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1 luminar
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2 lumbrera
f.1 genius (informal).2 skylight, light shaft, source of light, luminary.3 great talent, pundit, talented person.* * *1 (persona) genius, luminary; (con ironía) bright spark* * *SF1) (=genio) leading light, luminary2) (=claraboya) skylight3) (=cuerpo luminoso) luminary liter4) (Mec) vent, port5) Méx (Taur, Teat) box* * *femenino (fam) ( persona brillante) genius, whiz* (colloq)* * *= luminary, rocket scientist.Ex. This article contrasts the views of Cutter and Panizzi and alludes to the ideas of 19th and 20th century luminaries and committees.Ex. In economic reports month after month, the Democrats and rocket scientists scratch their heads and wonder why job creation is too low.* * *femenino (fam) ( persona brillante) genius, whiz* (colloq)* * *= luminary, rocket scientist.Ex: This article contrasts the views of Cutter and Panizzi and alludes to the ideas of 19th and 20th century luminaries and committees.
Ex: In economic reports month after month, the Democrats and rocket scientists scratch their heads and wonder why job creation is too low.* * *es una lumbrera para la or en química she's a real whiz o a genius at chemistry ( colloq), she's brilliant at chemistryno es ninguna lumbrera he's no geniusB ( Auto) portCompuestos:intake portexhaust port* * *
lumbrera sustantivo femenino (fam) ( persona brillante) genius, whiz( conjugate whiz) (colloq)
lumbrera sustantivo femenino luminary, genius
' lumbrera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
genio
English:
brains
* * *lumbrera nf1. [sabio] genius;su hijo es una lumbrera para la música her son is a musical genius;no es precisamente una lumbrera he's no genius o Einstein2. Tec portlumbrera de admisión inlet port;lumbrera de escape exhaust port* * *f genius* * *lumbrera nf1) : skylight2) : vent, port3) : brilliant person, luminary -
3 luminaria
f.1 light (light).2 luminary (sabio). (especially Latin American Spanish)3 celebrity. ( Latin American Spanish)* * *1 (en iglesia) altar lamp2 (en fiestas) light* * *SF (Rel) altar lamppl luminarias illuminations, lights* * *1) ( adorno) light; ( en un altar) altar lamp2) (AmL) ( persona - sabia) luminary; (- importante) prominent figure, celebrity* * *= lantern.Ex. The Olympic flame is kept in a nearby lantern that is heavily guarded.* * *1) ( adorno) light; ( en un altar) altar lamp2) (AmL) ( persona - sabia) luminary; (- importante) prominent figure, celebrity* * *= lantern.Ex: The Olympic flame is kept in a nearby lantern that is heavily guarded.
* * *A1 (adorno) light2 (en un altar) altar lampluminarias del ciclismo cycling stars, prominent figures o celebrities of the cycling world* * *luminaria nf1. [luz] light2. [en iglesia] altar lamp4. Am [persona importante] celebrity;a la fiesta acudieron varias luminarias de la televisión the party was attended by several television celebrities o stars* * *f REL altar lamp* * *luminaria nf1) : altar lamp2) lumbrera: luminary, celebrity -
4 luminar
f. & m.1 luminary, anybody which emits light.2 among painters, light, as opposed to shade.3 luminary, a man eminent in science.* * *SM = lumbrera 1) -
5 persona célebre
• big name• famous person• hermitically• hero• hero worship• luminary• notable• person of mixed racial ancestry• person of note• person on a diet• personage
См. также в других словарях:
Luminary — Lu mi*na*ry, n.; pl. {Luminaries}, [F. luminaire, L. luminare a light or lamp, which was lighted in the churches, a luminary, fr. lumen, luminis, light, fr. lucere to be light, to shine, lux, lucis, light. See {Light}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Any body … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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luminary — index mastermind Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
luminary — (n.) mid 15c., lamp, source of (artificial) light, from O.Fr. luminarie (12c.), lamp, lights, lighting; candles; brightness, illumination, from L.L. luminare light, torch, lamp, heavenly body, lit. that which gives light, from L. lumen (gen.… … Etymology dictionary
luminary — [n] very important person big name*, celeb*, celebrity, dignitary, eminence, leader, lion*, name, notability, notable, personage, personality, somebody*, star, superstar, VIP*, worthy; concepts 352,423 … New thesaurus
luminary — ► NOUN (pl. luminaries) 1) a person who inspires or influences others. 2) literary a natural light giving body, especially the sun or moon … English terms dictionary
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Luminary — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Source of light, self luminous body. < N PARAG:Luminary >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 luminary luminary Sgm: N 1 light light &c. 420 Sgm: N 1 flame flame &c.(fire) 382 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 spark spark … English dictionary for students
Luminary — Origins = The luminaries were what traditional astrologers called the two astrological planets which were the brightest and most important objects in the heavens, that is,* the Sun and * the Moon The Sun and Moon were well established rulers of… … Wikipedia
luminary — noun (plural naries) Etymology: Middle English luminarye, from Anglo French & Late Latin; Anglo French luminaire light, luminary, from Late Latin luminaria, plural of luminare lamp, heavenly body, from Latin, window, from lumin , lumen light;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
luminary — UK [ˈluːmɪnərɪ] / US [ˈlumɪˌnerɪ] noun [countable] Word forms luminary : singular luminary plural luminaries formal one of the people most admired in a particular profession … English dictionary