sol

=

sun

noun

sol
masculine noun
1. sun (astro)
  • de sol a sol -> from dawn to dusk
  • sol naciente/poniente -> rising/setting sun
2. sunshine, sun (rayos, luz)
  • estar/ponerse al sol -> to be in/move into the sun
  • entraba el sol por la ventana -> sunlight was coming in through the window
  • ¡cómo pega o pica el sol! -> the sun's really hot!
  • hace sol -> it's sunny
  • hace un sol de justicia -> it's blazing hot
  • tomar el sol -> to sunbathe
  • siempre se arrima al sol que más calienta (informal) -> he sides with whoever is most beneficial for him at the time
  • no dejar a alguien ni a sol ni a sombra (informal) -> to follow somebody around wherever they go
3. darling, angel (ángel, ricura)
  • tu hermana es un sol -> your sister's an angel
4. G (Mús); so (en solfeo)
5. sol (moneda)
  • ¿águila o sol? -> heads or tails? (Mexican Spanish)
6. = seats in the sun, the cheapest in the bullring
also:
  • sol y sombra -> mixture of brandy and anisette (bebida)

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sol [sole]
noun
1. Sun, sunshine, sunlight. (m)
2. The light, warmth or influence of the sun. (Metaphorical) (m)
3. A kind of face of ancient make. (m)
4. G, sol, the fifth note of the scale. (Music) (m)
  • Sol mayor -> G major
5. Sol, a Perovian currency. (m)
  • Quemadura del sol -> sunburn
  • Reloj del sol -> sundial
  • La luz del sol -> sunlight
  • El sol sale -> the sun rises
  • El sol se pone -> the sun sets
  • Al sol puesto -> at nightfall
  • A la puesta del sol -> at sunset
  • Al salir del sol -> at sunrise
  • El sol pica -> the sun scorches
  • No dejar ni a sol ni a sombra -> to molest or pursue a person constantly
  • Tomar el sol -> to bask in the sun
  • Soles -> sparkling, dazzling eyes
  • Este niño es un sol -> this is a lovely child
" Rayo de sol, sunbeam.

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