Luz in english
Light
pronunciation: laɪt part of speech: noun, adjective
pronunciation: laɪt part of speech: noun, adjective
In gestures
luz = illumination ; light ; power ; light fitting ; light fixture ; lighting fixture.
Example: Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.Example: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.Example: This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications.Example: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.Example: By replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures in your home with energy-saving models, you can save more than $65 each year.Example: Deuxville's main downtown library was beautifully decorated in rare woods and marbles, bronze lighting fixtures and stained glass.more:
» a años luz de = light years away from .
Example: Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.» a la luz de = in (the) light of [La combinación in the light of es de uso menos frecuente] .
Example: This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.» a la luz de la luna = by moonlight ; in the moonlight ; moonlit .
Example: 'Seduced by Moonlight' is a magical romantic fantasy that will charm anyone who reads it. Example: She missed the field of daisies and the apple trees dancing in the moonlight. Example: Instead of romantic moonlit walks on the beach, young couples' 'quality time' is limited to an hour or two at the local pizzeria.» a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight .
Example: He likes long walks on the beach and reading by starlight.» a la luz de las velas = by candlelight ; candlelight ; candlelit .
Example: This kind of rhubarb is grown under cover of darkness and harvested by candlelight. Example: The ruins remained a place of worship, however, with candlelight services on the anniversaries of the raids. Example: A candlelit vigil is to take place in Manchester in memory of those killed every year as a result of domestic violence.» a la luz del día = in the light of (the) day .
Example: And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account -- to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day -- because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government = Y los que manejemos el dinero público tendremos que responder de ello (gastar con prudencia, cambiar malos hábitos y hacer nuestro trabajo a la luz del día) porque sólo entonces podremos restablecer la confianza entre el pueblo y su gobierno.» a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight .
Example: Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.» a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light .
Example: What this has meant is that in the 20th century, ideas are being sourced from all over the globe; and at the speed oflight, so to speak.» al final, todo saldrá a la luz = it will come out in the wash .
Example: Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash.» año luz = light-year [También escrito junto lightyear] .
Example: In principle a spaceship could travel eight light-years in ten earth years.» apagar la luz = turn + the light off [También usado con el orden turn off the light] ; flick + the light switch off ; switch off + the light .
Example: A third of the libraries in the sample plan to introduce sensors that detect motion and turn lights off and on when needed. Example: Shifting away from imported oil to domestic natural gas as a transportation fuel should be as easy as flicking a light switch off and on. Example: When you are last to leave, remember switch off the light.» apagón de luz = electrical power blackout ; blackout .
Example: He has demanded a 'no holds barred' investigation of the causes of the electrical power blackout that crippled New York last week. Example: If a power station is starved of fuel, or its generating capacity is not increased as the load increases, the result will be blackouts.» a plena luz del día = in broad daylight ; in plain daylight .
Example: Gangs of hoodlums, aged as young as eight, are roaming the streets terrorising store owners and shoppers in broad daylight. Example: This incident happened in plain daylight and in the wink of an eye.» araña de luces = chandelier ; crystal chandelier .
Example: The work consists of a series of five crystal chandeliers connected to a wall-mounted plasma screen on which a text slowly appears. Example: Whatever its look is, understated or overboard, a crystal chandelier doesn't blend in with all kinds of rooms.» arrojar luz = shed + understanding .
Example: The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.» arrojar luz sobre = shed + (a) light on/upon ; throw + (a) light on/upon ; cast + (a) light on/upon ; shine + (a) light on/upon .
Example: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM. Example: It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies. Example: The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment. Example: Last year we shone a light on Europe's thriving ivory markets and stirred up a storm.» a todas luces = patently .
Example: In the public library grand tradition this was patently the self image of the educated middle class.» bombilla de la luz = light bulb .
Example: There is no technical reason why systems should not be designed so that people can plug in a new sound card, a modem, a graphics card, a CD-ROM drive or even a new processor, and have it work straight off with as little ado as changing a light bulb.» con poca luz = badly-lit ; poorly-lit .
Example: They worked in cold, draughty, badly-lit rooms and suffered from tyrannical supervisors. Example: Never walk unaccompanied at night in poorly-lit streets or along deserted streets.» contador de la luz = electric meter ; electricity meter .
