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1 shine

1. intransitive verb,
shone

1) [Lampe, Licht, Stern:] leuchten; [Sonne:] scheinen; (reflect light) glänzen; [Mond:] scheinen

his face shone with happiness/excitement — (fig.) er strahlte vor Glück/sein Gesicht glühte vor Aufregung

2) (fig.): (be brilliant) glänzen

a shining example/light — ein leuchtendes Beispiel/eine Leuchte

shine at sport — im Sport glänzen
2. transitive verb
1) p.t. & p.p. shone leuchten lassen

shine a light on something/in somebody's eyes — etwas anleuchten/jemandem in die Augen leuchten

2) p.t. & p.p. shined (clean and polish) putzen; (make shiny) polieren
3. noun, no pl.
1) (brightness) Schein, der; Licht, das

2) (polish) Glanz, der

have a shine — [Oberfläche:] glänzen

take the shine off something — (fig.): (spoil something) einen Schatten auf etwas (Akk.) werfen

3)

take a shine to somebody/something — (coll.) Gefallen an jemandem/etwas finden

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1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) leuchten,scheinen

2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) glänzen

3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) polieren

4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) glänzen
2. noun
1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) der Glanz,der Schein

2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) das Polieren

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shine

[ʃaɪn]

I. n no pl Glanz m

▶ [come] rain or \shine komme, was da wolle

▶ to take a \shine to sb jdn ins Herz schließen

II. vi

<shone or shined, shone or shined>

1. (give off light) moon, sun scheinen; stars glänzen, leuchten; gold, metal glänzen; light leuchten, scheinen

the floodlights shining on the Parthenon das Flutlicht, das den Parthenon anstrahlt

the light shone in my eyes das Licht schien mir in die Augen

their bodies were shining with sweat ihre Körper glänzten vor Schweiß

he polished the brass till it shone er polierte das Messing, bis es glänzte

2. ( fig: be gifted) glänzen, brillieren

she \shines at science sie ist hervorragend in Naturwissenschaften

3. ( fig: show happiness)

her eyes shone with happiness ihre Augen strahlten vor Glück; (be obvious)

her honesty and sincerity \shine out of her sie strahlt Ehrlichkeit und Aufrichtigkeit aus

III. vt

<shone or shined, shone or shined>

1. (point light)

to \shine a beam of light at sth/sb etw/jdn anstrahlen

to \shine a light down a well in einen Brunnen hinunterleuchten

to \shine a torch [or AM flashlight] into sth in etw akk hineinleuchten

to \shine a torch [or AM flashlight] on[to] sth/sb etw/jdn mit einer Taschenlampe anstrahlen

2. (polish)

▪ to \shine sth etw polieren

to \shine shoes Schuhe polieren

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[ʃaɪn] vb: pret, ptp shone
1. n
Glanz m
to give one's shoes a shine — seine Schuhe polieren or blank putzen

shine, sir? — Schuhe putzen, der Herr?

to have a shine — glänzen

to put a shine on sth — etw blank polieren; (fig) einer Sache (dat) (den richtigen) Glanz geben

to take the shine off sth (lit, fig) — einer Sache (dat) den Glanz nehmen

she's taken a real shine to Oxford/my brother (inf) — Oxford/mein Bruder hat es ihr wirklich angetan

See:

→ rain

2. vt

1) pret, ptp usu shined (= polish also shine up) blank putzen; shoes polieren

2)

(= direct a light) to shine a light on sth — etw beleuchten

shine the torch this way! — leuchte einmal hierher!

don't shine it in my eyes! — blende mich nicht!

3. vi

1) (lit) leuchten; (stars, eyes, face) leuchten, glänzen; (metal, nose, paint) glänzen; (moon, sun, lamp) scheinen; (glass) blitzblank sein

to shine like a beacon (fig) — wie ein Licht in der Dunkelheit sein or leuchten; ( hum : face, nose ) wie ein Lampion leuchten

2) (fig: excel) glänzen

to shine at/in sth — bei/in etw (dat) glänzen

he doesn't exactly shine at sports/his work — er ist keine or nicht gerade eine Leuchte im Sport/bei der Arbeit

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shine [ʃaın]

A v/i prät und pperf shone [ʃɒn; US ʃəʊn]

1. scheinen (Sonne etc), leuchten, strahlen (auch Augen etc:

with vor dat):

shine out

a) hervorleuchten,

b) fig hervorragen;

shine up to sb US sl sich bei jemandem anbiedern

2. glänzen (auch fig sich hervortun:

as als;

in, at in dat)

B v/t

1. shine one’s torch into mit seiner Taschenlampe leuchten in (akk)

2. prät und pperf meist shined besonders Schuhe polieren

C s

1. (Sonnen- etc) Schein m: → rain A 1

2. Glanz m (auch fig):

take the shine out of

a) einer Sache den Glanz nehmen,

b) etwas od jemanden in den Schatten stellen,

c) jemanden klein und hässlich erscheinen lassen

3. Glanz m (besonders auf Schuhen):

have a shine? umg Schuhputzen gefällig?

4. US umg Dummejungenstreich m

5. take a shine to sb umg an jemandem Gefallen finden

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1. intransitive verb,
shone

1) [Lampe, Licht, Stern:] leuchten; [Sonne:] scheinen; (reflect light) glänzen; [Mond:] scheinen

his face shone with happiness/excitement — (fig.) er strahlte vor Glück/sein Gesicht glühte vor Aufregung

2) (fig.): (be brilliant) glänzen

a shining example/light — ein leuchtendes Beispiel/eine Leuchte

shine at sport — im Sport glänzen
2. transitive verb
1) p.t. & p.p. shone leuchten lassen

shine a light on something/in somebody's eyes — etwas anleuchten/jemandem in die Augen leuchten

2) p.t. & p.p. shined (clean and polish) putzen; (make shiny) polieren
3. noun, no pl.
1) (brightness) Schein, der; Licht, das

2) (polish) Glanz, der

have a shine — [Oberfläche:] glänzen

take the shine off something — (fig.): (spoil something) einen Schatten auf etwas (Akk.) werfen

3)

take a shine to somebody/something — (coll.) Gefallen an jemandem/etwas finden

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n.

Schein -e m. (US) v.

putzen (Schuhe) v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: shone)

or: shined•) = glänzen v.

leuchten v.

scheinen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schien, geschienen)

strahlen v.

English-german dictionary > shine
2 shine

1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) brillar

2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) brillar, relucir

3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) sacar brillo, limpiar

4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) sobresalir, destacar, brillar

2. noun
1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) brillo

2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) lustre

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- shining
- shiny
- shininess

shine vb brillar / relucir

the sun was shining brillaba el sol

El pasado y participio pasado de shine es shone; el gerundio se escribe shining

shine

tr[ʃaɪn]

noun

1 brillo, lustre nombre masculino

■ the table has a lovely shine la mesa tiene un brillo precioso

■ he gave his shoes a good shine sacó brillo a sus zapatos

intransitive verb (pt & pp shone tr[ʃɒn])

1 (sun, light, eyes) brillar; (metal, glass, shoes) relucir, brillar; (face) resplandecer, irradiar

■ she rubbed the medals until they shone frotó las medallas hasta que relucieron

■ her eyes shone with happiness le brillaban los ojos de alegría

■ his honesty shines through irradia honestidad

2 figurative use (excel) sobresalir (at, en), destacar (at, en), brillar (at, en)

■ he shines at tennis destaca en tenis

■ now is your chance to shine ahora tienes la oportunidad de brillar

transitive verb

1 (light, lamp) dirigir

■ don't shine the light in my eyes no me dirijas la luz a los ojos

2 (pt & pp shined) (polish) sacar brillo a; (shoes) limpiar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take a shine to somebody tomarle cariño a alguien, prendarse de alguien

to take a shine to something gustarle algo, prendarle algo, tener el ojo echado a algo

shine ['ʃaɪn] v, shone ['ʃo:n,] esp Brit and Canadian ['ʃɑn] or shined ; shining vi

1) : brillar, relucir

the stars were shining: las estrellas brillaban

2) excel: brillar, lucirse

shine vt

1) : alumbrar

he shined the flashlight at it: lo alumbró con la linterna

2) polish: sacarle brillo a, lustrar

shine n

: brillo m, lustre m

shine

n.

• bola s.f.

• brillo s.m.

• bruñido s.m.

• buen tiempo s.m.

• lustre s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: shone) or: shined•) = abrillantar v.

• arder v.

• brillar v.

• dar lustre a v.

• embolar v.

• enlustrecer v.

• espejear v.

• fulgurar v.

• limpiar v.

• limpiar calzado v.

• lucir v.

• lustrar v.

• relucir v.

• relumbrar v.

• resplandecer v.

• rutilar v.

ʃaɪn
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mass noun brillo m

to give one's shoes a shine — limpiarse or (esp AmL) lustrarse or (Col) embolarse or (Méx) bolearse los zapatos

to take a shine to somebody — (colloq)

they really took a shine to each other — quedaron prendados el uno del otro

to take the shine off something — deslucir* or empañar algo

II
1.

intransitive verb (past & past p shone)

a) (gleam, glow) \<\<star/sun/eyes\>\> brillar; \<\<metal/glass/shoes\>\> relucir*, brillar

b) ( excel)

to shine (AT something) — destacar(se*) (en algo)

2.

vt

1) (past & past p shone) ( point) (+ adv compl)

to shine a light on something — alumbrar algo con una luz

2) (past & past p shined) ( polish) \<\<brass/furniture\>\> sacarle* brillo a, lustrar (esp AmL); \<\<shoes\>\> limpiar or (esp AmL) lustrar or (Col) embolar or (Méx) bolear

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Phrasal Verbs:

- shine out

[ʃaɪn] (vb: pt, pp shone)
1.

N (=brilliance) brillo m, lustre m

to give sth a shine — sacar brillo a algo

to take the shine off sth — (lit) deslustrar algo; (fig) deslucir algo, quitar a algo su encanto

- come rain or shine

- take a shine to sb

2. VT

1) (pt, pp shined) (=polish) sacar brillo a, pulir

2)

to shine a light on sth — echar luz sobre algo

3. VI

1) [sun, light etc] brillar; [metal] relucir

the sun is shining — brilla el sol

the metal shone in the sun — el metal relucía al sol

her face shone with happiness — su cara irradiaba felicidad

2) (fig) [student etc] destacar, sobresalir

to shine at English — destacar or sobresalir en inglés

- shine down

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[ʃaɪn]
I

mass noun brillo m

to give one's shoes a shine — limpiarse or (esp AmL) lustrarse or (Col) embolarse or (Méx) bolearse los zapatos

to take a shine to somebody — (colloq)

they really took a shine to each other — quedaron prendados el uno del otro

to take the shine off something — deslucir* or empañar algo

II
1.

intransitive verb (past & past p shone)

a) (gleam, glow) \<\<star/sun/eyes\>\> brillar; \<\<metal/glass/shoes\>\> relucir*, brillar

b) ( excel)

to shine (AT something) — destacar(se*) (en algo)

2.

vt

1) (past & past p shone) ( point) (+ adv compl)

to shine a light on something — alumbrar algo con una luz

2) (past & past p shined) ( polish) \<\<brass/furniture\>\> sacarle* brillo a, lustrar (esp AmL); \<\<shoes\>\> limpiar or (esp AmL) lustrar or (Col) embolar or (Méx) bolear

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Phrasal Verbs:

- shine out

English-spanish dictionary > shine
3 shine

shine

A n (of floor, hair, marble, metal, wood) lustre m ; ( of parquet) brillant m ; to give sth a shine cirer [floor, shoes] ; rendre [qch] brillant [hair] ; faire reluire [silver].

