not for the brake

abandon the takeoff abeam the left pilot position abeam the right pilot position abort the flight abort the takeoff above the glide slope absorb the shock energy accelerate the rotor accelerate to the speed adhere to the flight plan adhere to the track adjust the cable adjust the compass adjust the engine adjust the heading advice to follow the controller's advance affect the regularity affect the safety align the aircraft align the aircraft with the center line align the aircraft with the runway alter the heading amplify the signal apparent drift of the gyro apply the brake approach the beam approve the limitations approve the tariff area of coverage of the forecasts arrest the development of the stall arrive over the aerodrome assess the damage assess the distance assess the suitability assume the control attain the power attain the speed at the end of at the end of segment (полета) at the end of stroke (поршня) at the ground level at the start of cycle at the start of segment (полета) avoid the obstacle backward movement of the stick balance the aircraft balance the control surface balance the propeller bear on the accident before the turbine below the glide slope below the landing minima bend the cotterpin ends be off the track be on the level on the hour block the brake boundary of the area brake the propeller break the journey bring the aircraft back bring the aircraft out by altering the heading cage the gyroscope calibrate the compass calibrate the indicator calibrate the system calibrate the tank cancel the drift cancel the flight cancel the forecast cancel the signal capture the beam carry out a circuit of the aerodrome carry out the flight center the autopilot center the wiper change the frequency change the pitch change the track check the reading chop the power circle the aerodrome clean the aircraft clean up the crack clearance of the aircraft clearance over the threshold clear for the left-hand turn clear the aircraft clear the obstacle clear the point clear the runway climb on the course close the buckets close the circuit close the flight come clear of the ground commence the flight commence the landing procedure compare the readings compensate the compass compensate the error compile the accident report complete the circuit complete the flight complete the flight plan complete the turn compute the visual range conditions beyond the experience conditions on the route considering the obstacles construct the procedure containerize the cargo continue operating on the fuel reserve continue the flight continue the takeoff contribute towards the safety control the aircraft control the pitch convert the frequency convey the information correct the trouble correspond with the operating minima counteract the rotor torque coverage of the chart cover the route crosscheck the readings cross the airway data on the performance decelerate in the flight decelerate the aircraft to decrease the deviation decrease the pitch decrease the speed de-energize the bus define the failure deflate the tire deflect the control surface (напр. элерон) delay the turn delimit the runway delimit the taxiway delineate the runway delineate the taxiway deliver the baggage deliver the clearance denote the obstacle denoting the obstacle depart from the rules departure from the standards depress the pedal detach the load detach the wing determinate the cause determine amount of the error determine the delay determine the extent of damage determine the friction determine the sign of deviation detract from the safety development of the stall deviate from the flight plan deviate from the glide slope deviate from the heading deviation from the course deviation from the level flight discharge the cargo disclose the fares discontinue the takeoff disengage the autopilot displace the center-of-gravity disregard the indicator disseminate the forecast drain the tank draw the conclusion drift off the course drift off the heading drop the nose duck below the glide path ease the aircraft on effect adversely the strength (напр. фюзеляжа) elevation of the strip eliminate the cause of eliminate the hazard eliminate the ice formation eliminate the source of danger (для воздушного движения) enable the aircraft to endanger the aircraft endange the safety endorse the license energize the bus enforce rules of the air engage the autopilot ensure the adequate provisions enter the aircraft enter the aircraft stand enter the airway enter the final approach track enter the spin enter the tariff into force enter the traffic circuit enter the turn entry into the aerodrome zone entry into the flare erection of the gyro establish the characteristics establish the flight conditions establish the procedure exceeding the stalling angle exceed the stop execute the manoeuvre execute the turn expedite the clearance express the altitude extend the agreement extend the landing gear extend the legs extreme aft the center-of-gravity extreme forward the center-of-gravity eye height over the threshold fail into the spin fail to follow the procedure fail to observe the limitations fail to provide the manuals fall into the spin feather the propeller file the flight plan first freedom of the air flight inbound the station flight outbound the station flight over the high seas flight under the rules fly above the weather fly at the altitude fly into the sun fly into the wind fly on the autopilot fly on the course fly on the heading fly the aircraft 2. пилотировать воздушное судно fly the beam fly the circle fly the glide-slope beam fly the great circle fly the heading fly the rhumb line fly under the autopilot fly under the supervision of focus the light follow the beam follow the glide slope follow up the aircraft forfeit the reservation freedom of the air fuel the tank fulfil the conditions gain the air supremacy gain the altitude gain the glide path gain the power gain the speed gather the speed get into the aerodrome get on the course get the height give the way go out of the spin govern the application govern the flight govern the operation grade of the pilot licence guard the frequency handle the baggage handle the flight controls have the runway in sight head the aircraft into wind hold on the heading hold over the aids hold over the beacon hold the aircraft on the heading hold the brake hold the heading on the compass hold the position hold the speed accurately hover at the height of hovering in the ground effect identify the aerodrome from the air identify the aircraft identify the center line impair the operation impair the safety impose the limitations in computing the fuel in conformity with the specifications increase a camber of the profile increase the pitch increase the speed indicate the location from the air inherent in the aircraft initiate the turn install in the aircraft install on the aircraft intercept the beam intercept the glide slope International Relations Department of the Ministry of Civil Aviation interpretation of the signal