Example: In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., electric meters, Electric power plants, Joy and sorrow). Example: Electricity meters usually have four or five main dials.» cortar la luz = shut off + the electricity [También usado en el siguiente orden shut + the electricity off] .
Example: It's illegal for the landlord to shut off the electricity to force a tenant out of the property.» corte de luz = power outage ; power failure ; outage ; disruption in the flow of electricity ; power cut ; electricity cut ; electricity outage .
Example: Learn what to do when there is a power outage and how to respond to alarms that signal stuck elevators or that activate security or sprinkler systems. Example: Mechanical breakdown or power failure may affect the smooth running of the system but they do not constitute disaster. Example: The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function. Example: `Where were you when the lights went out?' considers the causes of disruptions in the flow of electricity and their implications for computer users. Example: There always exist the possibility of breakdown of machine or failure due to power cut. Example: Due to almost daily electricity cuts, Palestinian families in Gaza often have to eat their dinner by candlelight. Example: The city has gone through a very bad patch of electricity outages and power surges.» corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.] ; dim-witted [dimwitted] .
Example: It's all about the people in charge, are they smart? are they dim?. Example: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.» dar a luz = birth ; deliver .
Example: This 'civilization' has reached the pinnacle of its development, because it has birthed the seeds of its own transformation. Example: I don't like to dampen her enthusiasm, but the chances are she will deliver at 20 weeks.» dar a luz a = give + birth to .
Example: By way of illustration: it is the machine's habit to perform remarkable feats, such as augmenting western musical heritage with the discovery that the eighteenth century gave birth to two contemporary composers.» dar (la) luz verde = give + Nombre + the go-ahead ; give + Nombre + the thumbs up ; give + Nombre + the nod ; give + Nombre + the green light ; okay .
Example: The article 'Members give green light for unification' reports that the final go-ahead has been given by a majority of the Library Association (LA) members for the merging of the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS) and the LA to form a single organization. Example: Ultimately these guys are professionals and can tell you whether the property as a whole should be given the thumbs up or down. Example: A project to set up a network of monitoring stations is on the verge of being approved by the EU, though individual member states (which will have to cough up most of the money) have yet to give it the nod. Example: If the banks win then this gives them the green light to charge whatever they want. Example: They know full well that if their plan is okayed by the Supreme Court, almost every Latino community in Texas would be underrepresented in legislatures.» darle al interruptor para apagar la luz = flick + the light switch off .
Example: Shifting away from imported oil to domestic natural gas as a transportation fuel should be as easy as flicking a light switch off and on.» darle al interruptor para encender la luz = flick + the light switch on .
Example: Shifting away from imported oil to domestic natural gas as a transportation fuel should be as easy as flicking a light switch off and on.» dejar entrar la luz = let + the light in .
Example: I aired the room when we arrived and pulled back the net curtains to let the light in.» dejar que la luz entre = let + the light in .
Example: I aired the room when we arrived and pulled back the net curtains to let the light in.» de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.] ; dim-witted [dimwitted] .
Example: It's all about the people in charge, are they smart? are they dim?. Example: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.» destello de luz = flash of light .
Example: His snorting releases flashes of light; his eyes are like the rays of the dawn.» desvanecerse la luz = light + fail .
Example: When the light began to fail she turned on a lamp next to the couch and continued the conversation with herself.» echarle las luces a Alguien = flash + Posesivo + lights .
Example: Some woman started driving right up her arse, hooting her horn and flashing her lights.» efecto de luz = lighting effect .
Example: This concert will feature some of the world's best known symphonic music enhanced with video imagery and stunning lighting effects.» emisor de luz = light-emitting .
Example: Display devices are based mainly on the cathode-ray, or television, tube but other light-emitting or reflecting devices (e.g. plasma, liquid-crystals) are also in use on 'flatscreen' displays.» emitir luz = emit + light .
Example: Spectroscopy is a technique used by astronomers and physicists to study the make-up of an object based on the light it emits.» encender la luz = turn + the light on [También usado con el orden turn on the light] ; flick + the light switch on ; switch on + the light .