B vtr

1 ( prét, pp shone) braquer [headlights, spotlight, torch] ;

2 ( prét, pp shined) faire reluire [brass, silver] ; cirer [shoes].

C vi ( prét, pp shone)

1 [hair, light, sun] briller ; [brass, floor] reluire ; to shine through percer [mist, gloom] ; the light is shining in my eyes j'ai la lumière dans les yeux ; his face shone with exertion son visage luisait sous l'effort ;

2 fig ( be radiant) [eyes] briller (with de) ; [face] rayonner (with de) ; her courage shone forth littér elle a montré un courage éclatant ;

3 ( excel) briller ; to shine at être brillant en [science, languages etc] ; he never shone at school il n'a jamais été brillant à l'école ;

4 ( be very clean) reluire ; the kitchen shone la cuisine reluisait.

Idioms

to get ou have a chance to shine avoir l'occasion de briller ; to shine up to sb ○ US passer de la pommade ○ à qn ; to take a shine to sb ○ s'enticher ○ de qn ; fig to take the shine off sth gâcher qch ; where the sun doesn't shine ◑ où je pense ◑.

Phrasal verbs

■ shine in pénétrer ; to shine in through pénétrer par [window, chink].

■ shine through [talent] éclater au grand jour.

■ shine out [light] briller, apparaître ; the light shone out through the doorway la porte ouverte laissait passer la lumière.

Big English-French dictionary > shine
4 light

light ⇒ Weight measurement

A n

1 ( brightness) lumière f ; a beam of light un faisceau de lumière ; by the light of à la lumière de [fire] ; à la clarté de [moon] ; in a good light sous une bonne lumière ; to read in a poor light lire avec peu de lumière ; in full light en pleine lumière ; in the light of day lit, fig au grand jour ; I'd like to drive back in the light j'aimerais rentrer avant la nuit ; to cast ou throw ou shed light on lit projeter or répandre de la lumière sur ; fig éclaircir ; to hold sth up to the light tenir qch à la lumière ; against the light à contre-jour ; with the light behind her le dos tourné à la lumière ; the light was failing la nuit tombait ;

2 (gleam, bright point) lumière f ; ( in eye) lueur f ; a light on the horizon une lumière à l'horizon ; the city lights les lumières de la ville ;

3 ( electrical appliance) (in building, on machine, in oven) lumière f ; ( in street) réverbère m ; ( on ship) feu m ; to put ou switch ou turn a light on allumer une lumière ; to put ou switch ou turn a light off éteindre une lumière ; to leave a light on laisser une lumière allumée ; are all the lights off ou out? est-ce que toutes les lumières sont éteintes? ; a light came on/went out une lumière s'est allumée/s'est éteinte ; to turn a light up/down augmenter/réduire une lumière ; the lights went up/down Theat les lumières se sont allumées/éteintes ; shine the light over here! éclaire par ici! ;

4 (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard) voyant m (lumineux) ; a red light comes on/goes off un voyant rouge s'allume/s'éteint ;

5 Aut ( headlight) phare m ; ( rearlight) feu m arrière ; ( inside car) veilleuse f ; to put one's lights on/off allumer/éteindre ses phares ; to have/leave one's lights on avoir/laisser ses phares allumés ; to check one's lights vérifier les phares ; to flash one's lights at sb faire un appel de phares à qn ;

6 ( flame) to put a light to allumer [fire, gas] ; to set light to mettre le feu à ; to give sb a light offrir du feu à qn ; have you got a light? tu as du feu? ;

7 fig ( aspect) jour m ; to see sth in a good/bad /new light voir qch sous un bon/mauvais/ nouveau jour ; I hadn't thought of it in that light je n'y avais pas pensé sous cet angle-là ; looking at it in that light… vu sous cet angle… ; to appear in a bad light apparaître sous un jour défavorable ; in the light of compte tenu de ; to review sth in the light of réexaminer qch à la lumière de [evidence, experience] ; to see sb/sth in a different light voir qn/qch sous un jour différent ;

8 fig ( exposure) to bring to light découvrir [fact, evidence, truth, crime] ; to come to ou be brought to light être découvert ;

9 Constr ( window) vitre f.

B lights npl

1 Transp feu m, feux mpl ; the lights are red/green le feu est au rouge/au vert ; to stop at the lights s'arrêter au feu ; cross at the lights traversez aux feux ; the lights aren't working les feux ne marchent pas ; to shoot ○ ou jump ○ the lights griller ○ un feu rouge ;

2 ( decorative display) illuminations fpl ;

3 Culin mou m.

C modif [switch, shade, socket] de lampe.

D adj

1 ( bright) [evening, room, house] clair ; it is light enough to do il fait assez clair pour faire ; to get ou grow lighter [sky] s'éclaircir ; it was getting ou growing light il commençait à faire jour ; while it's still light pendant qu'il fait encore jour ;

2 ( pale) [colour, fabric, wood, skin] clair ; [hair] blond ; light blue/grey bleu/gris clair inv ; light blue socks des chaussettes bleu clair ;

3 ( not heavy) [material, substance, mist, snow, wind, clothing, plane, sleep, meal, beer, cake] léger/-ère ; [rain] fin ; [drinker] modéré ; [business, trading] peu actif/-ive ; to have a light touch [pianist] avoir un toucher léger ; [writer, cook] avoir une certaine légèreté ; a light sprinkling ou dusting un saupoudrage ; a light soprano une soprano légère ; to be a light sleeper avoir le sommeil léger ; she is 2 kg lighter elle pèse 2 kg de moins ; this sack of coal is 5 kg light il manque 5 kg à ce sac de charbon ;

4 ( not severe) [damage, punishment, sentence] léger/-ère ;

5 ( delicate) [knock, tap, footsteps] léger/-ère ; [kiss, movement] délicat ; to be light on one's feet avoir la démarche légère ;

6 ( not tiring) [work] peu fatigant ; [exercise, training] léger/-ère ; light duties petits travaux mpl ; light housework petits travaux ménagers ; to make light work of sth faire qch sans peine ;

7 ( not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] léger/-ère ; a bit of light relief un peu de divertissement ; some light reading for the beach quelque chose de facile à lire pour la plage ;

8 ( not important) [affair] pas sérieux/-ieuse ; it is no light matter c'est une chose sérieuse ; to make light of traiter [qch] à la légère [rumour, problem] ; ne pas attacher d'importance à [injury] ;

9 ( cheerful) [mood, laugh] enjoué ;

10 Culin ( low-fat) [product] allégé, light.

E vtr ( prét, pp lit ou lighted)

1 ( set fire to) allumer [candle, gas, oven, cigarette] ; enflammer [wood, paper] ; tirer [firework] ; craquer [match] ; to light a fire faire un or du feu ; to light the fire allumer le feu ; a lighted match une allumette enflammée ;

2 ( illuminate) [torch, lamp, sun] éclairer.

F vi ( prét, pp lit) [fire] prendre ; [candle, cigarette, gas, wood, match] s'allumer.

Idioms

the light of sb's life le rayon de soleil de qn ; many hands make light work Prov à plusieurs la besogne va vite ; to do sth according to one's lights sout faire qch comme on l'entend ; to go light on ○ sth y aller mollo ◑ avec qch ; to go out like a light s'endormir tout de suite ; to see the light comprendre.

Phrasal verbs

■ light on:

▶ light on [sth] [eyes, person] tomber sur.

■ light up ○:

▶ light up

1 ( light cigarette) allumer une cigarette ; ( light pipe) allumer une pipe ;

2 [lamp] s'allumer ;

3 fig [face] s'éclairer ; [eyes] briller de joie ;

▶ light up [sth], light [sth] up

1 [smoker] allumer [cigarette, cigar, pipe] ;

2 ( illuminate) illuminer [surroundings] ; allumer [sign].

■ light upon = light on.

Big English-French dictionary > light
5 shine

I [ʃaɪn]
nome lucentezza f., splendore m., brillantezza f.

to give [sth.] a shine — dare una lucidata a, lucidare [floor, shoes]; rendere splendente [ hair]

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to take a shine to sb. — colloq. prendersi una cotta per qcn.

to take the shine off sth. — togliere il gusto a qcs
II 1. [ʃaɪn]
verbo transitivo

1) (pass., p.pass. shone) fare luce con [headlights, torch]

2) (pass., p.pass. shined) lucidare [brass, shoes]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. shone)

1) [light, sun, hair, floor] brillare, splendere

to shine through — trasparire attraverso [mist, gloom]

the light is shining in my eyes — ho la luce negli occhi

2) fig. (be radiant) [eyes, face] brillare, risplendere ( with di, per)

3) (excel) brillare

to shine at — essere bravo in [science, languages]

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- shine in

- shine out

- shine through

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to shine up to sb. — AE colloq. insaponare o cercare di ingraziarsi qcn

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1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) brillare; far luce con

2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) brillare

3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pulire

4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) brillare
2. noun
1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) lucentezza

2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) lucidata, pulita

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- shining
- shiny
- shininess
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[ʃaɪn]
1. vi shone pt, pp

(ri)splendere, brillare

the sun was shining — splendeva il sole

the light was shining in his eyes — aveva la luce negli occhi

the light was shining under the door — si vedeva la luce sotto la porta

the metal shone in the sun — il metallo risplendeva al sole

her face shone with happiness — il suo viso splendeva di felicità

her eyes shone with joy — i suoi occhi brillavano di gioia

to shine at maths fig — brillare in matematica

2. vt, shone or shined pt, pp

1)

shine the light or your torch over here — fai luce (con la pila) in questa direzione

2) shined pt, pp, (polish) lucidare, lustrare

3. n

(of sun, metal) lucentezza, splendore m

to give sth a shine — dare una lucidata a qc

those shoes have got a good shine — quelle scarpe luccicano

to take the shine off sth — far perdere il lucido a qc, fig offuscare qc

to take a shine to sb fig — prendere qn in simpatia

come rain or shine... — qualunque tempo faccia..., col bello o col cattivo tempo...

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shine /ʃaɪn/
n.

1 [u] splendore; fulgore; lucentezza

2 (fam.) lucidata; lustrata; pulita: The car needs a good shine, l'auto ha bisogno di una bella lucidata

3 [u] bel tempo (soltanto nella loc.): come rain or shine, piova o faccia bel tempo; con qualunque tempo; (fig.) qualunque cosa accada

4 [u] (fam.) chiaro di luna

5 ( slang USA, spreg.) negro

● (fig.) to take the shine off (st.), tarpare le ali a qc.; togliere smalto a qc. □ (fam.) to take a shine to sb., prendere q. in simpatia ( a prima vista); ( anche) prendersi una cotta per q.
♦ (to) shine /ʃaɪn/
(pass. e p. p. shone; shined, nel sign. B, def. 2)

A v. i.

brillare ( anche fig.); splendere; risplendere; rifulgere; (fig.) essere brillante, fare una bella figura; riuscire bene; fare scintille (fig.): The sun was shining brightly, splendeva un sole luminoso; Her eyes shone with joy, gli occhi le brillavano di gioia; He doesn't shine at official dinner parties, non brilla nella conversazione ai pranzi ufficiali; He shines at maths [at all kinds of sports], riesce bene in matematica [in tutti gli sport]

B v. t.

