light on no Dicionário de Espanhol-Inglês da Oxford

Traduções para light on no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

light on <pass & Part perf lit> VERBO [americ laɪt -, Brit lʌɪt -] (v + prep + o) coloq

light on

dar con

Traduções para light on no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

to shine a light on sth

alumbrar algo con una luz

to turn the light on

encender la luz

to turn the light on

prender la luz lat-amer

to turn the light on

dar la luz Esp

to throw or cast or shed light on sth

arrojar luz sobre algo

she flicked the light on/off

le dio al interruptor

the film was light on laughs

la película tenía poco de divertida

Traduções para light on no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

arrojar o echar luz sobre algo

to throw o cast o shed light on sth

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema

she couldn't throw any light on the subject

Traduções para light on no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

I.light¹ [americ laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] SUBST

1. light U (illumination):

light

luz f

a ray of light

un rayo de luz

light and shade

luz y sombra

light and shade ARTE

claroscuro m

artificial/natural light

luz artificial/natural

by the light of the moon/a candle

a la luz de la luna/una vela

you shouldn't read in this light

no deberías leer con esta luz

hold it up to the light

ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz

you're standing in my light

me tapas or me quitas la luz

you're standing in my light

me haces sombra

bring it into the light

tráelo a la luz

while the light lasts

mientras haya luz

in or by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea

al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea

at first light

al clarear (el día)

at first light

con las primeras luces

let there be light BÍBL

hágase la luz

(to be) the light of sb's life

(ser) la niña de los ojos de alguien

to bring sth to light

sacar algo a la luz

to come to light

salir a la luz

to hide one's light under a bushel

ser modesto

to see the light

abrir los ojos

to see the light

comprender las cosas

to see the light REL

ver la luz

to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel

vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc.) problemas

to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel

ir saliendo del túnel

to see the light (of day)

ver la luz (del día)

he first saw the light of day in April, 1769

nació or vino al mundo en el mes de abril de 1769

to throw or cast or shed light on sth

arrojar luz sobre algo

atrib light waves

ondas fpl luminosas

2.1. light C:

light (source of light)

luz f

light (lamp)

lámpara f

to turn the light off

apagar la luz

to turn the light on

encender la luz

to turn the light on

prender la luz lat-amer

to turn the light on

dar la luz Esp

shine the light over here

enfoca or alumbra aquí

lights out!

¡apaguen las luces!

lights! CINEMA, TEATR

¡luces!

she wanted to see her name in lights

quería ver su nombre en las marquesinas or en letras de neón

the bright lights of the big city

las luces de la gran ciudad

landing/navigation lights

luces fpl de aterrizaje/navegación

to go out like a light coloq (become unconscious)

caer(se) redondo

to go out like a light (fall asleep)

dormirse como un tronco

to go out like a light (fall asleep)

caer como piedra lat-amer coloq

2.2. light C (of car, bicycle):

light

luz f

dip your lights

pon las cortas

dip your lights

pon las bajas Chile

2.3. light C:

traffic light

semáforo m

don't shoot/jump the lights

no te saltes el semáforo

don't shoot/jump the lights

no te comas la luz roja coloq

the lights were against us

nos tocaron los semáforos en contra or en rojo

2.4. light C (in lighthouse):

light

faro m

3.1. light (aspect) sem pl:

to see sth/sb in a good/bad light

ver algo/a alguien con buenos/malos ojos

I suddenly saw her in a new light

de pronto la vi con otros ojos

seen in this light

visto así

this puts matters in a new light, this sheds a new light on matters

esto cambia la perspectiva or el panorama

it didn't show him in a very good/flattering light

no daba una imagen demasiado buena/favorable de él

3.2. light:

in the light of or americ also in light of as prep

a la luz de

in the light of or americ also in light of as prep

en vista de

4. light C (for igniting):

have you got a light?