Example: A third of the libraries in the sample plan to introduce sensors that detect motion and turn lights off and on when needed. Example: Shifting away from imported oil to domestic natural gas as a transportation fuel should be as easy as flicking a light switch off and on. Example: As dusk began to fall, she drew the curtains closed and switched on the lights.» enchufe de la luz = light socket .
Example: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.» epilepsia causada por la luz = photosensitive epilepsy .
Example: These factors may evoke seizures in those who suffer from photosensitive epilepsy, and cause headaches and illusions in non-epileptics.» epilético sensible a la luz = photosensitive epileptic [En medicina, persona que sufre ataques epiléticos causados por la presencia de luces destelleantes] .
Example: The proportion of photosensitive epileptics are small but they should have proper EEG (electroencephalogram) investigations.» esconderse de la luz = hide from + the light .
Example: I'd love to see more of you, but you seem to be hiding from the light.» exponer a la luz = expose + Nombre + to light .
Example: Inks, dyes and other materials may undergo physical changes when exposed to light = Las tintas, los colorantes y otros materiales pueden experimentar cambios físicos cuando se exponen a la luz.» exponer a la luz del día = expose + Nombre + to daylight .
Example: Copies tend to fade, especially if left exposed to daylight, and some of the colours are not strong to begin with.» exponer a la luz del sol = expose + Nombre + to sunlight .
Example: Copies are liable to fade if left exposed to sunlight.» exposición a la luz solar = exposure to sunlight .
Example: Freckles are caused by exposure to sunlight, especially on those with fair skin.» factura de la luz = electricity bill ; utility energy bill ; electric bill ; hydro(electric) bill .
Example: Motion detectors that control lights can save you money on your electricity bill. Example: It is essentially concerned with ensuring that utility energy bills have been correctly calculated according to the tariff, and based on the correct billing data. Example: Follow this easy step-by-step guide for how to wire a dimmer switch and save money on your electric bill. Example: Thanks to this clawback, they will be left with only $165 per month to buy food and clothing, pay their hydro bill and all the other monthly costs for their family.» factura del gas y la luz = utility energy bill ; energy bill .
Example: It is essentially concerned with ensuring that utility energy bills have been correctly calculated according to the tariff, and based on the correct billing data. Example: Most households dedicate 11% of their energy bills to lighting.» fuente de luz = light source .
Example: The limits are set by the graininess of the film, the excellence of the optical system, and the efficiency of the light sources employed.» hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + a light .
Example: The carrier containing both items is then fed into the rotating rollers of the thermal copier and as it proceeds through the machine it activates an infra-red light.» hacerse la luz = light bulb + go off in + Posesivo + head .
Example: While reading this passage a light bulb went off in my head, and I realized my biggest obstacle for breaking free from bulimia was my unbelief.» haz de luz = beam .
Example: For one, the record is made by a moving beam of electrons rather than a moving pointer, for the reason that an electron beam can sweep across the picture very rapidly indeed.» iluminado con una luz suave = dimly lit ; dimly illuminated .
Example: Most people find crystal-ball gazing is easiest in a quiet, dimly lit room. Example: Cattle, pigs and sheep have a tendency to move more easily from a dimly illuminated area to a more brightly illuminated area.» iluminado con una luz tenue = dimly lit ; dimly illuminated .
Example: Most people find crystal-ball gazing is easiest in a quiet, dimly lit room. Example: Cattle, pigs and sheep have a tendency to move more easily from a dimly illuminated area to a more brightly illuminated area.» inducido por la luz = light-induced .
Example: Light-induced oxidation reactions are crucially important in the degradation of lignin.» interruptor de la luz = light switch .
Example: When you have a panel full of light switches, it can be challenging to remember which is which.» laa verdad + salir a la luz = the truth + come out .
Example: She went down in their estimation when the truth came out.» la luz + irse = the electricity + go off ; the power + go off .
Example: The electricity went off for a couple of hours at the office, and I got some nap time. Example: Jason realised there was a problem as he was cashing up the till when the power went off.» LED [diodo emisor de luz] = LED [light-emitting diode] .
Example: On account of the virtually unlimited life, nearly all stoplights of new cars are equipped with LEDs instead electric bulbs.» llenar de luz = flood with + light ; brighten up .