1 far luce con: Shine your torch over there, fa luce laggiù con la torcia

2 (fam.) lucidare; lustrare; pulire: to shine shoes, lustrare le scarpe.

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I [ʃaɪn]
nome lucentezza f., splendore m., brillantezza f.

to give [sth.] a shine — dare una lucidata a, lucidare [floor, shoes]; rendere splendente [ hair]

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to take a shine to sb. — colloq. prendersi una cotta per qcn.

to take the shine off sth. — togliere il gusto a qcs
II 1. [ʃaɪn]
verbo transitivo

1) (pass., p.pass. shone) fare luce con [headlights, torch]

2) (pass., p.pass. shined) lucidare [brass, shoes]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. shone)

1) [light, sun, hair, floor] brillare, splendere

to shine through — trasparire attraverso [mist, gloom]

the light is shining in my eyes — ho la luce negli occhi

2) fig. (be radiant) [eyes, face] brillare, risplendere ( with di, per)

3) (excel) brillare

to shine at — essere bravo in [science, languages]

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- shine in

- shine out

- shine through

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to shine up to sb. — AE colloq. insaponare o cercare di ingraziarsi qcn

English-Italian dictionary > shine
6 shine

[ʃaɪn] n

no pl

Glanz m

PHRASES:

[come] rain or \shine komme, was da wolle;

to take a \shine to sb jdn ins Herz schließen vi < shone or shined, shone or shined>

1) ( give off light) moon, sun scheinen; stars glänzen, leuchten; gold, metal glänzen; light leuchten, scheinen;

the floodlights shining on the Parthenon das Flutlicht, das den Parthenon anstrahlt;

the light shone in my eyes das Licht schien mir in die Augen;

their bodies were shining with sweat ihre Körper glänzten vor Schweiß;

he polished the brass till it shone er polierte das Messing, bis es glänzte;

2) (fig: be gifted) glänzen, brillieren;

she \shines at science sie ist hervorragend in Naturwissenschaften;

3) (fig: show happiness)

her eyes shone with happiness ihre Augen strahlten vor Glück;

( be obvious)

her honesty and sincerity \shine out of her sie strahlt Ehrlichkeit und Aufrichtigkeit aus vt < shone or shined, shone or shined>

1) ( point light)

to \shine a beam of light at sth/sb etw/jdn anstrahlen;

to \shine a light down a well in einen Brunnen hinunterleuchten;

to \shine a torch [or (Am) flashlight] into sth in etw akk hineinleuchten;

to \shine a torch [or (Am) flashlight] on[to] sth/sb etw/jdn mit einer Taschenlampe anstrahlen

2) ( polish)

to \shine sth etw polieren;

to \shine shoes Schuhe polieren

English-German students dictionary > shine
7 shine

[ʃaɪn] 1. n
połysk m
2. vi; pt, pp shone
sun, light świecić; eyes, hair błyszczeć, lśnić; ( fig) person błyszczeć
3. vt; pt, pp shone
shoes etc (pt, pp shined) czyścić (wyczyścić perf) (do połysku), pucować (wypucować perf) (inf)

to shine a torch on sth — oświetlać (oświetlić perf) coś latarką

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1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) świecić

2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) błyszczeć

3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pucować

4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) błyszczeć
2. noun
1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) połysk

2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polerowanie

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- shining
- shiny
- shininess

English-Polish dictionary > shine
8 shine

shine [ʃaɪn] (pt & pp vt (a) & vi shone [ʃɒn], vt sense (b) shined)

1 intransitive verb

(a) (sun, moon, lamp, candle) briller; (surface, glass, hair) briller, luire;

∎ the sun was shining le soleil brillait, il y avait du soleil;

∎ the moon shone down la lune brillait;

∎ the sun was shining in my eyes j'avais le soleil dans les yeux, le soleil m'éblouissait;

∎ there was a light shining in the window une lumière brillait à la fenêtre;

∎ bright light shone from the window une lumière vive brillait à la fenêtre;

∎ a small desk lamp shone on the table une petite lampe de bureau éclairait la table;

∎ his eyes shone with excitement ses yeux brillaient ou son regard brillait d'émotion;

∎ her face shone with joy son visage rayonnait de joie;

∎ very familiar stick it where the sun don't shine! tu peux te le mettre où je pense!

(b) (excel) briller;

∎ John shines at sports John est très bon en sport;

∎ he doesn't shine in company il ne brille pas en société

2 transitive verb

(a) (focus) braquer, diriger;

∎ the guard shone his torch on the prisoner le gardien a braqué sa lampe sur le prisonnier;

∎ don't shine that lamp in my eyes ne m'éblouis pas avec cette lampe

(b) (polish) faire briller, faire reluire, astiquer

3 noun

(a) (polished appearance) éclat m, brillant m, lustre m;

∎ to put a shine on sth, to give sth a shine faire reluire ou briller qch;

∎ to take the shine off sth délustrer qch, ternir qch; figurative faire perdre de son éclat à qch;

∎ familiar to take a shine to sb (take a liking to) se prendre d'amitié pour qn^□ ; (get a crush on) s'enticher de qn

(b) (polish) polissage m;

∎ your shoes need a shine tes chaussures ont besoin d'un coup de brosse ou chiffon

➲ shine down intransitive verb

briller;

∎ the hot sun shone down on us le soleil tapait dur

➲ shine out intransitive verb

(light) jaillir; figurative (courage, skill, generosity) rayonner, briller;

∎ she shines out from the others in the class elle dépasse tous ses camarades de classe de la tête et des épaules

➲ shine through intransitive verb

(light) jaillir; figurative (courage, skill, generosity) rayonner, briller

➲ shine up to inseparable transitive verb

American familiar faire de la lèche à

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > shine
9 shine

shine [∫aɪn]

(verb: preterite, past participle shone)

1. noun

éclat m

• to give sth a shine faire briller qch

• to take the shine off [+ success] ternir ; [+ news] retirer de l'intérêt à ; [+ sb else's achievement] éclipser

• to take a shine to sb (inf!) se toquer de qn (inf)

2. intransitive verb

briller

• the sun is shining il fait soleil

• the light was shining in my eyes j'avais la lumière dans les yeux

• her face shone with happiness son visage rayonnait de bonheur

3. transitive verb

a. he shone his torch on the car il a braqué sa lampe de poche sur la voiture

b. (preterite, past participle shone or shined) [+ shoes] faire briller

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[ʃaɪn] 1.
noun gen lustre m; ( of parquet) brillant m
2.
transitive verb

1) (prét, pp shone) braquer [light, torch] (on sur)

2) (prét, pp shined) faire reluire [brass]; cirer [shoes]
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp shone)

1) [hair, light, sun] briller; [brass, floor] reluire

to shine through — percer [mist, gloom]

the light is shining in my eyes — j'ai la lumière dans les yeux

2) fig ( be radiant) [eyes] briller ( with de); [face] rayonner ( with de)

3) ( excel) briller

to shine at — être brillant en [science, languages etc]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- shine in

- shine through

- shine out

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to shine up to somebody — (colloq) US passer de la pommade (colloq) à quelqu'un

to take a shine to somebody — (colloq) s'enticher (colloq) de quelqu'un; fig

to take the shine off something — gâcher quelque chose

English-French dictionary > shine
10 shine

تَأَلَّقَ \ glisten: (of sth. wet or polished) to shine: Her eyes glistened with tears. glitter: to shine with bright flashes of light: Glittering stars; glittering jewels. shine: to give out light: The sun was shining. His eyes shone with happiness. sparkle: (of jewels, eyes, the sea, the stars, etc.) to send out little flashes of light.

Arabic-English glossary > shine
11 shine

أَضَاءَ \ beam: to send out light. illuminate: to give light to: An illuminated sign hung over the cinema. light, (lit, lighted): to cause sth. (a fire, a match, a lamp or cooker that uses oil or gas, etc.) to burn: He lit a cigarette. shine: to give out light: The sun was shining. His eyes shone with happiness.

Arabic-English glossary > shine
12 light, (lit, lighted)

أَضَاءَ \ beam: to send out light. illuminate: to give light to: An illuminated sign hung over the cinema. light, (lit, lighted): to cause sth. (a fire, a match, a lamp or cooker that uses oil or gas, etc.) to burn: He lit a cigarette. shine: to give out light: The sun was shining. His eyes shone with happiness.

Arabic-English glossary > light, (lit, lighted)
13 leuchten

v/i

1. Himmelskörper etc.: shine; (glühen) glow; Kerze: burn; die Kerze leuchtet nur schwach the candle doesn’t give much light; golden leuchten have a golden glow; die Sterne leuchten am Himmel the stars are out, the sky is lit with stars; in der Sonne leuchten Meer, Haar: gleam in the sunshine

2. fig., Augen: shine; (aufleuchten) light up; i-e Augen leuchteten / ihr Gesicht leuchtete vor Freude her eyes / face lit up with joy, she beamed with joy

3. jemandem leuchten shine a light for s.o.; den Weg erhellen: light the way for s.o.; leuchte mir bitte mal can I have some light here?; mit einer Taschenlampe / einem Scheinwerfer etc. leuchten shine a torch (Am. flashlight) / a spotlight etc.; unter das Bett / jemandem ins Gesicht leuchten shine a light under the bed / into s.o.’s face

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to shine; to flash

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leuch|ten ['lɔyçtn]
vi

1) (Licht) to shine; (Flammen, Feuer, Lava, Zifferblatt) to glow; (= aufleuchten) to flash

2)

(Mensch) léúchten — to shine a lamp into/onto sth

musst du mir direkt in die Augen léúchten? — do you have to shine that thing straight into my eyes?

kannst du (mir) nicht mal léúchten? — can you point or shine the lamp or (mit Taschenlampe) the torch (Brit) or flashlight (for me)?

leuchte mal hierher! — shine some light over here

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das

1) (a bright display: a blaze of colour.) blaze

2) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) flame

3) luminosity

4) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) shine

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leuch·ten

[ˈlɔyçtn̩]

vi

1. (Licht ausstrahlen) to shine

die Abendsonne stand rot \leuchtend am Horizont the evening sun glowed red on the horizon

2. (Licht reflektieren) to glow

3. (aufleuchten)

▪ vor etw dat \leuchten to light up with sth

die Kinder hatten vor Freude \leuchtende Augen the children's eyes were sparkling [or lit up] with joy

4. (strahlen) shine

leuchte mit der Lampe mal hier in die Ecke can you shine the light here in the corner

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intransitives Verb

1) <moon, sun, star, etc.> be shining; <fire, face> glow

grell leuchten — give a glaring light; glare

in der Sonne leuchten — <hair, sea, snow> gleam in the sun; <mountains etc.> glow in the sun

golden leuchten — have a golden glow

seine Augen leuchteten vor Freude — (fig.) his eyes were shining or sparkling with joy

2) shine a/the light

jemandem leuchten — light the way for somebody

mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) leuchten — shine something into something

jemandem mit etwas ins Gesicht leuchten — shine something into somebody's face

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leuchten v/i

1. Himmelskörper etc: shine; (glühen) glow; Kerze: burn;

die Kerze leuchtet nur schwach the candle doesn’t give much light;

golden leuchten have a golden glow;

die Sterne leuchten am Himmel the stars are out, the sky is lit with stars;

in der Sonne leuchten Meer, Haar: gleam in the sunshine

2. fig, Augen: shine; (aufleuchten) light up;

i-e Augen leuchteten/ihr Gesicht leuchtete vor Freude her eyes/face lit up with joy, she beamed with joy

3.

jemandem leuchten shine a light for sb; den Weg erhellen: light the way for sb;

leuchte mir bitte mal can I have some light here?;

mit einer Taschenlampe/einem Scheinwerfer etc

leuchten shine a torch (US flashlight)/a spotlight etc;

unter das Bett/jemandem ins Gesicht leuchten shine a light under the bed/into sb’s face

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intransitives Verb

1) <moon, sun, star, etc.> be shining; <fire, face> glow

grell leuchten — give a glaring light; glare

in der Sonne leuchten — <hair, sea, snow> gleam in the sun; <mountains etc.> glow in the sun

golden leuchten — have a golden glow

seine Augen leuchteten vor Freude — (fig.) his eyes were shining or sparkling with joy

2) shine a/the light

jemandem leuchten — light the way for somebody

mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) leuchten — shine something into something

jemandem mit etwas ins Gesicht leuchten — shine something into somebody's face

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v.

to flash v.

to shine v.

