beam

a powerful ray of light from a lamp or the sun

rayo, haz de luz

Collocations beam of sunlight

• A beam of light shone through the window.

  Un haz de luz entraba por la ventana.

a very happy smile, especially one that shows your teeth

sonrisa radiante, sonrisa de oreja a oreja

Collocations beam with pride

• She was beaming at her new baby.

  Ella sonreía radiante a su bebé recién nacido.

a long piece of wood, metal, or stone that is used to support the roof and walls of a building

viga, trabe

Collocations load-bearing beam

• The roof was supported by thick wooden beams.

  El techo estaba soportado por gruesas vigas de madera.

to send out light or heat from a lamp, the sun, etc.

emitir, proyectar

Collocations beam light into a room

• The sun was beaming down on us.

  El sol brillaba sobre nosotros.

to smile very happily, especially with your teeth showing

sonreír radiante, sonreír de oreja a oreja

Collocations beam with joy

• He was beaming at the camera.

  Él sonreía radiante a la cámara.

to send out radio or television signals from an antenna

transmitir, emitir

Collocations beam a signal

• The station beams its programmes to the whole country.

  La estación transmite sus programas al país entero.

to move something in a particular direction or position

mover, colocar

Collocations beam a satellite into orbit

• The rocket beamed the satellite into space.

  El cohete colocó el satélite en órbita.

to transport goods by ship or boat

transportar, enviar por mar

Collocations beam cargo

• The company beams its products to customers around the world.

  La empresa envía sus productos a clientes en todo el mundo.