Example: Opened in 1989, the library is housed in a modern building with large bay windows that flood the space with light. Example: The short, dreary days of winter are a good time to think about adding skylights to brighten up dark rooms.» lleno de luz = light-filled .
Example: The café is a spacious, light-filled room with a sloping ceiling and natural wood flooring.» luces de emergencia = blackout facilities ; hazard lights .
Example: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets. Example: Drivers must carry warning triangles and use them whenever they have stopped on a roadway for any reason, to warn traffic behind that there is an obstruction ahead - even if they have also activated their hazard lights.» luces de la ciudad, las = city lights, the .
Example: Get up in the wee hours of the morning and head out into the country, far from the city lights so you can observe tomorrow's meteor shower.» luces de Navidad = Christmas lights .
Example: A hospice volunteer has decked his house in hundreds of Christmas lights in a bid to raise money.» luces largas = high beam .
Example: My headlight flasher does not work, but I can change from high to low beam.» luces navideñas = Christmas lights .
Example: A hospice volunteer has decked his house in hundreds of Christmas lights in a bid to raise money.» luz amarilla = yellow light .
Example: When the car ahead of hers chose to stop at the yellow light rather than rush through, she came unstitched.» luz ámbar = yellow light .
Example: When the car ahead of hers chose to stop at the yellow light rather than rush through, she came unstitched.» luz antiniebla = fog light ; fog lamp .
Example: As the name implies, a fog light is used to enhance road visibility during foggy or misty conditions. Example: Current legislation does make it an infringement to drive with fog lamps on whist visibility is good.» luz antiniebla delantera = front fog light ; front fog lamp .
Example: In visibility of less than 100 yards, one may use front fog lights. Example: Why are so many people driving around with their front fog lamps on?.» luz antiniebla trasera = rear fog light ; rear fog lamp ; tail fog lamp ; tail fog light .
Example: When I depress the switch on the fascia, the rear fog light goes on. Example: For several years now, a rear fog lamp has been mandatory for trailers and caravans in order to improve visibility under foggy conditions. Example: The tail fog lamp only switches on if the headlights are on. Example: I took my car to Germany and to get it on the road, they required a tail fog light!.» luz + apagarse = light + go out ; light + go off .
Example: `Where were you when the lights went out?' considers the causes of disruptions in the flow of electricity and their implications for computer users. Example: The light went off for about 3 weeks, after which it sporadically came on and went off, until it has now remained on.» luz artificial = artificial light .
Example: Even by day artificial light was usually needed and, since the men refused to open the windows, the heat and fumes from gaslights rendered the air scarcely breathable.» luz cálida = warm white light .
Example: Homes filled with wood furniture in a rustic style lend themselves to warm white light, whereas white furniture looks better in cool white light.» luz cegadora = blinding light .
Example: One more reason is that in pitch darkness your torchlight can pick up the eyes of animals easily and in turn the animals cannot see beyond the blinding light.» luz corta = low beam .
Example: My headlight flasher does not work, but I can change from high to low beam.» luz de aviso = warning light .
Example: The issue terminal also incorporates a warning light in case a reserved book has slipped through the system and found its way on to the shelves.» luz de batería = footlights .
Example: He too had been stagestruck, he too had dreamed of applause, of the footlights, of dressing rooms and good luck telegrams.» luz débil = glimmer .
Example: Sometimes the glimmer seemed to be far away upon the horizon and sometimes it might have been within a few yards of us.» luz de candilejas = footlights .
Example: He too had been stagestruck, he too had dreamed of applause, of the footlights, of dressing rooms and good luck telegrams.» luz de cruce = low beam .
Example: My headlight flasher does not work, but I can change from high to low beam.» luz de emergencia = emergency warning light .
Example: Under the new law, motorists must give 'a wide berth' to stationary emergency vehicles displaying blue, red, or amber emergency warning lights.» luz de frenado = brake light ; stoplamp ; stoplight .
Example: Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet. Example: By law a motor vehicle is allowed only 55 Watts consumption headlamp and stoplamp bulbs. Example: On account of the virtually unlimited life, nearly all stoplights of new cars are equipped with LEDs instead electric bulbs.» luz de freno = brake light ; stoplamp ; stoplight .
