glow in the dark(
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thuh
dark
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
1. (to be luminescent)
a. brillar en la oscuridad
Melvin's cigarette glowed in the dark.El cigarrillo de Melvin brilló en la oscuridad.
b. resplandecer en la oscuridad
Samantha's makeup glows in the dark.El maquillaje de Samantha resplandece en la oscuridad.
c. ser fosforescente
The new team uniform glows in the dark.El nuevo uniforme del equipo es fosforescente.
glow-in-the-dark
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (luminescent)
a. que brilla en la oscuridad (singular)
My daughter wants to decorate her room with glow-in-the-dark paint.Mi hija quiere decorar su cuarto con pintura que brilla en la oscuridad.
b. que brillan en la oscuridad (plural)
My little boy loves turning off the lights and walking around the house with his glow-in-the-dark shoes.A mi hijo pequeño le encanta apagar las luces y caminar por la casa con sus zapatos que brillan en la oscuridad.
c. fosforescente
My nephew wants a glow-in-the-dark ball for his birthday.Mi sobrino quiere un balón fosforescente por su cumpleaños.
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