(§ p.,p.p.: shone)

or: shined•)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > leuchten
14 luz

f.

1 light.

apagar la luz to switch off the light

estas farolas dan poca luz these streetlights don't shine very brightly o aren't very bright

a la luz de in the light of

a plena luz del día in the full light of day

arrojar luz sobre to shed light on

a todas luces whichever way you look at it

dar a luz (un niño) to give birth (to a child)

dar luz verde to give the green light o the go-ahead

sacar a la luz to bring to light

luz natural natural light (del sol)

2 electricity.

cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply

encender la luz to switch on the light (peninsular Spanish)

dar la luz to switch on the light (peninsular Spanish)

se ha ido la luz the lights have gone out

pagar (el recibo de) la luz to pay the electricity (bill)

3 gap.

4 luz.

5 airway.

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luz

► nombre femenino (pl luces)

1 (gen) light

■ en esta sala entra mucha luz this room gets plenty of light

■ ya no queda luz para leer there's not enough light to read

2 familiar (electricidad) electricity

■ nos han cortado la luz we've had the electricity cut off

■ nos hemos quedado sin luz the power has gone off

■ da la luz turn the light on

3 (iluminación) lighting

4 ARQUITECTURA span

5 (modelo) torch

■ Dios es mi luz y mi guía God is my torch and my guide

► nombre femenino plural luces

1 familiar intelligence sing

■ es un hombre de pocas luces he's not very bright

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la luz del día in daylight

a plena luz del día in broad daylight

a todas luces obviously, clearly

dar a luz to give birth

dar luz verde a to give the green light to

sacar a la luz to bring to light

salir a la luz to come out

ver la luz (persona) to come into the world 2 (libro etc) to come out

luces de cruce dipped headlights

luces de posición sidelights

luces cortas dipped headlights

luces de carretera full beam

luz del día daylight

luz del sol sunlight

luces largas full beam

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noun f.

1) light

2) electricity

3) span

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- dar a luz

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SF

1) (=claridad) light

una casa con mucha luz — a very bright house, a house that gets a lot of light

necesito más luz para leer — I can't read in this light

• a media luz, la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in half-darkness

estábamos allí tumbados a media luz — we were lying there in the half-darkness

poner una lámpara a media luz — to dim a light

• a primera luz — at first light

• quitar o tapar la luz a algn — to be in sb's light

aparta de ahí, que me quitas o tapas la luz — get out of the way, you're in my light

- entre dos luces

estar entre dos luces — * (=borracho) to be mellow, be tipsy

- hacer luz de gas a algn

- negar la luz del día a algn

- ver la luz al final del túnel

luz cenital — light from above

luz del día, se despierta con la luz del día — she wakes up when it gets light o liter at first light

con la luz del día lo veremos de otra manera — we'll see things differently in the cold light of day

- tan claro como la luz del día

luz de (la) luna, a la luz de la luna — by the light of the moon, by moonlight

luz de las velas, a la luz de las velas — by candlelight

luz del sol — sunlight

me molesta la luz del sol — the sunlight hurts my eyes

luz eléctrica — electric light

luz natural — natural light

luz solar — sunlight

luz ultravioleta — ultraviolet light

luz y sombra — light and shade

luz y sonido, un espectáculo de luz y sonido — a son et lumière show
brillar
2) (=lámpara, foco) light

me dejé la luz encendida — I left the light on

se ha fundido la luz de la cocina — the light has gone in the kitchen

las luces de la ciudad — the city lights

• apagar la luz — to switch o turn o put the light off

• encender o LAm prender o poner la luz — to switch o turn o put the light on

- hacer algo con luz y taquígrafos

reunirse sin luz ni taquígrafos — to meet behind closed doors

luces altas — Chile full-beam headlights (Brit), high beams (EEUU)

luces bajas Chile —

luces cortas — dipped headlights, low beams (EEUU)

poner las luces cortas o Chile bajas — to dip one's headlights, dim one's headlights (EEUU)

luces de aterrizaje — (Aer) landing lights

luces de balización — (Aer) runway lights

luces de carretera — full-beam headlights (Brit), high beams (EEUU)

poner las luces de carretera — to put one's headlights on full beam o (EEUU) high beam

luces de cruce — dipped headlights

poner las luces de cruce — to dip one's headlights, dim one's headlights (EEUU)

luces de detención — brake lights

luces de estacionamiento — parking lights

luces de frenado, luces de freno — brake lights

luces de gálibo — clearance lights

luces de navegación — navigation lights

luces de posición — sidelights

luces de tráfico — traffic lights

luces largas — = luces de carretera

luces traseras — rear lights, tail lamps

luz de Bengala — (Mil) flare, star-shell; LAm (=fuego de artificio) sparkler

luz de cortesía — courtesy light; CAm sidelight

luz de costado — sidelight

luz de giro — direction indicator

luz de lectura — reading light

luz de situación — sidelight, parking light

luz intermitente — flashing light

luz piloto — sidelight, parking light

luz relámpago — (Fot) flashlight

luz roja — red light

luz verde — green light

dar luz verde a un proyecto — to give a project the go-ahead o the green light

recibir luz verde — to get the go-ahead o the green light

luz vuelta — Méx direction indicator
traje II
3) (=suministro de electricidad) electricity

no hay luz en todo el edificio — there's no electricity in the whole building

les cortaron la luz — their electricity (supply) was cut off

se ha ido la luz — the lights have gone out

¿cuánto has pagado de luz este mes? — how much was your electricity bill this month?

4) (tb: luz pública)

- sacar a la luz

- salir a la luz

el año en que el periódico salió a la luz — the year in which the newspaper first came out

la última vez que el periódico salió a la luz — the last time the newspaper was published

ver la luz — [libro, disco] to appear, come out

5) (Med)

• dar a luz — [+ niño] to give birth

acaba de dar a luz (a) una niña — she has just given birth to a baby girl

6) Cono Sur (=ventaja)

dar luz a algn — to give sb a start

te doy diez metros de luz — I'll give you ten metres' start

7) (=aclaración) light

a la luz de lo que hemos visto — in the light of what we've seen

a la luz de un nuevo descubrimiento — in the light of a new discovery

arrojar luz sobre algo — to cast o shed o throw light on sth

estudiar algo a nueva luz — to study sth in a new light

- a todas luces

8) (Arquit) [de puerta, hueco] span; [de edificio] window, opening; [de puente] span

9) pl luces (=inteligencia) intelligence sing

corto de luces, de pocas luces — dim, stupid

10) ( Hist, Literat)

el Siglo de las Luces — the Age of Enlightenment

11) Cono Sur (=distancia) distance between two objects

luz al suelo — clearance ( under a vehicle)

12) And ** dough **, money

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femenino

1)

a) ( claridad) light

la luz del sol — the sunlight

la habitación tiene mucha luz — the room gets a lot of 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

no leas con tan poca luz — don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in semi-darkness

me estás tapando la luz — you're blocking the light

luces y sombras — (Art) light and shade

dar a luz — to give birth

entre dos luces — (liter) ( al amanecer) at daybreak (liter); ( al anochecer) at twilight (liter)

sacar algo a la luz — <secreto/escándalo> to bring something to light; < publicación> to bring out

salir a la luz — secreto/escándalo to come to light; publicación to come out

tener pocas luces — (fam) to be dim-witted

ver la luz — (liter) persona to come into the world (liter); publicación to be published ( for the first time)

b) ( que permite la comprensión)

a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos — in the light of recent events

arrojar luz sobre algo — to shed light on something

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia — whichever way you look at it, this is an injustice

- luz artificial/natural

2) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz — their electricity was cut off

se fue la luz — ( en una casa) the electricity went off; ( en una zona) there was a power cut

3) ( dispositivo) light

la luz del cuarto de baño — the bathroom light

encender or (AmL) prender la luz — to turn on o switch on the light

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

cruzar con la luz roja — to cross when the lights are red

comerse una or la luz — (Ven fam) to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo — to give something the green light

- luces de aterrizaje

- luces de estacionamiento or de situación

- luces de cruce or cortas or bajas

- luces de navegación

- luces intermitentes

- luces largas or altas

- luz de frenado

- luz de giro

- luz de neón

- luz y sonido

4) (Arquit, Ing) span

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= illumination, light, power, light fitting, light fixture, lighting fixture.

Ex. Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.

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.

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* 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.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( claridad) light

la luz del sol — the sunlight

la habitación tiene mucha luz — the room gets a lot of 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

no leas con tan poca luz — don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in semi-darkness

me estás tapando la luz — you're blocking the light

luces y sombras — (Art) light and shade

dar a luz — to give birth

entre dos luces — (liter) ( al amanecer) at daybreak (liter); ( al anochecer) at twilight (liter)

sacar algo a la luz — <secreto/escándalo> to bring something to light; < publicación> to bring out

salir a la luz — secreto/escándalo to come to light; publicación to come out

tener pocas luces — (fam) to be dim-witted

ver la luz — (liter) persona to come into the world (liter); publicación to be published ( for the first time)

b) ( que permite la comprensión)

a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos — in the light of recent events

arrojar luz sobre algo — to shed light on something

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia — whichever way you look at it, this is an injustice

- luz artificial/natural

2) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz — their electricity was cut off

se fue la luz — ( en una casa) the electricity went off; ( en una zona) there was a power cut

3) ( dispositivo) light

la luz del cuarto de baño — the bathroom light

encender or (AmL) prender la luz — to turn on o switch on the light

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

cruzar con la luz roja — to cross when the lights are red

comerse una or la luz — (Ven fam) to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo — to give something the green light

- luces de aterrizaje

- luces de estacionamiento or de situación

- luces de cruce or cortas or bajas

- luces de navegación

- luces intermitentes

- luces largas or altas

- luz de frenado

- luz de giro

- luz de neón

- luz y sonido

4) (Arquit, Ing) span

* * *

= illumination, light, power, light fitting, light fixture, lighting fixture.

Ex: Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.

