado
2.
Phrasal Verbs:- light up
I [laɪt] (vb: pt, pp lit or lighted)1. N1) (=not darkness) luz fshe was sitting with her back to the light or with the light behind her — estaba sentada de espaldas a la luz
•
against the light — al trasluzto hold sth against the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz
•
by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una vela•
at first light — al rayar el día•
you're (standing) in my light — me quitas la luz, me haces sombra•
to hold sth up to the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz- see a light at the end of the tunnel- bring sth to light- shed or throw or cast light on sth- come to light- light dawned on him/her- hide one's light- see the light- see the light of dayleading 2.2) (=lamp) luz fto switch on or turn on the light — encender la luz
to switch off or turn off the light — apagar la luz
- go out like a lightbright 3., runway3) (=electricity) luz felectric light — luz f eléctrica
4) (Aut) (on vehicle) luz f5) (=traffic signal) semáforo ma red/green/amber light — un semáforo en rojo/verde/ámbar
green 4.the lights were at or on red — el semáforo estaba en rojo
6) (=viewpoint)•
according to or by sb's lights — frm según el parecer de algn•
to see things/look at sth in a different or new light — ver las cosas/mirar algo con una perspectiva distinta or desde otro punto de vista•
in the light of what you have said... — en vista de or a la luz de lo que has dicho...7) (=glint, twinkle) brillo m8) (=flame)strike 2., 3)9) (Archit) cristal m, vidrio m2. ADJ(compar lighter) (superl lightest)1) (=bright) [room, hallway] con bastante luzwhile it's still light — mientras es de día or hay luz
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to get light — hacerse de día2) (=pale) [colour] claro; [hair] rubio, güero (CAm, Mex); [skin] blancolight blue/green — azul/verde claro
3. VT1) (=illuminate) iluminarto be lit up * — estar achispado *
2) (=ignite) [+ match, candle, fire] encender, prender; [+ cigarette] encender4.VI (=ignite) encenderse, prenderthe fire wouldn't light — el fuego no se encendía, el fuego no prendía
5.CPDlight bulb N — bombilla f, foco m (And), bombillo m (Col, Ven)
light fitting N — instalación eléctrica donde se colocan bombillas, tubos fluorescentes etc
light meter N — (Phot) fotómetro m
light show N — espectáculo m de luces
lights out N — hora f de apagar las luces
what time is lights out? — ¿a qué hora se apagan las luces?
light switch N — interruptor m
light wave N — onda f luminosa
light year N — año m luz
- light up
II [laɪt]1. ADJ(compar lighter) (superl lightest)•
you need a light touch to make good pastry — necesitas manos de seda para conseguir una buena masa2) (=scanty, slight) [breeze] leve, suave; [shower] ligero3) (Culin) [meal, food, cake] ligero, liviano (LAm)4) (=low-alcohol) de bajo contenido alcohólico, de bajo contenido en alcohol; (=low-calorie) light, bajo en calorías; (=low-tar) light, de bajo contenido en alquitrán5) (=soft) [sound] leve; [voice] suave6) (=not demanding) [work, duties] ligero- make light work of sth7) (=not serious) [novel, music] ligero•
to make light of sth — quitar importancia a algo8) (=not harsh) [sentence] leve9) (=shallow)10) (=loose) [soil] poco denso2.ADV•
to travel light — viajar con poco equipaje3. N1) lights (Culin) † pulmones mpl2) (=cigarette) cigarrillo m light, cigarrillo m de bajo contenido en alquitrán4.CPDlight aircraft N — avión m ligero
light ale, light beer (US) N — cerveza f rubia, cerveza f clara
light cream N — (US) (=single cream) nata f líquida
light entertainment N — (TV) programas mpl de variedades
light heavyweight N — (=cruiserweight) peso m semipesado
light industry N — industria f ligera
light infantry N — infantería f ligera
light opera N — (=show) opereta f; (=genre) género m lírico
light verse N — poesías fpl festivas
III
[laɪt](pt, pp lit or lighted) VIto light on sth — liter dar con algo, tropezar con algo, encontrar algo
* * *[laɪt]
I
1) u luz flight and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m
hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz
in o 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), con las primeras luces
to bring something 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, comprender las cosas
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas
to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)
to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)
light meter — fotómetro m
2) ca) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara fto turn the light off — apagar* la luz
to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz
warning light — señal f luminosa
to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)
b) (of car, bicycle) luz fc) ( traffic light) semáforo m3)a) ( aspect) (no pl)to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos
b)in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de
4) c ( for igniting)have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?
to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo
II
1) adjective -er, -estit's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro
she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano
3)a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suavelight rain — llovizna f
b) ( sparse)the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta
c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligeroto make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo
5)a) ( pale) <green/brown> clarob) ( bright)it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano
it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro
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IV
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1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminardimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado
2.
Phrasal Verbs:- light up
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