¿tienes fuego?

to put a or set light to sth

prender fuego a algo

to strike a light

encender un fósforo

to strike a light

encender una cerilla Esp

to strike a light

encender un cerillo Amer Central Méx

5.1. light <lights, pl > (windows) ARQUIT:

light sometimes sing

luces fpl

5.2. light <lights, pl > CULIN:

light

pulmón m

5.3. light <lights, pl > (beliefs) antiq:

by/according to sb's lights

a/según su (or mi etc.) entender

6.1. light U (low-calorie beer):

light americ

cerveza f light

light americ

cerveza f de bajo contenido calórico

6.2. light C (cigarette):

light

cigarrillo m light

light

cigarrillo m de bajo contenido en alquitrán

6.3. light U (light ale) Brit:

light coloq

cerveza f rubia

II.light¹ <pass & Part perf lighted or lit> [americ laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] VERBO trans

1. light (set alight):

light fire/lamp/heater/cigarette

encender

light fire/lamp/heater/cigarette

prender

2. light < pass & Part perf lit> (illuminate):

light room/scene

iluminar

a dimly/brightly lit street

una calle poco/muy iluminada

she lit the way for him with a flashlight

le alumbró el camino con una linterna

III.light¹ <pass & Part perf lighted or lit> [americ laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] VERBO intr

light wood/fire/match/cigarette:

light

encenderse

light

prender

IV.light¹ <lighter lightest> [americ laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] ADJ

1. light (pale):

light green/brown

claro

2. light (bright):

it gets light very early these days

ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano

it's already light

ya es de día

it's already light

ya está claro

white paint makes a room look lighter

la pintura blanca le da más luz a una habitación

I.light² <lighter lightest> [americ laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] ADJ

1.1. light (not heavy):

light load/fabric

ligero

light load/fabric

liviano esp lat-amer

light voice

suave

it's lighter than the other one

pesa menos que el otro

it's lighter than the other one

es más ligero que el otro

it's lighter than the other one

es más liviano que el otro esp lat-amer

the film was light on laughs

la película tenía poco de divertida

with a light tone

en tono desenfadado

with a light heart

tranquilo

1.2. light CULIN:

light meal/breakfast

ligero

light meal/breakfast

liviano esp lat-amer

light pastry/cake

ligero

light pastry/cake

liviano esp lat-amer

light cola/beer americ

light adj inv

light menu

de bajo contenido calórico

light ale

cerveza f rubia

1.3. light MILITAR:

light cavalry/infantry/artillery

ligero

2.1. light METEO:

light breeze/wind

suave

light rain

llovizna f

a light covering of snow

una fina capa de nieve

2.2. light (sparse):

traffic is light at this time

a esta hora hay poco tráfico

trading was light FINAN

hubo poca actividad en la Bolsa

the losses were fairly light

las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta

2.3. light (not strenuous):

light work/duties

ligero

light work/duties

liviano esp lat-amer

2.4. light (not severe):

light sentence

leve

3. light (not serious):

light music/comedy/reading

ligero

a program of light entertainment

un programa de variedades

to make light of sth

quitarle or restarle importancia a algo

II.light² [americ laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] ADV

to travel light

viajar con el mínimo de equipaje

light³ [americ laɪt, Brit lʌɪt] VERBO intr

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

1. on–off switch:

on–off

de encendido y apagado

on–off

de prendido y apagado lat-amer

2. on–off:

on–off sound

intermitente

on–off sound

discontinuo

on–off affair/relationship

discontinuo

on–off affair/relationship

fragmentado lit

I.on [americ ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

on

en

put it on the table

ponlo en or sobre la mesa

he put it on the top shelf

lo puso en el estante de arriba

on the ground

en el suelo

don't write on the wall!