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.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* * *

luz

feminine

A

1 (claridad) light

la luz del sol the sunlight

a las 10 de la noche todavía hay luz it's still light at 10 o'clock at night

la habitación tiene mucha luz it's a very light room, the room gets a lot of light

me está dando la luz en los ojos the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día in broad daylight

esta bombilla da muy poca luz this bulb isn't very bright o doesn't give off much light

no leas con tan poca luz don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz the room was in semi-darkness/half-light

esta planta necesita mucha luz this plant needs a lot of light

me estás tapando or quitando la luz you're in my light, you're blocking the light

partieron con las primeras luces ( liter); they left at first light ( liter)

claro como la luz del día: fue él, eso está claro como la luz del día it was him, that's patently obvious, it was him, it's as plain as daylight

bueno ¿te ha quedado claro? — como la luz del día right, is that clear then? — crystal clear

dar a luz to give birth

dio a luz (a) un precioso bebé she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy

entre dos luces ( liter) (al amanecer) at daybreak ( liter), at first light ( liter), at dawn; (al anochecer) at twilight ( liter), at dusk

sacar algo a la luz ‹secreto/escándalo› to bring sth to light;

‹publicación› to bring out

salir a la luz «secreto/escándalo» to come to light;

«publicación» to come out

el diario salió a la luz en 1951 the newspaper first came out o was first published in 1951

el segundo número nunca salió a la luz the second issue never saw the light of day o was never published

ser de or tener pocas luces ( fam); to be dim-witted o ( BrE) dim

tiene pocas luces he's a bit dim-witted o dim, he's not very bright

ser una luz ( Arg); to be as bright as a button

ver la luz ( liter) «persona» to come into the world ( liter);

«publicación» to be published ( for the first time)

2

(que permite la comprensión): a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos in the light of recent events

arrojar or echar luz sobre algo to throw o cast o shed light on sth

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia whichever way o however o no matter how you look at it, this is an injustice

hacérsele la luz a algn: entonces se me hizo la luz then it became clear to me

Compuestos:

● luz artificial

artificial light

● luz blanca

white light

● luz cenital

overhead light

● luz natural

natural light

● luz negra

black light

B ( fam) (electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz their electricity was cut off

el recibo de la luz the electricity bill

se fue la luz (en la casa) the power went off, the electricity went (off); (en toda la calle, zona) there was a power cut

C (dispositivo) light

se ha fundido la luz del cuarto de baño the bathroom light's fused o gone

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

da la luzor dale a la luz ( Esp); turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz to turn off o switch off the light

¿qué haces todavía con la luz encendida or ( AmL) prendida? what are you doing with the light still on?

las luces de la ciudad the city lights

dejó la luz de la mesita encendida he left the table lamp on

cruzó con la luz roja she crossed when the lights were red

brillar con luces propias: un discípulo suyo que ya brilla con luces propias a student of his who has now become a great scholar ( o performer etc) in his own right, a student of his who has now become famous in his own right

comerse una or la luz ( Ven fam); to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo to give sth the green light o the go-ahead

Compuestos:

● luces altas

fpl ( Chi) luces largas

● luces bajas

fpl ( Chi) dipped headlights (pl)

● luces cortas

fpl dipped headlights (pl)

● luces de alarma

fpl warning lights (pl)

● luces de aterrizaje

fpl landing lights (pl)

● luces de ciudad

fpl parking lights (pl)

● luces de colores

fpl colored* lights (pl)

● luces de cruce

fpl dipped headlights (pl)

● luces de estacionamiento

fpl luces de ciudad

● luces de gálibo

fpl clearance lights (pl)

● luces de navegación

fpl navigation lights (pl)

● luces de parqueo

mpl ( Col); parking lights (pl)

● luces de pista

fpl runway lights

● luces de situación

fpl luces de ciudad

● luces largas

fpl:

pon las luces largas put the headlights on main o full beam

● luces y sombras

fpl

A ( Art) light and shade

B (aspectos buenos y malos) the good and the bad

luces y sombras en el balance del gobierno the good and bad aspects of the government’s performance

● luz de bengala

(para iluminar) flare, Bengal light; (para señales) flare; (juguete) sparkler

● luz de carretera

luces largas

● luz de cortesía

courtesy light

● luz de estribo

courtesy light

● luz de frenado

stoplight, brake light ( BrE)

● luz de giro

( Arg) indicator

● luz de mercurio

mercury vapor* lamp

● luz de neón

neon light

● luz de sodio

sodium vapor* lamp

● luz larga

luces largas

● luz piloto

pilot light

● luz y sonido

son et lumière

D ( Taur):

siempre había soñado con vestirse de luces he had always dreamed of becoming a bullfighter

traje de luces (↑ traje (1))

E ( Arquit, Ing) span

* * *

luz sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) light;
◊ la luz del sol the sunlight;

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;
◊ salir a la luz [secreto/escándalo] to come to light;

[ publicación] to come out
2
a) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity;

◊ les cortaron la luz their electricity was cut off;

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

( en una zona) there was a power cut
b) ( dispositivo) light;

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

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luz nf

1. [foco, energía, luminosidad] light;
[destello] flash (of light);
se veía una luz a lo lejos a light could be seen in the distance;

estas farolas dan poca luz these streetlights don't shine very brightly o aren't very bright;

esta habitación tiene mucha luz you get a lot of sunlight in this room;

ya no hay luz a esas horas it's no longer light at that time of day, the light has gone by that time of day;

apagar la luz to switch off the light;

encender o Esp [m5] dar o Am [m5] prender la luz to switch on the light;

la habitación estaba a media luz [con luz natural] it was almost dark in the room;
[con luz artificial] the room was dimly lit;
ponlo a la luz, que lo veamos mejor hold it up to the light so we can see it better;

con las primeras luces [al amanecer] at first light;

quitarle la luz a alguien [ponerse en medio] to block sb's light;

leer a la luz de una vela to read by the light of a candle;

una cena a la luz de las velas a candlelit dinner;
Fig
a la luz de [los hechos, los acontecimientos] in the light of;

a plena luz del día in the full light of day;

arrojar luz sobre to shed light on;

a todas luces whichever way you look at it;

dar a luz (un niño) to give birth (to a child);

Comp

con luz y taquígrafos with absolute transparency;

Comp

dar luz verde (a) to give the green light o the go-ahead (to);

Comp

entre dos luces Literario [entre el día y la noche] at twilight;
Literario [entre la noche y el día] at first light; Fam Fig [achispado] tipsy;
Comp

sacar algo a la luz [revelar] to bring sth to light;
[publicar] to bring sth out, to publish sth;
Comp

salir a la luz [descubrirse] to come to light;
[publicarse] to come out;
Comp
RP Fam
ser una luz to be a bright spark;

Comp

ver la luz [publicación, informe] to see the light of day;
[tras penalidades] to see the light at the end of the tunnel
Comp
luz blanca white light;
luz cenital light from above;

luz del día daylight;

luz de discoteca strobe light;

luz eléctrica electric light;

luz de luna moonlight;
RP luz mala will-o'-the-wisp;
luz natural [del sol] natural light;

luz de neón neon light;

luz del sol sunlight;

luz solar sunlight

2. [electricidad] electricity;

cortar la luz a alguien to cut off sb's electricity supply;

se ha ido la luz the lights have gone out;

pagar (el recibo de) la luz to pay the electricity (bill)

3.
luces [de automóvil] lights;

darle las luces a alguien to flash (one's lights) at sb;

dejarse las luces del coche puestas to leave one's lights on

Comp
Am luces altas:
poner las luces altas to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;
Am luces bajas Br dipped headlights, US low beams;
luces de carretera: [m5] poner las luces de carretera to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;

luces cortas Br dipped headlights, US low beams;

luces de cruce Br dipped headlights, US low beams;

luces de emergencia Br hazard (warning) lights, US emergency lights;

luces de frenado brake lights;

luces de freno brake lights;

luces de gálibo clearance lights;
Arg luz de giro Br indicator, US turn signal;
luces largas: [m5] poner las luces largas to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;

luz de marcha atrás reversing light;

luces de navegación navigation lights;

luces de niebla fog lamps o lights;

luces de posición sidelights;

luces de señalización traffic lights;

luces de situación sidelights;

luces de tráfico traffic lights;

luces traseras Br rear lights, US tail-lights

4.
luces [inteligencia] intelligence;

es de o [m5] tiene pocas luces he's not very bright

5. Hist
las Luces the Enlightenment

6. [modelo, ejemplo]
Alá es la luz que dirige nuestras vidas Allah is our guiding light

7. Arquit [ventana] window;
[ancho de ventana] span
* * *

luz

f light;

a la luz del día in daylight;

dar la luz turn on the light;

arrojar luz sobre algo fig shed light on s.th.;

ver la luz de publicación be published, see the light of day;

dar a luz give birth to;

sacar a la luz fig bring to light;

salir a la luz fig come to light;

a todas luces evidently, clearly;

de pocas luces fig fam dim fam, not very bright

* * *

luz nf, pl luces

1) : light

2) : lighting

3) fam : electricity

4) : window, opening

5) : light, lamp

6) : span, spread (between supports)

7)

a la luz de : in light of

8)

dar a luz : to give birth

9)

traje de luces : matador's costume

* * *

luz n

1. (en general) light

esta sala tiene mucha luz this room gets a lot of light

enciende la luz turn the light on

2. (electricidad) electricity

el recibo de la luz the electricity bill

a la luz del día in daylight

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

luces de posición sidelights

luz de luna moonlight

luz del sol sunlight

Spanish-English dictionary > luz
15 Schein

m; -(e)s, kein Pl.; (Licht) light; gedämpft: glow; (Lichtstrahl) ray of light; im letzten Schein der untergehenden Sonne in the last rays of the setting sun; beim Schein einer Kerze lesen read by the light of a candle; siehe auch Glanz

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Schein2

m; -(e)s, -e

1. (Zettel) slip; (Bescheinigung) certificate; hier braucht man für alles einen Schein here you need a piece of paper for everything

2. UNIV. certificate (of attendance), bes. Am. credit; um den Schein zu kriegen, muss man ein Referat halten to get the certificate (bes. Am. credit) you have to read a paper; siehe auch Seminarschein

3. (Geldschein) (bank) note, Am. bill; in kleinen / großen Scheinen in small / large denominations; der Automat nimmt auch Scheine the machine also takes notes (Am. bills)

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Schein3

m; -s, kein Pl.; (Anschein) appearance(s); (Aussehen) air, look; etw. ( nur) zum Schein tun (just) pretend to do s.th.; den Schein wahren keep up appearances; dem Schein nach ( zu urteilen) to all appearances; der Schein spricht gegen ihn appearances are against him; der Schein trügt appearances are deceptive, you can’t always go by appearances; alles leerer Schein it’s all empty preten|ce (Am. -se); siehe auch Anschein

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der Schein

(Anschein) appearances;

(Banknote) banknote; bill;

(Dokument) certificate;

(Glanz) shine

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I [ʃain]
m -(e)s,
no pl
1) (= Licht) light; (matt) glow; (von Gold, Schwert etc) gleam, glint

werfen — to shine (brightly) on sth, to cast a (bright) light on sth

2) (= Anschein) appearances pl; (= Vortäuschung) pretence, sham

Schéín und Sein/Wirklichkeit — appearance and reality

das ist mehr Schéín als Sein — it's all (on the) surface

der Schéín trügt or täuscht — appearances are deceptive

dem Schéín nach — on the face of it, to all appearances

den Schéín wahren — to keep up appearances

etw nur zum Schéín tun — only to pretend to do sth, to make only a pretence or a show of doing sth
II
m -(e)s, -e
(= Geldschein) note, bill (US); (= Bescheinigung) certificate; (UNIV) credit; (= Fahrschein) ticket
Schéíne machen (Univ) — to get credits

