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The Spanish word for light is
luz





light

Gender

The gender of luz is feminine. E.g. la luz.

Plural

The plural of luz is luces.

Spanish Definition


light
     1. n. Luz
     2. n. Lámpara
     3. n. Fuego
     4. n. Perspectiva.
     5. adj. Claro
     6. adj. Ligero
     7. adj. Más ligero
     8. adj. Leve
     9. adj. Ágil
     10. adj. Poco profundo, poco serio
     11. adj. (Del suelo) arenoso
     12. vt. Iluminar.
     13. vt. Encender.



Translations for light and their definitions

ligero
     1. adj. light, not heavy


encender
     1. v. to light, ignite
           Julio encendió la fogata. - Julio ignited the campfire.
     2. v. to turn on, switch on, power up
           María encendió la máquina. - María turned on the machine.


iluminar
     1. v. to illuminate


Luz
     1. Proper noun. given name, female
     2. n-f. light
           la luz extinguida - the extinguished light
     3. n-f. (anatomy) lumen
     4. n-f. (figurative usually in the plural) brightness, intelligence
           Vas a llegar con menos luces. - You're going to get there with less intellect.
     5. n-f. (figurative) focus, point of view, understanding
           Debes verlo bajo una nueva luz. (You must see it from a new point of view.)
     6. n-f. (electricity) electric power
           Se fue la luz. (The lights went out. (There is a blackout.))
     7. n-f. (architecture) span


Claro
     1. Proper noun. given name, male
     2. adj. light, bright
     3. adj. clear
           alto y claro - loud and clear
     4. adv. certainly, naturally, of course
     5. n-m. sunny spell
           Lluvia por la mañana y apertura de claros por la tarde. - Rain in the morning and sunny spells in the afternoon
     6. n-m. clearing
     7. n-m. bald patch
     8. interj. of course; for sure; sure (indicates enthusiastic agreement)


liviano
     1. adj. light (of low weight)
     2. adj. light (unimportant, trivial)
     3. adj. easygoing
     4. n-m. (anatomy) lung


luminoso
     1. adj. luminous, bright


fuego
     1. n-m. fire
     2. interj. (military) fire! (cry to order soldiers to start shooting)


mechero
     1. n-m. burner
     2. n-m. (Spain) lighter


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