¡no escribas en la pared!

he hung it on a hook

lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background

amarillo sobre un fondo negro

you've got mud on your sleeve

tienes barro en la manga

I live on Acacia Avenue esp americ

vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

1.2. on (belonging to):

on

de

the handle on the cup

el asa de la taza

look at the belly on him! coloq

¡mira la panza que tiene! coloq

1.3. on (against):

I hit my head on the shelf

me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass

se cortó la mano con el vidrio

1.4. on (at point on scale):

on

en

it's on 160°

está en 160°

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

it looks better on you than on me

te queda mejor a ti que a mí

it's too short on her

le queda demasiado corto

2.2. on (about one's person):

I didn't have any cash on me

no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him

le encontraron heroína (encima)

do you happen to have her number on you?

¿por casualidad tienes su número aquí/allí?

3. on (indicating means of transport):

I went on the bus/train

fui en autobús/en tren

on the plane I met an old friend

en el avión me encontré con un viejo amigo

we had lunch on the train

comimos en el tren

a man on a bicycle/horse

un hombre en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot

a pie

4.1. on (playing instrument):

on

a

with Sue on the piano

con Sue al piano

George Smith on drums

George Smith a la or en la batería

4.2. on RÁDIO, TV:

I heard it on the radio

lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night

anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4

la obra la dan en el canal 4

4.3. on (recorded on):

on

en

on tape

en cinta

we have the information on file

tenemos la información archivada

5.1. on (using equipment):

who's on the computer?

¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour!

¡hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!

you've been on the phone an hour!

¡hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! coloq

5.2. on (on duty at):

on

en

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

5.3. on (contactable via):

call us on 800 7777

llámenos al 800 7777

you can reach him on this number

se puede poner en contacto con él llamando a este número

6. on (a member of):

she's on the committee

está en la comisión

she's on the committee

es miembro de la comisión

she's not on our staff

no forma parte de nuestro personal

she's not on our staff

no es empleada nuestra

we have several doctors on our staff

hay varios médicos entre nuestros empleados or entre nuestro personal

on a team americ

en un equipo

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming

los miércoles va a nadar

on or about June 15

alrededor del 15 de junio

on the anniversary of her death

en el aniversario de su muerte

there are trains every hour on the hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

on -ing

al +  infin

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

on

sobre

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

a propósito

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

está a dieta

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

9.2. on (working on, studying):

we're on page 45 already

ya vamos por la página 45

they have been on irregular verbs for six weeks

llevan seis semanas con los verbos irregulares

I'm still on question 1

todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10. on (taking, consuming):

she's on antibiotics

está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin

es heroinómano

we're drinking wine but John's still on vodka

nosotros estamos tomando vino pero John sigue con el vodka

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

I manage on less than that

yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

we're on starvation wages

nos pagan un sueldo de hambre

I'm on a grant/scholarship

tengo una beca

I'm on a grant/scholarship

soy becario

she's on £30, 000 Brit

gana 30.000 libras al año

you won't get very far on $10

no vas a ir muy lejos con 10 dólares

12. on (according to):

she wants to stay on her terms

quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

on past experience

según nuestra (or mi etc) experiencia anterior

acting on his advice

siguiendo sus consejos

13.1. on (at the expense of):

this round's on me

a esta ronda invito yo

this round's on me

esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house

invita la casa

it's on the house

atención de la casa

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) americ:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [americ ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

1.1. on (worn):

she had a blue dress on

llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with a wig on

con una peluca

with no clothes on

sin ropa

with no clothes on

desnudo

your hat isn't on straight

llevas or tienes el sombrero mal puesto

let's see what it looks like on

a ver cómo queda puesto

1.2. on (in place):

the lid's not on properly

la tapa no está bien puesta

put a record on

pon un disco

to sew a button on

coser or pegar un botón

she left the tablecloth on

dejó el mantel puesto

1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

2. on (indicating relative position):

we crashed head on

chocamos de frente

bring the desk in sideways on

entren el escritorio de lado

which way on do you want the piano?

¿de qué lado quieres (que ponga) el piano?

3.1. on (indicating progression) (in space):

drive on

sigue adelante

ten miles on

diez millas más adelante

further on

un poco más allá or más adelante

on we go!