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der

1) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) check

2) (a betting form for the football pools.) coupon

3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) show

4) (a notice advising of a minor motoring offence: a parking-ticket.) ticket

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Schein

<-[e]s, -e>

[ʃain]

m

1. kein pl (Lichtschein) light

2. kein pl (Anschein) appearance

sich akk vom [äußeren] \Schein täuschen lassen to be blinded [or taken in] by [external] appearances

der \Schein spricht gegen jdn appearances are against sb

der \Schein trügt appearances are deceptive

den \Schein wahren [o aufrechterhalten] to keep up appearances

dem \Schein nach on the surface [of things]

etw zum \Schein tun to pretend to do sth

3. (Banknote) [bank]note

4. (fam: Teilnahmebescheinigung) certificate [of participation]

5. (fam: Bescheinigung) certificate

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der; Schein[e]s, Scheine

1) o. Pl. (LichtSchein) light

der Schein des brennenden Hauses/der sinkenden Sonne — the glow of the burning house/setting sun

2) o. Pl. (AnSchein) appearances pl., no art.; (Täuschung) pretence

den Schein wahren — keep up appearances

der Schein trügt — appearances are deceptive

etwas nur zum Schein tun — [only] pretend to do something; make a show of doing something

3) (Bescheinigung) certificate; (GepäckSchein) ticket; (TippSchein) coupon

4) (GeldSchein) note

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Schein¹ m; -(e)s, kein pl; (Licht) light; gedämpft: glow; (Lichtstrahl) ray of light;

im letzten Schein der untergehenden Sonne in the last rays of the setting sun;

beim Schein einer Kerze lesen read by the light of a candle; → auch Glanz

Schein² m; -(e)s, -e

1. (Zettel) slip; (Bescheinigung) certificate;

hier braucht man für alles einen Schein here you need a piece of paper for everything

2. UNIV certificate (of attendance), besonders US credit;

um den Schein zu kriegen, muss man ein Referat halten to get the certificate (besonders US credit) you have to read a paper; → auch Seminarschein

3. (Geldschein) (bank) note, US bill;

in kleinen/großen Scheinen in small/large denominations;

der Automat nimmt auch Scheine the machine also takes notes (US bills)

Schein³ m; -s, kein pl; (Anschein) appearance(s); (Aussehen) air, look;

etwas (nur) zum Schein tun (just) pretend to do sth;

den Schein wahren keep up appearances;

dem Schein nach (zu urteilen) to all appearances;

der Schein spricht gegen ihn appearances are against him;

der Schein trügt appearances are deceptive, you can’t always go by appearances;

alles leerer Schein it’s all empty pretence (US -se); → auch Anschein

Schein… im subst oft apparent, mock, sham; auch JUR fictitious; auch MED pseudo

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der; Schein[e]s, Scheine

1) o. Pl. (LichtSchein) light

der Schein des brennenden Hauses/der sinkenden Sonne — the glow of the burning house/setting sun

2) o. Pl. (AnSchein) appearances pl., no art.; (Täuschung) pretence

den Schein wahren — keep up appearances

der Schein trügt — appearances are deceptive

etwas nur zum Schein tun — [only] pretend to do something; make a show of doing something

3) (Bescheinigung) certificate; (GepäckSchein) ticket; (TippSchein) coupon

4) (GeldSchein) note

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-e m.

certificate n.

flash n.

licence (UK) n.

license (US) n.

light n.

shine n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schein
16 schein

m; -(e)s, kein Pl.; (Licht) light; gedämpft: glow; (Lichtstrahl) ray of light; im letzten Schein der untergehenden Sonne in the last rays of the setting sun; beim Schein einer Kerze lesen read by the light of a candle; siehe auch Glanz

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Schein2

m; -(e)s, -e

1. (Zettel) slip; (Bescheinigung) certificate; hier braucht man für alles einen Schein here you need a piece of paper for everything

2. UNIV. certificate (of attendance), bes. Am. credit; um den Schein zu kriegen, muss man ein Referat halten to get the certificate (bes. Am. credit) you have to read a paper; siehe auch Seminarschein

3. (Geldschein) (bank) note, Am. bill; in kleinen / großen Scheinen in small / large denominations; der Automat nimmt auch Scheine the machine also takes notes (Am. bills)

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Schein3

m; -s, kein Pl.; (Anschein) appearance(s); (Aussehen) air, look; etw. ( nur) zum Schein tun (just) pretend to do s.th.; den Schein wahren keep up appearances; dem Schein nach ( zu urteilen) to all appearances; der Schein spricht gegen ihn appearances are against him; der Schein trügt appearances are deceptive, you can’t always go by appearances; alles leerer Schein it’s all empty preten|ce (Am. -se); siehe auch Anschein

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der Schein

(Anschein) appearances;

(Banknote) banknote; bill;

(Dokument) certificate;

(Glanz) shine

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I [ʃain]
m -(e)s,
no pl
1) (= Licht) light; (matt) glow; (von Gold, Schwert etc) gleam, glint

werfen — to shine (brightly) on sth, to cast a (bright) light on sth

2) (= Anschein) appearances pl; (= Vortäuschung) pretence, sham

Schéín und Sein/Wirklichkeit — appearance and reality

das ist mehr Schéín als Sein — it's all (on the) surface

der Schéín trügt or täuscht — appearances are deceptive

dem Schéín nach — on the face of it, to all appearances

den Schéín wahren — to keep up appearances

etw nur zum Schéín tun — only to pretend to do sth, to make only a pretence or a show of doing sth
II
m -(e)s, -e
(= Geldschein) note, bill (US); (= Bescheinigung) certificate; (UNIV) credit; (= Fahrschein) ticket
Schéíne machen (Univ) — to get credits

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der

1) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) check

2) (a betting form for the football pools.) coupon

3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) show

4) (a notice advising of a minor motoring offence: a parking-ticket.) ticket

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Schein

<-[e]s, -e>

[ʃain]

m

1. kein pl (Lichtschein) light

2. kein pl (Anschein) appearance

sich akk vom [äußeren] \Schein täuschen lassen to be blinded [or taken in] by [external] appearances

der \Schein spricht gegen jdn appearances are against sb

der \Schein trügt appearances are deceptive

den \Schein wahren [o aufrechterhalten] to keep up appearances

dem \Schein nach on the surface [of things]

etw zum \Schein tun to pretend to do sth

3. (Banknote) [bank]note

4. (fam: Teilnahmebescheinigung) certificate [of participation]

5. (fam: Bescheinigung) certificate

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der; Schein[e]s, Scheine

1) o. Pl. (LichtSchein) light

der Schein des brennenden Hauses/der sinkenden Sonne — the glow of the burning house/setting sun

2) o. Pl. (AnSchein) appearances pl., no art.; (Täuschung) pretence

den Schein wahren — keep up appearances

der Schein trügt — appearances are deceptive

etwas nur zum Schein tun — [only] pretend to do something; make a show of doing something

3) (Bescheinigung) certificate; (GepäckSchein) ticket; (TippSchein) coupon

4) (GeldSchein) note

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…schein m im subst

1. (Licht):

Kerzenschein candlelight;

Laternenschein light of a lantern

2. (Dokument):

Abholschein receipt (for collected goods);

Bezugsschein (ration) coupon;

Entlassungsschein certificate of discharge

3. (Geld):

Fünfeuroschein five-euro note (US bill);

Hundertdollarschein hundred dollar bill

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der; Schein[e]s, Scheine

1) o. Pl. (LichtSchein) light

der Schein des brennenden Hauses/der sinkenden Sonne — the glow of the burning house/setting sun

2) o. Pl. (AnSchein) appearances pl., no art.; (Täuschung) pretence

den Schein wahren — keep up appearances

der Schein trügt — appearances are deceptive

etwas nur zum Schein tun — [only] pretend to do something; make a show of doing something

3) (Bescheinigung) certificate; (GepäckSchein) ticket; (TippSchein) coupon

4) (GeldSchein) note

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-e m.

certificate n.

flash n.

licence (UK) n.

license (US) n.

light n.

shine n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schein
17 anleuchten

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) jemanden / etw. anleuchten shine a light on ( oder at) s.o. / s.th.

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ạn|leuch|ten
vt sep

jdn anleuchten — to shine a light/lamp etc at sb

jdn mit etw anleuchten — to shine sth at sb

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an|leuch·ten

vt

▪ jdn/etw [mit etw dat] \anleuchten to light sb/sth up [with sth]

beim Verhör wurde er mit der grellen Schreibtischlampe angeleuchtet the dazzling table lamp was shone [directly] at him during the interrogation

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anleuchten v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

jemanden/etwas anleuchten shine a light on ( oder at) sb/sth

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anleuchten
18 enfocar

v.

1 to focus (imagen, objetivo).

Ella centró su atención en la luz She centered her attention on the light.

2 to shine on.

3 to approach, to look at (tema, asunto).

4 to address, to focus on, to speak to.

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enfocar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to focus, focus on, get into focus

2 (luz) to shine a light on

3 figurado (problema etc) to focus on, approach, look at

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

bien enfocado,-a (fotografía) in focus

mal enfocado,-a (fotografía) out of focus

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verb

to focus

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1. VT

1) (Fot) to focus (a, sobre on)

2) [+ cuestión, problema] to consider, look at

podemos enfocar este problema de tres maneras — we can approach this problem in three ways

no me gusta su modo de enfocar la cuestión — I don't like his approach to the question

2.

VI

See:

enfocarse

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verbo transitivo

1) (con cámara, telescopio) to focus on

los enfocaron con la linterna — they shone the torch on them

2)

a) (Fot, Ópt) <telescopio/cámara> to focus

b) <tema/asunto> to approach, look at

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= key + Nombre + to.

Ex. The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

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* enfocarse = focus.

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verbo transitivo

1) (con cámara, telescopio) to focus on

los enfocaron con la linterna — they shone the torch on them

2)

a) (Fot, Ópt) <telescopio/cámara> to focus

b) <tema/asunto> to approach, look at

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= key + Nombre + to.

Ex: The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

* enfocarse = focus.

