alumbrar

v.

1 to light up.

2 to give birth to (dar a luz).

3 to give light.

4 to illuminate, to light, to lighten, to illumine.

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alumbrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (iluminar) to light, give light to, illuminate

2 figurado (enseñar) to enlighten

► verbo intransitivo

1 (iluminar) to give light

2 (parir) to give birth to

► verbo pronominal alumbrarse

1 familiar (embriagarse) to get tipsy

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verb

1) to light, give light

2) give birth

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1. VT

1) (=iluminar) [+ cuarto, calle, ciudad] to light; [+ estadio, edificio, monumento] to light up

una sola bombilla alumbraba el cuarto — the room was lit by a single bulb

la felicidad alumbró su rostro — his face lit up with happiness

el sol alumbra la tierra — the sun illuminates the earth

2) (=enfocar)

[con linterna, foco]

ve delante y alumbra el camino — you go ahead and light the way

alumbra aquí — shine the light here

3) frm [+ asunto] to shed light on

4) frm (=instruir) to enlighten

5) [+ agua] to find

6) (Rel) [+ ciego] to give sight to

2. VI

1) (=dar luz) to give light, shed light

esta bombilla alumbra bien — this bulb gives a good light

2) frm (=dar a luz) to give birth

3.

See:

alumbrarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (iluminar) to light, illuminate

está muy mal alumbrado — it's very poorly lit

un cuarto alumbrado con velas — a candlelit room

un foco alumbra el jardín — a floodlight illuminates the garden

2) (frml) (parir) to be delivered of (frml)

2.

alumbrar vi

1) sol to be bright; lámpara/bombilla to give off light

2) (frml) (parir) to give birth

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= shine.

Ex. A light box would be provided for this purpose so that the cards could be accurately stacked on top of each other to allow the light from the light box to shine through any holes that the three cards had in common.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (iluminar) to light, illuminate

está muy mal alumbrado — it's very poorly lit

un cuarto alumbrado con velas — a candlelit room

un foco alumbra el jardín — a floodlight illuminates the garden

2) (frml) (parir) to be delivered of (frml)

2.

alumbrar vi

1) sol to be bright; lámpara/bombilla to give off light

2) (frml) (parir) to give birth

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= shine.

Ex: A light box would be provided for this purpose so that the cards could be accurately stacked on top of each other to allow the light from the light box to shine through any holes that the three cards had in common.

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alumbrar [A1 ]

vt

A (iluminar) to light, illuminate

ese camino está muy mal alumbrado that road is very poorly lit

un potente foco alumbra el jardín a powerful floodlight illuminates o lights up the garden

una habitación alumbrada con velas a candlelit room

me alumbró el camino con una linterna he lit my way with a lamp

la luz que nos alumbra el sendero del bien (liter); the light that illuminates us on the path of righteousness (liter)

B (frml) (parir) to give birth to, be delivered of (frml)

C (Ven fam) (tratar de hechizar) to put o cast a spell on, to put … under a spell

esta mujer te tiene alumbrado this woman's got you under her spell

■ alumbrar

vi

A «sol» to be bright; «lámpara/bombilla» to give off light

esta bombilla no alumbra nada this bulb scarcely gives off any light

B (frml) (parir) to give birth

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alumbrar (conjugate alumbrar) verbo transitivo (iluminar) to light, illuminate;

◊ está muy mal alumbrado it's very poorly lit;

alumbra este rincón shine the light in this corner
verbo intransitivo [sol] to be bright;

[lámpara/bombilla] to give off light
alumbrar verbo intransitivo & verbo transitivo
1 (iluminar) to light, illuminate
2 (parir) to give birth
'alumbrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vela
English:
illuminate
- light
- light up
- shine

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alumbrar

♦ vt

1. [iluminar] to light (up);

alumbró el camino con una linterna he lit the way with a Br torch o US flashlight;

las antorchas que alumbran la sala the torches which light the hall;

el ayuntamiento ha decidido alumbrar el parque the town council has decided to install lighting in the park

2. [dar a luz] to give birth to

3. Ven [hechizar] to cast a spell on;

la visión los alumbró a todos the vision cast a spell on everyone present

♦ vi

1. [iluminar] to give light;

esa lámpara alumbra muy poco that lamp doesn't give much light o isn't very bright

2. [dar a luz] to give birth

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alumbrar

I v/t (dar luz a) light (up)

II v/i give off light

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alumbrar vt

1) iluminar: to light, to illuminate

2) : to give birth to

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alumbrar vb

1. (iluminar) to light [pt. & pp. lit] / to light up

las farolas alumbran las calles the streetlamps light the streets

2. (dar luz) to give off light [pt. gave; pp. given]

las velas alumbran poco candles don't give off much light