¡sigamos!

come on in; the water's lovely

métete que el agua está buenísima

go on up; I'll follow in a minute

tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

3.2. on (indicating progression) (in time, activity):

from then/next week on

a partir de ese momento/de la semana que viene

from now on

de ahora en adelante

it was well on in the afternoon when they arrived

llegaron bien entrada la tarde

30 years on from now

dentro de 30 años

I have nothing on that day

ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

3.3. on (indicating progression):

on and off, off and on we still see each other on and off

todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando

it rained on and off or off and on all week

estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

I've been coming here on and off or off and on for over 20 years

hace más de 20 años que vengo aquí, aunque no regularmente

3.4. on (indicating progression):

on and on the road seemed to go on and on (forever)

la carretera parecía interminable

the film just went on and on

la película se hizo interminable

the film just went on and on

la película se hizo pesadísima coloq

you don't have to go on and on about it!

no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo coloq

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about Brit coloq, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about Brit coloq, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at Brit coloq, to be on at sb (about sth/to +  infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato coloq

III.on [americ ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido lat-amer

to be on faucet/tap:

estar abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida lat-amer

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

1.2. on pred (on duty):

who was on when the accident happened?

¿quién estaba de turno cuando ocurrió el accidente?

we work four hours on, four hours off

trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today?

¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2.1. on pred (taking place):

there's a lecture on in there

hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on

mientras dure el congreso

while the conference is on

hasta que termine el congreso

the game is still on

el partido no ha terminado todavía

2.2. on pred (due to take place):

the party's definitely on for Friday

la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on?

¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

the deal is on

el trato sigue en pie

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINEMA, RÁDIO, TEATR, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINEMA, RÁDIO, TEATR, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Esp

2.4. on pred (performing, playing):

you're on! TEATR

¡a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3

solo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

who's on next?

¿a quién le toca salir a escena?

who's on next?

¿quién actúa ahora?

he has been on for most of the game DESP

ha estado jugando casi todo el partido

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) coloq:

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French — you're on!

tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés — ¡trato hecho! or ¡te tomo la palabra!

are you on?

¿te apuntas?

Expressões:

not on esp Brit coloq, he can't expect us to pay; it's simply not on

no puede pretender que paguemos nosotros; no hay derecho

that sort of thing just isn't on

ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on

la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

Veja também: put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VERBO [americ pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. put on:

put on jacket/stockings/hat

ponerse

put on watch/perfume/makeup

ponerse

put your coat on

ponte el abrigo

you can put your clothes back on now

puede vestirse

2. put on:

put on light/radio/oven

encender

put on light/radio/oven

prender lat-amer

put on music

poner

I'll put the soup on

voy a poner la sopa a calentar

she suddenly put the brakes on

frenó de repente

put the handbrake on

pon el freno de mano

3. put on (gain):

I've put on four kilos

he engordado cuatro kilos

hasn't he put on weight!

¡qué gordo está!

hasn't he put on weight!

¡cómo ha engordado!

she's put ten years on in the last few months

ha envejecido diez años en estos últimos meses

4. put on (produce, present):

put on exhibition

organizar

put on play/show

presentar

put on play/show

dar

put on play/show

poner en escena formal

5. put on (assume):

put on expression

adoptar

she put on a show of anger

fingió estar furiosa

she puts on such airs!

¡se da unos aires!

he's not hurt: he's just putting it on

no le pasa nada, está haciendo teatro or está fingiendo

he put on a foreign accent

fingió tener acento extranjero

6. put on (operate):

put on train/flight

poner

II.put on VERBO [americ pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

1. put on (connect) TELECOMUN:

Mr Jones to speak to you — put him on, would you?

el señor Jones quiere hablar con usted — pásemelo, por favor

shall I put her on?

¿le paso con ella?

I'll put you on to the sales manager

le paso or lo comunico con el jefe de ventas

2. put on (alert):

to put sb on to sb/sth somebody had put the police on to them

alguien había puesto a la policía sobre su pista

who put them on to the fraud?