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enfocar [A2 ]

vt

A ‹imagen/persona› (con una cámara) to focus on

los enfocaron con los faros del coche they shone the headlights on them

B

1 ( Fot, Ópt) ‹cámara/microscopio› to focus

2 ‹tema/asunto› to approach, look at

enfocaron el problema desde otro punto de vista they looked at o considered o approached the problem from a different viewpoint, they chose a different approach to the problem

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enfocar ( conjugate enfocar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹objeto/persona› (con cámara, prismáticos) to focus on;
◊ los enfocaron con la linterna they shone the torch on them

2
a) (Fot, Ópt) ‹telescopio/cámara› to focus

b) ‹tema/asunto› to approach, look at

enfocar verbo transitivo
1 (una cámara, un proyector) to focus: Pedro, enfoca a Mónica, Pedro, focus on Mónica
2 (un problema, un asunto) to approach: lo enfocaré de otra manera, I'll put it another way
3 (con un haz de luz) to shine a light on
' enfocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encarar
English:
focus
- train
- zoom in
- approach
- pan

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enfocar

♦ vt

1. [para dar nitidez] [imagen] to get in focus;
[objetivo, aparato] to focus;
enfócanos bien make sure you get us in focus;

enfocó su cámara y disparó she focused her camera and took the shot

2. [dirigir la cámara hacia] to focus on

3. [iluminar] [sujeto: luz, foco] to shine on;
[sujeto: persona] to shine a light on;
me enfocó con una linterna he shone a Br torch o US flashlight at me;

enfocaron el avión con los reflectores they caught the plane in the searchlights

4. [tema, asunto] to approach, to look at;

lo enfocaré de otro modo I'll approach it from a different angle

♦ vi

to focus;

enfocar hacia algo/alguien [sujeto: cámara] to focus on sth/sb;
[sujeto: luz] to shine on sth/sb
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enfocar

v/t

1 cámara focus; imagen get in focus

2 fig: asunto look at, consider

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enfocar {72} vt

1) : to focus (on)

2) : to consider, to look at

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enfocar vb

1. (lente, cámara) to focus

hay que enfocar bien la cámara you have to focus the camera properly

2. (imagen, persona) to focus on

todas las cámaras enfocaron a la princesa all the cameras focused on the princess

3. (luz) to shine [pt. & pp. shone]

los coches enfocan la carretera con los faros cars shine their headlights on the road

4. (problema) to approach / to look at

enfocaremos el tema de otra manera we'll approach the problem a diferent way

Spanish-English dictionary > enfocar
19 Licht

Adj.

1. geh. (hell) light, bright; Farbe: light; bei lichtem Tage / am lichten Tage in broad daylight; lichter werden become lighter ( oder brighter); lichter Augenblick oder Moment fig. lucid moment (auch iro.)

2. (spärlich) Haar, Wald: thin, sparse; (kahl) Stelle: bare; am Kopf: auch bald; im Wald: clear; licht(er) werden thin (out)

3. TECH.: lichte Breite / Höhe clear breadth / clear height, headroom; lichte Weite inside width; Durchfahrt: clearance width

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das Licht

light

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Lịcht [lɪçt]
nt -(e)s, -er or (rare) -e

1) no pl light

das Licht brennt or ist an — the light is on or is burning; (Kerze) the candle is burning

das Licht des Tages/der Sonne — the light of day/the sun

ich möchte es noch bei Licht fertig bekommen — I'd like to get it finished in daylight or while it's still light

Licht ins Zimmer lassen — to let light into the room

in der ganzen Stadt fiel das Licht aus — all the lights in the town went out

hier gehen bald die Lichter aus (fig) — we're about to hit troubled waters

etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light

gegen das Licht fotografieren — to take a photograph into the light

bei Lichte besehen or betrachtet (lit) — in the daylight; (fig) in the cold light of day

das ist nicht das richtige Licht — that's not the right sort of light

das Bild hängt hier nicht im richtigen Licht — the light is wrong for the picture here

du nimmst mir das ganze Licht weg — you're in the or my light

jdm im Licht stehen (lit) — to stand in sb's light

(jdm) aus dem Licht gehen — to move or get out of the or sb's light

Licht und Schatten — light and shade (auch Art)

wo Licht ist, ist auch Schatten (Prov) — there's no joy without sorrow (prov)

das Licht der Welt erblicken (geh) — to ( first) see the light of day

das Licht scheuen (lit) —

Geschäfte, die das Licht scheuen — shady deals

grünes Licht ( für etw) geben — to give the green light (to or for sth)

Licht am Ende des Tunnels sehen (fig) —

sein Licht leuchten lassen (fig) — to shine

See:

→ Scheffel

2) (fig) light; (= Könner) genius

das Licht der Wahrheit/Erkenntnis etc — the light of truth/knowledge etc

Licht in eine (dunkle) Sache bringen — to cast or shed some light on a matter

im Licht(e) unserer Erfahrungen — in the light of our experiences

etw ans Licht bringen/zerren — to bring/drag sth out into the open

ans Licht kommen — to come or get out, to come to light

jdn hinters Licht führen — to pull the wool over sb's eyes, to lead sb up (Brit) or down (US) the garden path

mir geht ein Licht auf(, warum...) —

etw in milderem Licht sehen — to see sth in a more favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light

ein schiefes/schlechtes or kein gutes Licht auf jdn/etw werfen — to show sb/sth in the wrong/a bad light

das wirft ein bezeichnendes Licht auf seinen Charakter — that shows him for what he really is

in ein schiefes or falsches Licht geraten — to be seen in the wrong light

etw ins rechte Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in a favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light

etw ins falsche Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in an unfavourable (Brit) or unfavorable (US) light

3) (= Lichtquelle) light; (= Kerze) candle

die Lichter der Großstadt —

Lichter führen (Naut) — to display or show lights

jdm ein Licht aufstecken or aufsetzen (fig inf) — to put sb wise (inf)

4) (HUNT) eye (of deer etc)

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das

1) (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.) light

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) light

3) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) light

4) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) light

5) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) thin

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Licht

<-[e]s, -er o (veraltet o liter) -e>

[lɪçt]

nt

1. kein pl PHYS (Strahlung) light

helles/künstliches/natürliches \Licht bright/artificial/natural light

2. kein pl (Schein) light; (Helligkeit a.) brightness

es werde \Licht! und es ward \Licht let there be light: and there was light

\Licht in etw akk bringen to shed [some] light on sth

das \Licht der Erkenntnis (fig) the light of knowledge

etw ins falsche \Licht rücken (fig) to show sth in a false light

jdn hinters \Licht führen (fig) to take sb in, to hoodwink sb; (belügen a.) to pull the wool over sb's eyes

aus dem/jdm aus dem \Licht gehen to move [or get] out of the/sb's light

das göttliche \Licht (fig) divine light

etw gegen das \Licht halten to hold sth up to the light

etw in einem milderen \Licht sehen (fig) to take a more lenient view of sth

jdm das \Licht nehmen to take sb's light

jdn/etw ins rechte \Licht rücken [o setzen] [o stellen] (fig) to show sb/sth in his/her/its correct light

sich akk ins rechte \Licht rücken [o setzen] [o stellen] (fig) to appear in the correct light

etw in rosigem [o im rosigsten] \Licht sehen (fig) to see sth through rose-coloured [or AM -ored] spectacles

jdm im \Licht stehen to stand in sb's light

sich dat selbst im \Licht stehen (fig) to do oneself harm

[etwas] \Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] [some [or a little]] light on sb/sth

ein günstiges/ungünstiges Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] a favourable/an unfavourable light on sb/sth, to cast sb/sth in a favourable/an unfavourable light

3. kein pl (Tageslicht)

▪ [das] \Licht daylight, light

bei \Licht besehen [o betrachtet] (fig) [when] seen in the light of day, on closer consideration

etw ans \Licht bringen [o holen] [o zerren] [o ziehen] (fig) to bring sth to light

\Licht am Ende des Tunnels [sehen] (fig) [to see] light at the end of the tunnel

ans \Licht gehen to go and stand in the light

ans \Licht kommen (fig) to come to light

etw bei [o am] \Licht sehen to see sth in daylight

das \Licht des Tages the light of day

ans \Licht treten (fig geh) to appear, to emerge

4. kein pl (Beleuchtung) light

das \Licht brennt the light is [or lights are] on

\Licht lights!

bei diesem \Licht kann man nicht sehen you can't see anything in this light

das \Licht brennen lassen to leave on sep the light[s]

elektrisches \Licht electric light[ing]

[jdm] \Licht machen to switch [or turn] [or put] on sep the light [for sb]

5. (Lampe) light

das \Licht brennt the light is on

irgendwo gehen die \Lichter aus (fig) it looks bleak for somewhere

das \Licht ausschalten [o (fam) ausknipsen] to turn out [or switch off] sep the light

das ewige \Licht REL the Sanctuary Lamp

offenes \Licht naked flame

6.

<pl - er o -e>

(Kerze) candle

jdm geht ein \Licht auf (fig fam) now sb sees, it suddenly dawns on sb

jdm ein \Licht aufstecken (fig fam) to enlighten sb

ein kleines \Licht (fig fam) nobody of importance

kleine \Lichter small fry + sing/pl vb

sein \Licht leuchten lassen to show one's ability/knowledge at its best

sein \Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen to [not] hide one's light under a bushel

7. kein pl (veraltend fam: Strom) electricity

8. bes KUNST (Glanzlicht) highlight

9. usu pl JAGD (Augen)

▪ \Lichter eyes

10. usu pl DIAL (fam: Nasenschleim) string of snot fam

11.

▶ in einem guten/schlechten \Licht erscheinen [o stehen] to appear in a good/bad light

etw in einem anderen \Licht erscheinen lassen to show sth in a different light

▶ kein [o nicht gerade ein] großes \Licht sein (fam) to be no great genius

▶ grünes \Licht [für etw akk] geben to give the green light [or fam go-ahead] [for sth]

▶ wo [viel] \Licht ist, ist auch [viel] Schatten (prov) every light has its shadow, there's no joy without sorrow

▶ das \Licht scheuen to shun publicity

das \Licht der Öffentlichkeit scheuen to shun publicity

▶ das \Licht der Welt erblicken (geh) to [first] see the light of day

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das; Licht[e]s, Lichter

1) o. Pl. light

das Licht des Tages — the light of day

etwas gegen das Licht halten — hold something up to the light

bei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day

jemandem im Licht stehen — stand in somebody's light

das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)

ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody

Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen — shed some light on something

jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes

jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light

in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light

in ein falsches Licht geraten — give the wrong impression

das Licht scheuen — shun the light

ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed

2) (elektrisches Licht) light

das Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off

3) Plural auch

Lichte — (Kerze) candle; (fig.)

kein od. nicht gerade ein großes Licht sein — (ugs.) be no genius; be not exactly brilliant

mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on

sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel

4) o. Pl. (ugs.): (Strom) electricity

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Licht n; -(e)s, -er

1. light; (Helle) brightness; (Beleuchtung) lighting; (Lampe) lamp; (Verkehrslicht) light; (Tageslicht) daylight;

bei Licht in daylight;

offenes Licht an open flame;

Licht machen turn on the light(s);

gegen das Licht halten hold up to the light;

jemandem im Licht stehen stand in the ( oder sb’s) light;

jemandem aus dem Licht gehen get out of the ( oder sb’s) light;

es werde Licht BIBEL etc hum let there be light;

das ewige Licht KATH the Eternal Light;

wo (viel) Licht ist, ist auch (viel) Schatten sprichw there’s no joy without sorrow

2. fig, in Wendungen:

ans Licht bringen/kommen bring/come to light;

das Licht der Welt erblicken see the light of day;

im Lichte dieser Tatsachen etc in the light of (besonders US in light of) these facts etc;

Licht bringen in (+akk) oder

ein Licht werfen auf (+akk) shed ( oder throw) light on;

ein schlechtes Licht werfen auf (+akk) throw a bad light on, reflect badly on;

in einem schlechten Licht zeigen show in a bad light;

ein neues Licht werfen auf (+akk) show in a new light, put a new complexion on;

etwas ins rechte Licht rücken vorteilhaft: put ( oder show) sth in a favo(u)rable light; richtig: put ( oder show) sth in its true light;

etwas in einem günstigen/ungünstigen Licht erscheinen lassen show sth in a favo(u)rable/an unfavo(u)rable light;

in ein schiefes oder

falsches Licht geraten (come to) give the wrong impression;

etwas in ein schiefes oder

falsches Licht rücken oder

ein schiefes Licht auf etwas werfen put a wrong complexion on sth, show sth in the wrong light;

bei Lichte besehen (bei näherer Betrachtung) on closer inspection; (nüchtern betrachtet) (seen) in the cold light of day;

das Licht scheuen have something to hide;

jemanden hinters Licht führen pull the wool over sb’s eyes, lead sb up the garden path;

sich im wahren Lichte zeigen appear in one’s true colo(u)rs;

in X gehen die Lichter aus things are beginning to look pretty grim in X;

es ging mir ein Licht auf the truth began to dawn on me;

jemandem ein Licht aufstecken umg put sb in the picture;

er ist kein großes Licht umg he’s no genius;

sein Licht leuchten lassen not hide one’s light under a bushel; → grün 5; Scheffel

3. umg (Strom) electricity;

Licht legen put in electric wiring

4.

