dar la luz

to turn on the light

dar la luz(dahr lah loos)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (general)

(Spain)

a. to turn on the light

Da la luz, que no veo.

Turn on the light. I can't see.

b. to turn on the lights

Cuando Pablo dio la luz, todos sus amigos estaban allí para darle una fiesta sorpresa.

When Pablo turned on the lights, all his friends were there for a surprise party.

c. to switch on the light

Pulse aquí para dar la luz.

Press here to switch on the light.

d. to switch on the lights

Está muy oscuro aquí dentro; espera que dé la luz.

It's too dark in here; let me switch on the lights.

e. to put the light on

La señal para entrar en la casa era dar la luz tres veces.

The signal to go into the house was to put the light on three times.

f. to put the lights on

Cuando dan la luz, es que el concierto ha terminado. Ya no hay más bises.

When they put the lights on, the concert is over. There are no more encores.