¿quién les dio la pista de que había habido fraude?

who put them on to the fraud?

¿quién les pasó el dato de que había habido fraude? CSur

3. put on (introduce):

to put sb on to sb/sth I can put you on to someone who …

puedo ponerte en contacto con una persona que …

she put me onto a shop where …

me dijo de una tienda donde …

she put me onto a shop where …

me dio el dato de una tienda donde … CSur

I've started yoga; it was Bob who put me on to it

he empezado a hacer yoga; fue Bob que me lo recomendó

4. put on (tease) americ:

put on coloq

tomarle el pelo a coloq

you're putting me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! coloq

I.have on VERBO [americ hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

have on cover/roof

colocar

have on cover/roof

poner

they soon had all the books on the shelves

pronto colocaron todos los libros en los estantes

II.have on VERBO [americ hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

have on

llevar puesto

have on

tener puesto

what did she have on?

¿qué llevaba or tenía puesto?

what did she have on?

¿cómo iba vestida?

I had nothing on

estaba desnudo

you have your sweater on backwards or Brit back to front

llevas or tienes el suéter puesto al revés

III.have on VERBO [americ hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

1. have on (have arranged):

have on

tener

have you anything on this evening?

¿tienes or haces algo esta noche?

have you anything on this evening?

¿tienes programa para esta noche?

2. have on (have in progress):

the municipal gallery has an exhibition on

en la galería municipal hay una exposición

let's see what they have on at the Metro

veamos qué dan en el Metro

let's see what they have on at the Metro

veamos qué echan or ponen en el Metro Esp

IV.have on VERBO [americ hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

have on (tease) coloq:

to have sb on

tomarle el pelo a alguien coloq

you're having me on!

¡me estás tomando el pelo! coloq

I.go on VERBO [americ ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1. go on (go further):

go on (without stopping)

seguir

go on (after stopping)

seguir

go on (after stopping)

proseguir formal

we're going on to Florence in the morning

por la mañana seguiremos viaje hasta Florencia

I can't go on, I'm too tired

no puedo más, estoy muy cansado

2. go on (go ahead):

you go on, we'll follow

tú vete que nosotros ya iremos

he went on ahead to look for a hotel

él fue antes or delante para buscar hotel

3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours

la discusión duró horas

the festival goes on until August 21st

el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto

the fight goes on

la lucha continúa

the meeting just went on and on

la reunión se alargó interminablemente

we can't go on like this

no podemos seguir así

so it went on

y así siguió la historia coloq

if you go on like this, you'll have no money left

como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero

to go on -ing

seguir +  ger

I went on reading until 11 o'clock

seguí leyendo hasta las 11

I don't want to go on being exploited

no quiero que me sigan explotando

to go on to + infin he went on to become President

llegó a ser presidente

she went on to explain why …

pasó a explicar por qué …

to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things

puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores

let us go on to victory

sigamos hasta triunfar

I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture

pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla

to go on with sth

seguir con algo

go on with what you were doing

sigan con lo que estaban haciendo

that's enough to be going on with Brit

eso alcanza por el momento

go on! (encouraging, urging)

¡dale!

go on! (encouraging, urging)

¡vamos!

go on! (encouraging, urging)

¡venga! Esp

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) coloq

¡vamos!

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) coloq

¡dale!

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) coloq

¡anda!

go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) coloq

¡venga ya! Esp

4. go on (continue speaking):

go on

seguir

go on

continuar

go on

proseguir formal

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —continuó …

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —siguió diciendo …

furthermore, he went on, …

—además —prosiguió … formal

5. go on (talk irritatingly) pej:

she does go on Brit

¡mira que habla … !

she does go on Brit

¡se pone de pesada … !

he went on and on

siguió dale que dale coloq

he went on and on

siguió dale que te pego Esp coloq

to go on about sth

hablar de algo

what on earth is she going on about?

