lighting [ˈlaɪtɪŋ]
lighting(
lay
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dihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (act of lighting)
a. la iluminación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lighting of the Christmas Tree will take place at 5 pm.La iluminación del árbol de Navidad se realizará a las 5 pm.
b. el encendido
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The rain is going to make the lighting of any cigarette with a match impossible.La lluvia va a imposibilitar el encendido de cigarrillos con cerillas.
2. (system for illuminating)
a. el alumbrado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I have to strain my eyes to read out here, because the lighting is so terrible.Tengo que forzar los ojos para leer aquí fuera porque el alumbrado es terrible.
b. la iluminación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lighting director got into trouble when he forgot to turn on the spotlight.El director de iluminación se metió en un lío cuando se olvidó de encender el foco.
lighting
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (act, system)
a. la iluminación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
street lightingalumbrado público
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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| fresh ever lighting | zona siempre fresca |
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