Example: Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet. Example: By law a motor vehicle is allowed only 55 Watts consumption headlamp and stoplamp bulbs. Example: On account of the virtually unlimited life, nearly all stoplights of new cars are equipped with LEDs instead electric bulbs.» luz de intermitencia = blinker ; car indicator ; flasher .
Example: Having operational lights and blinkers is a must for safe driving. Example: Polycarbonate is a hard plastic and can be used to make things like these car indicators. Example: When I signal to the left, the flasher blinks normally but when I signal to the right, the flasher blinks real fast.» luz de intermitencia = blinker ; car indicator ; flasher .
Example: Having operational lights and blinkers is a must for safe driving. Example: Polycarbonate is a hard plastic and can be used to make things like these car indicators. Example: When I signal to the left, the flasher blinks normally but when I signal to the right, the flasher blinks real fast.» luz de la luna = moonlight .
Example: Measurement of the brightness of moonlight by comparison with lamp-light from a low wattage light bulb is an elementary project in astronomy.» luz delantera = headlight ; headlamp .
Example: Chapter 10 covers the following: changing oil filter; checking automatic transmission fluid; replacing fan belt; and replacing headlight. Example: By law a motor vehicle is allowed only 55 Watts consumption headlamp and stoplamp bulbs.» luz de las estrellas = starlight .
Example: The sensitivity of the technology is such that only the biggest planets reveal their presence through fluctuations in the starlight.» luz del atardecer = duskiness .
Example: Some of the photos are a bit dark; however, the duskiness does convey the hazy, 'frozen in time' feel of the room at that moment.» luz del día = daylight .
Example: As we all know the traditional type of building depended on using elements of the external wall to permite daylight and ventilation to condition the internal spaces.» luz del sol = sunlight ; sunshine .
Example: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party. Example: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.» luz de luna = moonlight .
Example: Measurement of the brightness of moonlight by comparison with lamp-light from a low wattage light bulb is an elementary project in astronomy.» luz de mesa = table light .
Example: Task lighting or individual table lights have traditionally been used to upgrade the lighting at the reader's desk = Tradicionalmente, se ha utilizado una iluminación fuerte o lámparas individuales en las mesas del lector para mejorar la visibiliad.» luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp .
Example: Each of the two master bedrooms have a double bed, tow bedside tables, two bedside lamps, dresser, mirror, and radio alarm.» luz de posición = sidelight .
Example: The devil is in the details -- that was the lesson he learned when the sidelight of his bike came unhinged during the rally.» luz descendente = downlight .
Example: The usage of downlights allows the most equal light distribution over interior space compared to other types of lighting fixtures.» luz deslumbradora = glare .
Example: Users should be able to adopt a comfortable sitting position, and screen displays should be clearly visible without glare or poor focus and contrast.» luz embutida = recessed light ; recessed downlight ; downlight .
Example: If you use recessed lights, you must be sure you have plenty of them to brighten up your whole kitchen area. Example: Recessed downlights are among today's most popular lighting fixtures with an estimated 350 million installed in U.S. homes. Example: The usage of downlights allows the most equal light distribution over interior space compared to other types of lighting fixtures.» luz empotrada = recessed light ; recessed downlight ; downlight .
Example: If you use recessed lights, you must be sure you have plenty of them to brighten up your whole kitchen area. Example: Recessed downlights are among today's most popular lighting fixtures with an estimated 350 million installed in U.S. homes. Example: The usage of downlights allows the most equal light distribution over interior space compared to other types of lighting fixtures.» luz guía = beacon light .
Example: The article 'Under the beacon light of a great inspiring teacher' is included in a special festschrift issue celebrating the 71st birthday of Professor P. N. Kaula.» luz incandescente = incandescent light .
Example: Buildings originally wired for incandescent lights are likely to have sufficient electrical service for automation needs.» luz interior = interior light .
Example: The interior lights and central locking are behaving strangely again.» luz láser = laser light .
Example: Luminescent powders, which fluoresce or phosphoresce when exposed to UV or laser light, are also available.» luz lateral = sidelight .
Example: The devil is in the details -- that was the lesson he learned when the sidelight of his bike came unhinged during the rally.» luz natural = daylight ; natural daylight ; natural light .