¿de qué diablos está hablando?

she keeps going on at me to get my hair cut

me está siempre encima or siempre me está dando la lata para que me corte el pelo coloq

6. go on (happen):

what's going on?

¿qué pasa?

there's a war going on

hay guerra

there's a war going on

están (or estamos etc.) en guerra

the struggle that is going on for the leadership of the party

la lucha que está teniendo lugar por el liderazgo del partido

there's an argument going on next door

en la casa de al lado están discutiendo

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre ustedes dos?

is there anything going on between you two?

¿hay algo entre vosotros dos? Esp

how long has this been going on?

¿desde cuándo viene sucediendo esto?

there's something fishy going on here

aquí hay gato encerrado

7. go on (pass, elapse):

the weather deteriorated as the morning went on

el tiempo empeoró a medida que avanzaba la mañana

8. go on (progress):

go on

marchar

the work's going on well

el trabajo marcha bien

9. go on:

go on (onto stage)

salir a escena

go on (onto field of play)

salir al campo

10. go on (fit, be placed):

the lid won't go on

no le puedo (or podemos etc.) poner or colocar la tapa

the wheels go on last of all

las ruedas se ponen or colocan al final

my gloves wouldn't go on

no me entraban los guantes

11. go on (be switched on):

go on

encenderse

go on

prenderse lat-amer

II.go on VERBO [americ ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

1. go on (approach):

go on

ir

he's going on 80

va para los 80

she's 16 going on 17

tiene 16 para 17

she's 16 going on 17

está por cumplir 17

it's going on 11 o'clock

van a ser las 11

it's going on 11 o'clock

son casi las 11

2. go on (base inquiries on):

we can only go on what we know for certain

solo podemos basarnos en or guiarnos por lo que sabemos a ciencia cierta

all we have to go on is a phone number

lo único que tenemos es un número de teléfono

we don't have much to go on

no tenemos muchos datos (or muchas pistas etc.) en que basarnos

come on VERBO [americ kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1.1. come on (urging sb) only in imperative:

come on!

¡vamos! ¡date prisa!

come on!

¡vamos! ¡apúrate! lat-amer

come on!

¡órale! Méx coloq

come on! you can do it!

¡vamos, que lo puedes hacer!

1.2. come on (inviting sb) usu in imperative:

hi! come on in/up

hola, pasa/sube

tell them to come right on over

diles que se vengan ahora mismo

1.3. come on (follow):

you go ahead, we'll come on later

tú ve primero, nosotros iremos más tarde

1.4. come on (advance):

come on

avanzar

2.1. come on (begin):

come on night/winter:

entrar

come on night/winter:

empezar

I felt a headache coming on

me empezó a doler la cabeza

it came on to rain Brit

se puso a llover

2.2. come on (begin to operate):

come on heating/appliance:

encenderse

come on heating/appliance:

ponerse en funcionamiento

come on light:

encenderse

3. come on (progress):

come on

avanzar

how's your thesis? — it's coming on

¿cómo va la tesis? — avanzando

we've come on a lot since those days

hemos avanzado mucho desde aquella época

4.1. come on actor/perfomer:

come on

aparecer

come on

salir a escena

4.2. come on:

come on RÁDIO, TV program/show:

empezar

come on RÁDIO, TV program/show:

salir al aire

4.3. come on (be shown, performed) movie/play:

do you know what's coming on at the Odeon?

¿sabes lo que van a dar en el Odeon?

do you know what's coming on at the Odeon?

¿sabes lo que van a echar en el Odeon? Esp

4.4. come on DESP:

come on substitute/player:

entrar

5. come on (behave, present oneself) calão:

he comes on so friendly

da la impresión de ser tan amable

to come on strong I only invited him in for coffee, but he started coming on strong

solo lo invité a tomar un café pero se empezó a pasar sangrón coloq

to come on strong I only invited him in for coffee, but he started coming on strong

solo lo invité a tomar un café pero se empezó a poner sangrón Méx coloq

I.bring on VERBO [americ brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

provocar

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

2. bring on (develop, encourage):

bring on talent

fomentar

bring on talent

potenciar

bring on crop

acelerar el crecimiento de

3. bring on (introduce):

bring on

hacer salir

they brought on their best player

hicieron salir (a jugar) a su mejor jugador

bring on the clowns!