in the case of delay in the event of a mishap in the event of malfunction introduction of the corrections issue the certificate jeopardize the flight judge the safety keep clear of the aircraft keep out of the way keep tab on the fleet keep the aircraft on keep the altitude keep the ball centered keep the pace keep to the minima kick off the drift kill the landing speed landing off the aerodrome land into the wind land the aircraft latch the pitch stop (лопасти воздушного винта) latch the propeller flight stop lateral the center-of-gravity lay the route lead in the aircraft lead out the aircraft leave the airspace leave the altitude leave the plane leave the runway level the aircraft out lie beyond the range line up the aircraft load the gear load the generator load the structure lock the landing gear lock the landing gear down lock the landing gear up lock the legs longitudinal the center-of-gravity lose the altitude lose the speed loss the control lower the landing gear lower the legs lower the nose wheel maintain the aircraft at readiness to maintain the altitude maintain the course maintain the flight level maintain the flight procedure maintain the flight watch maintain the flying speed maintain the heading maintain the parameter make a complaint against the company make the aircraft airborne make the course change make the reservation manipulate the flight controls mark the obstacle mean scale of the chart meet the airworthiness standards meet the conditions meet the specifications misjudge the distance modify the flight plan monitor the flight monitor the frequency moor the aircraft mount on the frame move off from the rest move the blades to higher move the pedal forward name-code of the route neglect the indicator note the instrument readings note the time observe the conditions observe the instruments observe the readings obtain the correct path obtain the flying speed obtain the forecast offer the capacity off-load the pump on the base leg on the beam on the cross-wind leg on the down-wind leg on the eastbound leg on the final leg on the left base leg on the speed on the upwind leg open the buckets open the circuit open the door inward outward operate from the aerodrome operate under the conditions overcome the obstacle overcome the spring force overflying the runway overpower the autopilot overrun the runway overshoot capture of the glide slope over the territory over the top over the wing park in the baggage participation in the investigation passing over the runway pass the signal past the turbine perform the service bulletin pick up the signal pick up the speed pilot on the controls pitch the nose downward place the aircraft place the flaps in plane of symmetry of the aeroplane plot the aircraft potential hazard to the safe power the bus present the minimum hazard preserve the clearance pressurize the bearing produce the signal profitability over the route prolongation of the rating properly identify the aircraft protect the circuit prove the system pull out of the spin pull the aircraft out of pull the control column back pull the control stick back pull up the helicopter puncture the tire push the aircraft back push the aircraft down push the control column push the control stick put into the spin put on the course put the aircraft into production put the aircraft on the course put the aircraft over raise the landing gear reach the altitude reach the flight level reach the glide path reach the speed reach the stalling angle read the drift angle read the instruments receive the signal record the readings recover from the spin recover from the turn recovery from the manoeuvre recovery from the stall recovery from the turn rectify the compass reduce the hazard reestablish the track regain the glide path regain the speed regain the track register the aircraft release the aircraft release the landing gear release the landing gear lock release the load release the uplock relocate the plane's trim remedy the defect remedy the trouble remove the aircraft remove the crack remove the tangle render the certificate renew the license renew the rating replan the flight report reaching the altitude report reaching the flight level report the heading reset the gyroscope restart the engine in flight restore the system restrict the operations resume the flight resume the journey retain the lever retract the landing gear return the aircraft to service reverse the propeller roll in the aircraft roll into the turn roll left on the heading roll on the aircraft roll on the course roll out of the turn roll out on the heading roll out the aircraft roll right on the heading rotate the aircraft rotate the bogie rules of the air run fluid through the system run off the runway run out the landing gear schedule the performances seat the brush second freedom of the air secure the mishap site select the course select the flight route select the frequency select the heading select the mode select the track angle separate the aircraft serve out the service life set at the desired angle set the course set the flaps at set the heading set the propeller pitch set the throttle lever set up the speed shift the center-of-gravity shop out the skin simulate the instruments responses slacken the cable slave the gyroscope smooth on the heading smooth out the crack smooth out the dent smooth the signal space the aircraft spin the gyro rotor state instituting the investigation (авиационного происшествия) state submitting the report (об авиационном происшествии) steady airflow about the wing steer the aircraft stop the crack propagation stop the leakage submit the flight plan substitute the aircraft supervision approved by the State supply the signal swing the compass swing the door open switch to the autopilot switch to the proper tank takeoff into the wind take off power to the shaft take over the control take the bearing take the energy from take the readings take the taxiway take up the backlash take up the position tap air from the compressor terminate the agreement terminate the control terminate the flight test in the wind tunnel test the system the aircraft under command the route to be flown the route to be followed the runway is clear the runway is not clear the search is terminated through on the same flight throughout the service life tighten the turn time in the air time the valves titl of the gyro to define the airspace transfer the control transit to the climb speed trim the aircraft turn into the wind turn off the system turn on the system turn the proper tank on unarm the system uncage the gyroscope unfeather the propeller unlatch the landing gear unlatch the pitch stop (лопасти воздушного винта) unstall the aircraft unstick the aircraft uplift the freight violate the law wander off the course warn the aircraft wind the generator with decrease in the altitude withdraw from the agreement with increase in the altitude within the frame of within the range withstand the load work on the aircraft write down the readings

