iluminar

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iluminar
transitive verb
1to illuminate, to light up (dar luz a)
  • los focos que iluminan la iglesia -> the floodlights which light up the church
2to light up (adornar con luces)
  • iluminan el castillo por la noche -> the castle is lit up at night
3to enlighten (religion)
intransitive verb
4to give light
  • la lámpara ilumina muy poco -> the lamp doesn't give much light
iluminarse
pronomial verb
1to light up (con luz)
2(de alegría)
  • se le iluminó el rostro -> his face lit up
3to become enlightened (religion)

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iluminar [e-loo-me-nar’]
article & verb transitive
1To illumine or illuminate (alumbrar), to light, to fill with light, to supply with light.
2To illuminate, to adorn with festal lamps or bonfires.
3To illuminate, to enlighten intellectually, to infuse knowledge or grace.
4To give light and shade to a painting; to color, to illumine books.
5To render transparent.

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iluminar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+cuarto, calle, ciudad] to light; [+estadio, edificio, monumento] to light up
una sola bombilla iluminaba el cuarto the room was lit by a single bulb; la felicidad iluminó su rostro his face lit up with happiness
2 [+grabado, ilustración] to illuminate
3 [+teoría, tesis] to illustrate
4 (Religión) to enlighten
verbo:pronominal
iluminarse (alegrarse) [+cara, expresión] to light up
se le iluminó el rostro al verla his face lit up when he saw her; el cielo se iluminó con los fuegos artificiales the sky was lit up with fireworks; fireworks lit up the sky

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Verb Conjugation for "iluminar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo ilumino iluminé iluminaba iluminaré ilumine
Tú iluminas iluminaste iluminabas iluminarás ilumines
Ella/Él/Usted ilumina iluminó iluminaba iluminará ilumine
Nosotros iluminamos iluminamos iluminábamos iluminaremos iluminemos
Vosotros ilumináis iluminasteis iluminabais iluminaréis iluminéis
Ellos/Ustedes iluminan iluminaron iluminaban iluminarán iluminen
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