Example: As we all know the traditional type of building depended on using elements of the external wall to permite daylight and ventilation to condition the internal spaces. Example: Large glazed areas mean that users can enjoy natural daylight, but double glazing, tinting, or architectural shading are necessary to alleviate the worst effects of noise, solar gain and solar glare = Las áreas acristaladas permiten que los usuarios puedan disfrutar de la luz natural, aunque el doble acristalamiento, los cristales ahumados, o las sombras arquitectónicas son necesarios para reducir los efectos negativos del ruido, la radiación solar y el resplandor del sol. Example: Natural light, natural ventilation and outdoor spaces have been integrated into the operation of the building.» luz piloto = pilot light .
Example: The problem with pilot lights is that they waste a lot of gas and that's why most modern appliances do not have them.» luz posterior = tail light .
Example: Mechanics recommend checking tail lights, batteries, brakes, lug nuts, leaf springs, and tail pipes.» luz rasante = raking light .
Example: Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.» luz roja = red light [A veces usado con el sentido de 'negativa' o de prostitución] .
Example: The article 'Red light for HD-CD?' discusses the technology and industry developments on the new generation of high density CD formats.» luz solar = sunlight .
Example: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.» luz tenue = glimmer .
Example: Sometimes the glimmer seemed to be far away upon the horizon and sometimes it might have been within a few yards of us.» luz trasera = tail light .
Example: Mechanics recommend checking tail lights, batteries, brakes, lug nuts, leaf springs, and tail pipes.» luz ultravioleta = UV light .
Example: In terrariums, UV lamps are used so that plants and animals, especially reptiles, get enough of the required UV light they may need each day.» luz verde = green light ; go-ahead .
Example: The article 'Green lights and green cards: are you ready to?' provides an overview of library automation in the USA today. Example: The go-ahead for the new library building came in Mar 79 and the proposals were discussed at a public hearing in June 79.» luz vertical = uplighter .
Example: We are more then happy to arrange a meeting at your venue so you can see just how effective the uplighters can be.» luz y guía = lodestar .
Example: Reason is to be our lodestar, and we must understand the workings of the noumenal world in order to live properly in this one.» media luz = half-light .
Example: He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.» noche de luz de luna = moonlight night .
Example: One moonlight night Sweeny was brought to our notice by his ejaculations of impatience at being obliged to come to a dead halt.» no expuesto a la luz = unexposed .
Example: An exposure to ammonia gas destroys the unexposed dye, and the picture can then be taken out into the light and examined.» no tener pocas luces = as daft as a brush .
Example: His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.» ofrecer luz sobre = shed + (a) light on/upon ; shine + (a) light on/upon .
Example: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM. Example: Last year we shone a light on Europe's thriving ivory markets and stirred up a storm.» plantear a la luz de = discuss + in the light of .
Example: The organisation and retrieval of paper documents are discussed in the light of new perspectives opened up by optical discs, hypertext and artificial intelligence.» poste de la luz = lamppost ; light pole .
Example: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts. Example: If your landing area is close to power lines or light poles, be very careful of them.» proteger de la luz = protect + Nombre + from light .
Example: A fresh urine sample and a faeces sample, protected from light, should be sent to the laboratory for screening.» punto de luz = power point ; electrical outlet ; socket outlet ; outlet .
Example: Many libraries provide carrels equipped with power points so that audio-visual equipment can be used. Example: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets. Example: Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets. Example: The archictet's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.» rayo de luz = light beam ; light ray ; ray of light ; shaft of light .
Example: A printer is a device that transfers to paper, by means of some type of print wheel or light beam, information that has been produced in a computer. Example: According to Kimball, the mathematics of light rays explains some subtle sailing tips that old sea dogs pick up through years of experience = Según Kimball, las matemáticas de los rayos de luz explican algunos argucias de navegación que los viejos lobos de mar adquieren a lo largo de años de experiencia. Example: They use a line of light bulbs that block out the blue rays of light that suppress melatonin, a hormone that promotes sleep. Example: Some of us are bright shafts of light, others are just the shadows that follow behind.» recibo de la luz = electricity bill ; energy bill ; utility energy bill ; electric bill ; hydro(electric) bill .