- echar de menos
- echarse Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada. leña 1) chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1) polvo 5), vistazo echar a ({+ infin}) 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

 

echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1


echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb



‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4


¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?


5



1

‹ gasolina› to put in;




2




3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1


echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);

[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined



échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2





3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;

las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put
[red] to cast; [puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin Fam [cigarrillo] to have Fam [reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay; Fam Fam Fam [raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut; Fam Fam Fig [ocasión] to waste sth; Chile

1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

Ex: Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex: A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget.

Ex: The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.

Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex: Last year the system was upgraded so the car will brake if the driver fails to react to a dangerous situation.

Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

frenar ( conjugate frenar) verbo transitivo
1 (Transp) to brake
2 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down;
‹alza/inflación› to curb, check;
‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back
verbo intransitivo
to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)
frenar verbo transitivo
1 (un vehículo, máquina) to brake
2 (contener) (crisis, inflación, etc) to slow down
(una tendencia, un impulso) to restrain
' frenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retardar
- seco
English:
arrest
- brake
- check
- put on
- slam on
- apply
- curb
[disminuir] to curb, to slow down; [en vehículo] to brake

brillar traje II

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications.

Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex: By replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures in your home with energy-saving models, you can save more than $65 each year.

Ex: Deuxville's main downtown library was beautifully decorated in rare woods and marbles, bronze lighting fixtures and stained glass.

* a años luz de = light years away from.

* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.

* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.

* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.

* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.

* año luz = light year.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagón de luz = electrical power blackout.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* araña de luces = chandelier.

* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.

* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.

* a todas luces = patently.

* bombilla de la luz = light bulb.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* contador de la luz = electric meter, electricity meter.

* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.

* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.

* emisor de luz = light-emitting.

* emitir luz = emit + light.

* encender la luz = turn + the light on.

* enchufe de la luz = light socket.

* epilepsia causada por la luz = photosensitive epilepsy.

* epilético sensible a la luz = photosensitive epileptic.

* exponer a la luz = expose to + light.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.

* fuente de luz = light source.

* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.

* haz de luz = beam.

* inducido por la luz = light-induced.

* LED [diodo emisor de luz] = LED [light-emitting diode].

* llenar de luz = flood with + light, brighten up.

* luces de emergencia = blackout facilities, hazard lights.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

* luz artificial = artificial light.

* luz cálida = warm white light.

* luz cegadora = blinding light.

* luz de aviso = warning light.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* luz de emergencia = emergency warning light.

* luz de frenado = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de freno = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de la luna = moonlight.