Lichter pl JAGD eyes

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das; Licht[e]s, Lichter

1) o. Pl. light

das Licht des Tages — the light of day

etwas gegen das Licht halten — hold something up to the light

bei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day

jemandem im Licht stehen — stand in somebody's light

das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)

ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody

Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen — shed some light on something

jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes

jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light

in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light

in ein falsches Licht geraten — give the wrong impression

das Licht scheuen — shun the light

ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed

2) (elektrisches Licht) light

das Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off

3) Plural auch

Lichte — (Kerze) candle; (fig.)

kein od. nicht gerade ein großes Licht sein — (ugs.) be no genius; be not exactly brilliant

mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on

sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel

4) o. Pl. (ugs.): (Strom) electricity

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-er n.

light n.

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Adj.

1. geh. (hell) light, bright; Farbe: light; bei lichtem Tage / am lichten Tage in broad daylight; lichter werden become lighter ( oder brighter); lichter Augenblick oder Moment fig. lucid moment (auch iro.)

2. (spärlich) Haar, Wald: thin, sparse; (kahl) Stelle: bare; am Kopf: auch bald; im Wald: clear; licht(er) werden thin (out)

3. TECH.: lichte Breite / Höhe clear breadth / clear height, headroom; lichte Weite inside width; Durchfahrt: clearance width

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das Licht

light

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Lịcht [lɪçt]
nt -(e)s, -er or (rare) -e

1) no pl light

das Licht brennt or ist an — the light is on or is burning; (Kerze) the candle is burning

das Licht des Tages/der Sonne — the light of day/the sun

ich möchte es noch bei Licht fertig bekommen — I'd like to get it finished in daylight or while it's still light

Licht ins Zimmer lassen — to let light into the room

in der ganzen Stadt fiel das Licht aus — all the lights in the town went out

hier gehen bald die Lichter aus (fig) — we're about to hit troubled waters

etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light

gegen das Licht fotografieren — to take a photograph into the light

bei Lichte besehen or betrachtet (lit) — in the daylight; (fig) in the cold light of day

das ist nicht das richtige Licht — that's not the right sort of light

das Bild hängt hier nicht im richtigen Licht — the light is wrong for the picture here

du nimmst mir das ganze Licht weg — you're in the or my light

jdm im Licht stehen (lit) — to stand in sb's light

(jdm) aus dem Licht gehen — to move or get out of the or sb's light

Licht und Schatten — light and shade (auch Art)

wo Licht ist, ist auch Schatten (Prov) — there's no joy without sorrow (prov)

das Licht der Welt erblicken (geh) — to ( first) see the light of day

das Licht scheuen (lit) —

Geschäfte, die das Licht scheuen — shady deals

grünes Licht ( für etw) geben — to give the green light (to or for sth)

Licht am Ende des Tunnels sehen (fig) —

sein Licht leuchten lassen (fig) — to shine

See:

→ Scheffel

2) (fig) light; (= Könner) genius

das Licht der Wahrheit/Erkenntnis etc — the light of truth/knowledge etc

Licht in eine (dunkle) Sache bringen — to cast or shed some light on a matter

im Licht(e) unserer Erfahrungen — in the light of our experiences

etw ans Licht bringen/zerren — to bring/drag sth out into the open

ans Licht kommen — to come or get out, to come to light

jdn hinters Licht führen — to pull the wool over sb's eyes, to lead sb up (Brit) or down (US) the garden path

mir geht ein Licht auf(, warum...) —

etw in milderem Licht sehen — to see sth in a more favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light

ein schiefes/schlechtes or kein gutes Licht auf jdn/etw werfen — to show sb/sth in the wrong/a bad light

das wirft ein bezeichnendes Licht auf seinen Charakter — that shows him for what he really is

in ein schiefes or falsches Licht geraten — to be seen in the wrong light

etw ins rechte Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in a favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light

etw ins falsche Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in an unfavourable (Brit) or unfavorable (US) light

3) (= Lichtquelle) light; (= Kerze) candle

die Lichter der Großstadt —

Lichter führen (Naut) — to display or show lights

jdm ein Licht aufstecken or aufsetzen (fig inf) — to put sb wise (inf)

4) (HUNT) eye (of deer etc)

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das

1) (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.) light

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) light

3) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) light

4) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) light

5) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) thin

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Licht

<-[e]s, -er o (veraltet o liter) -e>

[lɪçt]

nt

1. kein pl PHYS (Strahlung) light

helles/künstliches/natürliches \Licht bright/artificial/natural light

2. kein pl (Schein) light; (Helligkeit a.) brightness

es werde \Licht! und es ward \Licht let there be light: and there was light

\Licht in etw akk bringen to shed [some] light on sth

das \Licht der Erkenntnis (fig) the light of knowledge

etw ins falsche \Licht rücken (fig) to show sth in a false light

jdn hinters \Licht führen (fig) to take sb in, to hoodwink sb; (belügen a.) to pull the wool over sb's eyes

aus dem/jdm aus dem \Licht gehen to move [or get] out of the/sb's light

das göttliche \Licht (fig) divine light

etw gegen das \Licht halten to hold sth up to the light

etw in einem milderen \Licht sehen (fig) to take a more lenient view of sth

jdm das \Licht nehmen to take sb's light

jdn/etw ins rechte \Licht rücken [o setzen] [o stellen] (fig) to show sb/sth in his/her/its correct light

sich akk ins rechte \Licht rücken [o setzen] [o stellen] (fig) to appear in the correct light

etw in rosigem [o im rosigsten] \Licht sehen (fig) to see sth through rose-coloured [or AM -ored] spectacles

jdm im \Licht stehen to stand in sb's light

sich dat selbst im \Licht stehen (fig) to do oneself harm

[etwas] \Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] [some [or a little]] light on sb/sth

ein günstiges/ungünstiges Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] a favourable/an unfavourable light on sb/sth, to cast sb/sth in a favourable/an unfavourable light

3. kein pl (Tageslicht)

▪ [das] \Licht daylight, light

bei \Licht besehen [o betrachtet] (fig) [when] seen in the light of day, on closer consideration

etw ans \Licht bringen [o holen] [o zerren] [o ziehen] (fig) to bring sth to light

\Licht am Ende des Tunnels [sehen] (fig) [to see] light at the end of the tunnel

ans \Licht gehen to go and stand in the light

ans \Licht kommen (fig) to come to light

etw bei [o am] \Licht sehen to see sth in daylight

das \Licht des Tages the light of day

ans \Licht treten (fig geh) to appear, to emerge

4. kein pl (Beleuchtung) light

das \Licht brennt the light is [or lights are] on

\Licht lights!

bei diesem \Licht kann man nicht sehen you can't see anything in this light

das \Licht brennen lassen to leave on sep the light[s]

elektrisches \Licht electric light[ing]

[jdm] \Licht machen to switch [or turn] [or put] on sep the light [for sb]

5. (Lampe) light

das \Licht brennt the light is on

irgendwo gehen die \Lichter aus (fig) it looks bleak for somewhere

das \Licht ausschalten [o (fam) ausknipsen] to turn out [or switch off] sep the light

das ewige \Licht REL the Sanctuary Lamp

offenes \Licht naked flame

6.

<pl - er o -e>

(Kerze) candle

jdm geht ein \Licht auf (fig fam) now sb sees, it suddenly dawns on sb

jdm ein \Licht aufstecken (fig fam) to enlighten sb

ein kleines \Licht (fig fam) nobody of importance

kleine \Lichter small fry + sing/pl vb

sein \Licht leuchten lassen to show one's ability/knowledge at its best

sein \Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen to [not] hide one's light under a bushel

7. kein pl (veraltend fam: Strom) electricity

8. bes KUNST (Glanzlicht) highlight

9. usu pl JAGD (Augen)

▪ \Lichter eyes

10. usu pl DIAL (fam: Nasenschleim) string of snot fam

11.

▶ in einem guten/schlechten \Licht erscheinen [o stehen] to appear in a good/bad light

etw in einem anderen \Licht erscheinen lassen to show sth in a different light

▶ kein [o nicht gerade ein] großes \Licht sein (fam) to be no great genius

▶ grünes \Licht [für etw akk] geben to give the green light [or fam go-ahead] [for sth]

▶ wo [viel] \Licht ist, ist auch [viel] Schatten (prov) every light has its shadow, there's no joy without sorrow

▶ das \Licht scheuen to shun publicity

das \Licht der Öffentlichkeit scheuen to shun publicity

▶ das \Licht der Welt erblicken (geh) to [first] see the light of day

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das; Licht[e]s, Lichter

1) o. Pl. light

das Licht des Tages — the light of day

etwas gegen das Licht halten — hold something up to the light

bei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day

jemandem im Licht stehen — stand in somebody's light

das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)

ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody

Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen — shed some light on something

jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes

jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light

in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light

in ein falsches Licht geraten — give the wrong impression

das Licht scheuen — shun the light

ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed

2) (elektrisches Licht) light

das Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off

3) Plural auch

Lichte — (Kerze) candle; (fig.)

kein od. nicht gerade ein großes Licht sein — (ugs.) be no genius; be not exactly brilliant

mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on

sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel

4) o. Pl. (ugs.): (Strom) electricity

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licht adj

1. geh (hell) light, bright; Farbe: light;

bei lichtem Tage/am lichten Tage in broad daylight;

lichter werden become lighter ( oder brighter);

lichter Augenblick oder

Moment fig lucid moment (auch iron)

2. (spärlich) Haar, Wald: thin, sparse; (kahl) Stelle: bare; am Kopf: auch bald; im Wald: clear;

licht(er) werden thin (out)

3. TECH:

lichte Breite/Höhe clear breadth/clear height, headroom;

lichte Weite inside width; Durchfahrt: clearance width

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das; Licht[e]s, Lichter

1) o. Pl. light

das Licht des Tages — the light of day

etwas gegen das Licht halten — hold something up to the light

bei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day

jemandem im Licht stehen — stand in somebody's light

das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)

ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody

Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen — shed some light on something

jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes

jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light

in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light

in ein falsches Licht geraten — give the wrong impression

das Licht scheuen — shun the light

ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed

2) (elektrisches Licht) light

das Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off

3) Plural auch

Lichte — (Kerze) candle; (fig.)

kein od. nicht gerade ein großes Licht sein — (ugs.) be no genius; be not exactly brilliant

mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on

sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel

4) o. Pl. (ugs.): (Strom) electricity

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-er n.

light n.

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