Example: Motion detectors that control lights can save you money on your electricity bill. Example: Most households dedicate 11% of their energy bills to lighting. Example: It is essentially concerned with ensuring that utility energy bills have been correctly calculated according to the tariff, and based on the correct billing data. Example: Follow this easy step-by-step guide for how to wire a dimmer switch and save money on your electric bill. Example: Thanks to this clawback, they will be left with only $165 per month to buy food and clothing, pay their hydro bill and all the other monthly costs for their family.» recibo del gas y la luz = energy bill ; utility energy bill .
Example: Most households dedicate 11% of their energy bills to lighting. Example: It is essentially concerned with ensuring that utility energy bills have been correctly calculated according to the tariff, and based on the correct billing data.» reflejar la luz = trap + light .
Example: This process is similar to the way jets of water in illuminated fountains trap the light from underwater light sources.» rehuir la luz = hide from + the light .
Example: I'd love to see more of you, but you seem to be hiding from the light.» sacar a la luz = bring to + light ; dredge up ; dig up .
Example: Her editorial does an excellent job of bringing to light the issues facing libraries, authors, and library patrons regarding the possibility and desirability of a single international copyright law. Example: The learning situations must be so structured that the child will dredge up, so to speak, his or her own vocabulary. Example: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.» salir a la luz = come to + light ; go + live .
Example: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help. Example: The article 'BookTrack on track for lift off' discusses BookTrack, Whitaker's electronic project, which is about to go live = El artículo 'BookTrack listo para despegar' trata de BookTrack, el proyecto electrónico de Whitaker, que está a punto de salir a la luz.» sensible a la luz = light-sensitive .
Example: Optical character recognition (OCR) is a method by which printed characters can be 'read' by a computer; a light-sensitive machine converts the print into electrical impulses which can be stored in machine readable form.» Siglo de las Luces, el = Enlightenment, the ; Age of Enlightenment, the .
Example: The subsequent debate, which engaged astrologers, doctors, theologians, & savants, reveals the tensions in French culture at the dawn of the Enlightenment. Example: It begins with an overview of the Age of Enlightenment and those ideas that influenced the founders of the United States.» sin luz de luna = moonless .
Example: Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.» tarifa de la luz = electricity rate .
Example: Prices of natural gas and other fossil fuels spike during periods of shortage, causing hikes in electricity rate.» tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick ; as thick as two (short) planks ; knucklehead ; the cheese slid off + Posesivo + cracker .
Example: Her husband is still as thick as a brick and he still thinks he's been the model husband but Rome wasn't built in a day. Example: Ashdown, for example, is an out'and'out Nazi, while Menzies'Campbell, who is supposed to be their expert on foreign affairs, is as thick as two planks. Example: It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two. Example: It sounds like the cheese slid off his cracker a long time ago.» teoría ondulatoria de la luz = wave theory of light .
Example: He is a direct descendant of Christian Huygens best known for his invention of the pendulum clock, his wave theory of light and discovery of Saturn's rings.» toma de luz = outlet ; power point ; socket ; socket outlet .
Example: The archictet's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre. Example: Many libraries provide carrels equipped with power points so that audio-visual equipment can be used. Example: One must also not forget the need for television aerials and the related sockets. Example: Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.» toques de luz = highlights .
Example: Image-Studio from LetraSet is used to control electronic images, to blur, sharpen, add highlights, and to edit the picture to vary brightness and contrast.» un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light .
Example: Notice that in this passage there is just a faint glimmer, a mere peep of sociological light.» velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the .
Example: The fastest transmission media operate at the speed of light, 300 million m/s.» ver la luz = see + the light ; light bulb + go off in + Posesivo + head .
Example: Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers. Example: While reading this passage a light bulb went off in my head, and I realized my biggest obstacle for breaking free from bulimia was my unbelief.» ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel .
Example: I once thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, but it was just the light from a torch of some bastard bringing me more work.» ver la luz del día = see + the light of day .
Example: The article 'OSI: will it ever see the light of day?' concludes that the promise of OSI has been bold and ambitious but that its delivery has been significantly delayed beyond its initial projections = El artículo "OSI: ¿verá alguna vez la luz del día?" concluye que la promesa de OSI ha sido osada y ambiciosa pero que su publicación se ha visto retrasada considerablemente por encima de las previsiones iniciales.