pale red

his face was pale — er war blass/bleich

pale green/orange etc — blass- or zartgrün/-orange etc

to go or turn pale with fear — vor Schreck bleich or blass werden

but a pale imitation of the real thing — nur ein Abklatsch m des Originals

to pale (into insignificance) beside or alongside sth — neben etw (dat) bedeutungslos sein

he is now regarded as beyond the pale — man betrachtet ihn jetzt als indiskutabel

in the pink of condition — in Top- or Hochform

to see pink elephants or mice (inf) — weiße Mäuse sehen (inf)

the pink pound (inf) — die Kaufkraft der Homosexuellen

light 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

to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz

to come to light — salir* a la luz

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

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)

light switch — interruptor m

the lights were against us — nos tocaron los semáforos en contra or en rojo

to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos

to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo

it'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

light rain — llovizna f

the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta

to make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo

it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano

she 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 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

• light and shade — luz y sombra; (Art) claroscuro m

• to hold sth up to the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz

to switch on or turn on the light — encender la luz

to switch off or turn off the light — apagar la luz

electric light — luz f eléctrica

• rear or tail lights — pilotos mpl, luces fpl traseras, calaveras fpl (Mex)

• reversing lights — luces fpl de marcha atrás

the lights were at or on red — el semáforo estaba en rojo

• 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

• to show or portray sth/sb in a good/ bad light — dar una buena/mala imagen de algo/algn

• in the light of what you have said... — en vista de or a la luz de lo que has dicho...

• have you got a light? — (for cigarette) ¿tienes fuego?

• to set light to sth — (Brit) prender fuego a algo

while it's still light — mientras es de día or hay luz

• to get light — hacerse de día

to be lit up * — estar achispado *

light 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 pen N — lápiz m óptico

light show N — espectáculo m de luces

lights out N — hora f de apagar las luces

light switch N — interruptor m

light wave N — onda f luminosa

light year N — año m luz

• to be light on one's feet — ser ligero de pies

• with a light heart — (=cheerfully) con el corazón alegre; (=without thinking) a la ligera

• you need a light touch to make good pastry — necesitas manos de seda para conseguir una buena masa

• to make light of sth — quitar importancia a algo

• on a lighter note — hablando de cosas menos serias

• take along some light reading — llévate algo fácil de leer

• she had drifted into a light sleep — se había quedado medio dormida

• to be a light sleeper — tener el sueño ligero

• to travel light — viajar con poco equipaje

light 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

to light on sth — liter dar con algo, tropezar con algo, encontrar algo

light 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

to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz

to come to light — salir* a la luz

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

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)

light switch — interruptor m

the lights were against us — nos tocaron los semáforos en contra or en rojo

to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos

to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo

it'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

light rain — llovizna f

the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta

to make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo

it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano

by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]

in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda

to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle

to put a light to — accendere [ fire]

in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]

to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]

to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso

to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno

to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera

to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]

many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza

by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]

in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda

to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle

to put a light to — accendere [ fire]

in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]

to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]

to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso

to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno

to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera

to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]

many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza

primary colours — Grundfarben Pl.

secondary colours — Mischfarben Pl.

what colour is it? — welche Farbe hat es?

change colour — die Farbe ändern; (go red/pale) rot/blass werden

he is/looks a bit off colour today — ihm ist heute nicht besonders gut/er sieht heute nicht besonders gut aus

add colour to a story — einer Erzählung Farbe od. Kolorit geben

local colour — Lokalkolorit, das

pass with flying colours — (fig.) glänzend abschneiden

nail one's colours to the mast — (fig.) Farbe bekennen

colour in — ausmalen [Bild, Figur]

colour a wall red — eine Wand rot anmalen

colour [up] — erröten; rot werden

the film was in colour — der Film war in Farbe

let's see the colour of your money first (inf) — zeig erst mal dein Geld her

the colour of a note (Mus) — die Klangfarbe eines Tons

to have a high colour (Brit) — eine gesunde Gesichtsfarbe haben

he had gone a funny colour — er nahm eine komische Farbe an

people of colour (dated) — Farbige pl

a box of colours — ein Mal- or Tuschkasten m

to add colour to a story — einer Geschichte (dat) Farbe geben

the pageantry and colour of Elizabethan England — der Prunk und die Farbenpracht des Elisabethanischen England

to serve with/join the colours (old) — der Fahne dienen (dated)/den bunten Rock anziehen (old)

to nail one's colours to the mast (fig) — Farbe bekennen

to nail one's colours to sb's mast (fig) — sich zu jdm bekennen

to sail under false colours (fig) — unter falscher Flagge segeln

to show one's true colours (fig) — sein wahres Gesicht zeigen