Lit in spanish
pronunciation: iluminɑdoʊ part of speech: noun
light5 = encender. [Verbo irregular: Pasado y participio lighted/lit]
Example: She sat back in her chair, crossed her legs, lighted a cigarette, and smoked herself into a cloud.more:
» floodlight = iluminar, iluminar con focos. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio floodlit]
Example: The local authorities have decided to floodlight the library at night to discourage vandalism.» light from = bajarse de, apearse de, descender de.
Example: He lighted from the train, looked back at her and said, 'You will have my answer in three days'.» light into = arremeter contra.
Example: He started lighting into me about things that have happened over the last couple days, accusing me of things that I had -- and hadn't -- done.» light + Nombre + on fire = prender fuego.
Example: He was said to have lit a stormy petrel on fire and follow it through the storm and fog to shore while he was lost at sea.» light on/upon = dar con, encontrar por casualidad, toparse con.
Example: After years of experimenting, he lighted upon Velcro, which was patented in 1952 and was directly inspired by the natural hooked design of the burdock seeds.» light on/upon = posarse sobre.
Example: I could see its wings moving in the air as it lighted upon a limb of a barren fruit tree.» light + the fire under = hacer reaccionar, despertar, estimular.
Example: Too bad it took a breast cancer diagnosis to light the fire under me.» light + the way = mostrar el camino.
Example: The article 'Compact discs: a laser lights the way' provides an overview of the compact disc, how it works, the uses to which it can be put, and the advantages and disadvantages of the format.» light up = encender un cigarrillo.
Example: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.» light up = encenderse, iluminarse.
Example: Toys are grouped into the following categories: (1) toys that light up or sing; (2) toys that catch your eye; (3) toys that shake, rattle, and roll; (4) switch toys; and (5) toys for the creative artist.» light up = iluminar, alumbrar.
Example: These flares light up the surrounding area in a yellowish red glow for a short period of time, allowing you to see better.» relight = encender de nuevo, volver a encender. [Verbo irregular: Pasado y participio relighted/relit. Pincha en para ver otras palabras que comienzan con este prefijo]
Example: In fact, smokers who relight cigarettes may be at higher risk of lung cancer and chronic bronchitis.» spotlight = destacar, resaltar.
Example: This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.lit1 = Tiempo pasado y participio del verbo light (encender, iluminar).
Example: The whole of the ground floor was one large room, lit by an old-fashioned window looking onto the street and by a large sash-window giving onto an enclosed yard.more:
» badly-lit = con poca luz, mal iluminado, con una mala iluminación.
Example: They worked in cold, draughty, badly-lit rooms and suffered from tyrannical supervisors.» candlelit = iluminado con velas, con velas, a la luz de las velas.
Example: A candlelit vigil is to take place in Manchester in memory of those killed every year as a result of domestic violence.» dimly lit = iluminado con una luz suave, iluminado con una luz tenue, poco iluminado, con poca iluminación.
Example: Most people find crystal-ball gazing is easiest in a quiet, dimly lit room.» fully-lit = completamente iluminado, totalmente iluminado.
Example: Did you know that Belgium has the only fully-lit motorway network in the world?.» lit-up = iluminado, incandescente, encendido.
Example: The lit-up computer screen is now our symbol of knowledge and power, omnipresent and omniscient as the eye of almighty God in days gone by.» moonlit = a la luz de la luna, iluminado por la luna.
Example: Instead of romantic moonlit walks on the beach, young couples' 'quality time' is limited to an hour or two at the local pizzeria.» partly-lit = parcialmente iluminado, iluminado parcialmente, iluminado en parte.
Example: She pushed the door open and stood there looking at the familiar room partly lit by the streetlight outside the window.» poorly-lit = mal iluminado, con poca luz, con una mala iluminación.
Example: Never walk unaccompanied at night in poorly-lit streets or along deserted streets.» semi-lit = semiiluminado.
Example: This explains why I spend much of each day sitting at home in a semi-lit room watching cooking shows on television.» sunlit = soleado, bañado de sol, bañado por el sol, iluminado por el sol.
Example: They were recognized for their paintings of women relaxing in their boudoirs or in sunlit gardens.» well-lit = bien iluminado.
Example: In the questionnaire young people answered that the bookshops in their town were airy, well-lit and very pleasant shops to visit.lit2
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» kiddy lit(erature) = literatura infantil.
Example: I think the annotated card program for children's literature -- sometimes known as kiddy lit -- demonstrates that we can be responsive and that the problem is akin to getting the radio audience to communicate.