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"Luminaria" is a form of "luminaria", a noun which is often translated as "light". "Farolas" is a form of "farola", a noun which is often translated as "streetlight". Learn more about the difference between "luminaria" and "farolas" below.
la luminaria(
loo
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mee
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ryah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (decoration)
a. light
Los devotos encendieron cientos de luminarias en honor a su santa patrona.The devotees lit hundreds of lights to celebrate their patron saint.
2. (religious)
a. altar lamp
El sacerdote encendió la luminaria y la puso junto al sagrario.The priest lit the altar lamp and put it next to the tabernacle.
a. luminary
La ganadora del premio Nobel es toda una luminaria en el área de la física cuántica.The winner of the Nobel prize is an important luminary in the field of quantum physics.
a. celebrity
La fiesta contó con la presencia de muchas luminarias de Hollywood.The party was attended by many Hollywood celebrities.
la farola(
fah
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roh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (light)
a. streetlight
Escuché un trueno fuerte, y todas las farolas de nuestra cuadra se apagaron.I heard a loud thunderclap, and all the streetlights on our block went out.
Las nuevas farolas de nuestra cuadra funcionan con paneles solares.The new streetlights on our block work with solar panels.
b. streetlamp
Las farolas de la ciudad se prenden minutos antes de que caiga el sol.The city streetlamps turn on minutes before the sun goes down.