¡que salgan los payasos!

II.bring on VERBO [americ brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

light on no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para light on no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

to be light on sth

carecer de algo

to cast [or shed] light on sth

arrojar luz sobre algo

to cast light on sth fig

echar luz sobre algo

to cast light on sth

proyectar luz sobre algo

to leave the light on

dejar la luz encendida

on light

encendido, -a

leave on light

dejar encendido

turn on light

encender

turn on light

prender lat-amer

Traduções para light on no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

alumbrar (a alguien)

to shine a light on

Traduções para light on no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

I.light [laɪt] SUBST

1. light (energy, brightness):

light

luz f

by the light of the moon

a la luz de la luna

2. light (daytime):

light

luz f (de día)

first light

primera luz del día

3. light:

light (source of brightness)

luz f

light (lamp)

lámpara f

to turn a light off/on

apagar/encender una luz

lights out coloq (bedtime)

hora f de apagar la luz

4. light (traffic light):

light

semáforo m

5. light (flame):

light

fuego m

to catch light

incendiarse

to set light to sth

prender fuego a algo

do you have a light?

¿tienes fuego?

6. light (clarification, insight):

light

comprensión f

to bring sth to light

sacar algo a la luz

to cast [or shed] light on sth

arrojar luz sobre algo

to come to light

salir a la luz

7. light (perspective):

light

perspectiva f

to see things in a new light

ver las cosas desde otra perspectiva

8. light fig (joy, inspiration):

light

sol m

you are the light of my life

eres mi sol

9. light:

lights (person's abilities)

conocimientos m pl

to do sth according to one's lights

hacer algo como Dios le da a entender a uno

Expressões:

to see the light at the end of the tunnel

ver la luz al final del túnel

to go out like a light coloq (fall asleep quickly)

quedarse dormido enseguida

to go out like a light (faint suddenly)

perder el conocimiento

II.light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light

ligero, -a

a light touch

un pequeño toque

2. light (not dark):

light color

claro, -a

light skin

blanco, -a

light room

luminoso, -a

3. light (not serious):

light

ligero, -a

light opera

opereta f

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain

leve

to be a light sleeper

tener el sueño ligero

to be light on sth

carecer de algo

5. light culin:

light

frugal

a light meal

una comida ligera

6. light (with few calories):

light

bajo, -a en calorías

light

dietético, -a

light

light

III.light [laɪt] ADV

light

ligeramente

Expressões:

to get off light

salir bien parado

to make light of sth

no dar importancia a algo

IV.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VERBO trans

1. light (illuminate):

light

iluminar

to light the way

mostrar el camino

2. light (start burning):

light

encender

light

prender lat-amer

to light a cigarette

encender un cigarrillo

V.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VERBO intr (catch fire)

light

encenderse

I.on [an] PREP

1. on (place):

on

sobre

on

en

on the table

sobre la mesa

on the wall

en la pared

to put sth on sb's shoulder/finger

poner algo sobre el hombro/en el dedo de alguien

to be on the plane

estar en el avión

to hang on a branch

colgar de una rama

to have sth on one's mind fig

tener algo en mente

2. on (by means of):

to go on the train

ir en tren

to go on foot

ir a pie

to keep a dog on a leash

llevar (a) un perro con correa

3. on (source of):

on

con

to run on gas

funcionar con gasolina

to live on $2, 000 a month

vivir con 2.000 dólares al mes

4. on MED:

to be on drugs

tomar medicamentos

5. on (spatial):