* luz delantera = headlight, headlamp.

* luz de las estrellas = starlight.

* luz del día = daylight.

* luz del sol = sunlight, sunshine.

* luz de mesa = table light.

* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.

* luz descendente = downlight.

* luz deslumbradora = glare.

* luz embutida = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz empotrada = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz natural = daylight, natural daylight, natural light.

* luz piloto = pilot light.

* luz posterior = tail light.

* luz roja = red light.

* luz tenue = glimmer.

* luz trasera = tail light.

* luz ultravioleta = UV light.

* luz verde = green light, go-ahead.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* media luz = half-light.

* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* no tener pocas luces = as daft as a brush.

* plantear a la luz de = discuss + in the light of.

* poste de la luz = lamppost, light pole.

* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.

* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.

* reflejar la luz = trap + light.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* sensible a la luz = light-sensitive.

* Siglo de las Luces, el = Enlightenment, the, Age of Enlightenment, the.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* toma de luz = outlet, power point, socket, socket outlet.

* toques de luz = highlights.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.

* velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

 

luz sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) light;

me da la luz en los ojos the light's in my eyes;
a plena luz del día in broad daylight;
este reflector da mucha luz this spotlight is very bright;
leer con poca luz to read in poor light;
a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos in the light of recent events;
a todas luces: whichever way you look at it;
dar a luz to give birth;
sacar algo a la luz ‹secreto/escándalo› to bring sth to light;

‹ publicación› to bring out;


[ publicación] to come out
2


se fue la luz ( en una casa) the electricity went off;

( en una zona) there was a power cut

encender or (AmL) prender or (Esp) dar la luz to turn on o switch on the light;

cruzar con la luz roja to cross when the lights are red;
luces de estacionamiento or (Esp) de situación parking lights (pl) (AmE), sidelights (pl) (BrE);
luces de cruce or cortas or (AmL) bajas dipped headlights (pl);
poner las luces largas or altas to put the headlights on high (AmE) o (BrE) full beam;
luz de frenado stoplight, brake light (BrE);
luz de giro (Arg) indicator
luz sustantivo femenino
1 light
luz natural, sunlight
2 (foco) light: apaga las luces, por favor, put out the lights, please
3 (electricidad) me cortaron la luz, my electricity has been cut off
4 Auto light
luz larga, headlights pl; luces de cruce, dipped headlights
luces de posición, sidelights 5 luces, (entendimiento) intelligence sing; tener pocas luces, to be dim-witted 6 traje de luces, bullfighter's costume
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar a luz, (parir) to give birth to
figurado dar luz verde a, to give the green light to
a la luz de, in the light of
a todas luces, obviously
' luz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortiguar
- ancha
- ancho
- año
- apagar
- apagada
- apagado
- aviso
- brillar
- brillo
- buena
- bueno
- cañón
- cegador
- cegadora
- cobrador
- cobradora
- contador
- corta
- cortar
- corto
- dar
- débil
- desconectar
- deslumbrar
- día
- divisar
- domiciliar
- encenderse
- enchufar
- enfocar
- escasa
- escaso
- gasto
- haz
- interruptor
- irradiar
- linterna
- oscilar
- oscuras
- oscuridad
- piloto
- precisa
- preciso
- proyectar
- proyector
- ráfaga
- rayo
- reflector
- reflectora
English:
beam
- birth
- blaze
- blind
- blink
- board
- bright
- brilliance
- brownout
- burn
- candlelight
- cast
- catch
- chink
- come through
- cut out
- dark
- day
- daylight
- deflect
- die
- diffuse
- dim
- disconnect
- dull
- electricity bill
- emit
- exposure
- fade
- flash
- flicker
- fluorescent light
- fuel
- give off
- glare
- glaring
- glimmer
- glow
- glowing
- go off
- go on
- go out
- go-ahead
- infrared
- lay on
- leave on
- light
- light year
- moonlight
- nod
[destello] flash (of light); [con luz artificial] the room was dimly lit; Fig Literario [entre la noche y el día] at first light; Fam Fig [achispado] tipsy; [publicar] to bring sth out, to publish sth; [publicarse] to come out; RP Fam [tras penalidades] to see the light at the end of the tunnel luz blanca white light; RP luz mala will-o'-the-wisp; Am luces altas: Am luces bajas Br dipped headlights, US low beams; Arg luz de giro Br indicator, US turn signal; [ancho de ventana] span