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

on the corner/back of sth

en la esquina/la parte posterior de algo

a house on the river

una casa junto al río

6. on (temporal):

on Sunday

el domingo

on Sundays

los domingos

on the evening of May the 4th

el cuatro de mayo por la tarde

at 2:00 p.m. on the dot

a las dos en punto de la tarde

7. on (at time of):

to leave on time

salir a tiempo

on her arrival

a su llegada

on arriving there

al llegar allí

to finish on schedule

acabar puntualmente

8. on (about):

on

sobre

a lecture on Shakespeare

una conferencia sobre Shakespeare

to compliment sb on sth

felicitar a alguien por algo

to be there on business

estar ahí por negocios

9. on (through medium of):

on TV/video/CD

en televisión/vídeo/CD

to speak on the radio/the phone

hablar en la radio/por teléfono

to work on a computer

trabajar con un ordenador

to play sth on the flute

tocar algo con la flauta

10. on (with basis in):

on the principle that

en el supuesto de que

to do sth on purpose

hacer algo a propósito

11. on (in state of):

on sale

en venta

to set sth on fire

prender fuego a algo

to go on vacation/a trip

ir de vacaciones/de viaje

on the whole

en general

12. on (involved in):

to be on the committee

estar en el comité

to work on a project

trabajar en un proyecto

to be on page 10

estar en la página 10

two on each side

dos en [o a] cada lado

13. on (because of):

on account of sth/sb

a causa de algo/alguien

to depend on sb/sth

depender de alguien/algo

14. on (against):

to turn on sb

volverse contra alguien

an attack on sb

un ataque contra alguien

to cheat on sb

hacer trampa [o engañar] a alguien

15. on (paid by):

to buy sth on credit

comprar algo a crédito

this is on me coloq

esto corre por mi cuenta

II.on [an] ADV

1. on (covering one's body):

to put a hat on

ponerse un sombrero

to have sth on

llevar algo (puesto)

to try on sth

probarse algo

2. on (connected to sth):

make sure the top's on properly

asegúrate de que esté bien tapado

to screw sth on

enroscar algo

3. on (aboard):

to get on a train

subir a un tren

to get on a horse

montarse en un caballo

4. on (not stopping):

to keep on doing sth

seguir haciendo algo

to get on with sth

ponerse a hacer algo

5. on (in forward direction):

on

hacia adelante

to move on

avanzar

to urge sb on fig

animar a alguien

from that day on

desde aquel día

later on

más tarde

and so on

y así sucesivamente

6. on (in operation):

to turn on

encender

to turn on tap

abrir

7. on (performing):

on

en escena

to go on

salir a escena

Expressões:

on and off

de vez en cuando

on and on

sin parar

well on into the night

muy entrada la noche

III.on [an] ADJ

1. on (functioning):

on light

encendido, -a

on faucet

abierto, -a

on brake

puesto, -a

to leave the light on

dejar la luz encendida

2. on (scheduled):

what's on at the movies this week?

¿qué dan en el cine esta semana?

the show will be on in Seattle very soon

el espectáculo estará muy pronto en Seattle

have you got anything on for tomorrow?

¿tienes algún plan para mañana?

3. on TEATR (performing):

to be on

estar en escena

to be on (performing well)

hacerlo muy bien

4. on (job):

to be on duty

estar de servicio

to be on duty doctor

estar de guardia

5. on (good):

on day

bueno, -a

6. on (acceptable):

you're on!

¡de acuerdo!

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

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Sunlight peaks through the trees, creating patches of light on the ground and on her muslin dress.

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It is therefore becoming difficult to shed light on the early history of this region.

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Research in neurological diseases and injuries shed further light on the nature and importance of spine turnover.

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In one experiment he placed a light on the nose of a tortoise and watched as the robot observed itself in a mirror.

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This also takes into account the psychological effect of strong solar light on human well-being.

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Stage 2 has small light on the north side and a statue niche on the south.

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It also sheds light on the ornamentation used at the time.

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The pier head was too solid for demolition, so it remains isolated at sea with its solar-powered navigation light on a pole.

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The excavated finds are important because the texts shed little light on the material culture and art of this age.

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This quite nearly casts a poor light on the 7!

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