luna

the natural satellite of the Earth that appears in the sky at night and changes shape from day to day

luna, satélite de la Tierra

• the moon

Collocations full moon · moonlight

• The full moon was shining brightly.

  La luna llena brillaba intensamente.

a dream or a period of dreaming, especially one that is strange or unusual

sueño, pesadilla

• have a moon

Collocations strange moon · dream moon

• She had a strange moon last night.

  Ella tuvo un sueño extraño anoche.

a type of sweet cake made with sponge or meringue and often covered in chocolate sauce or cream

pastel, bizcocho

• moon cake

Collocations Chinese moon cake · lunar festival cake

• We ate a delicious Chinese moon cake.

  Comimos un delicioso pastel de luna chino.

a period of time, especially one that is long or important

período, tiempo

• in the moon

Collocations long moon · important moon

• It was a long moon before we heard from them again.

  Fue un largo período antes de que volviéramos a tener noticias suyas.

a picture or drawing of the moon, often used in books for children

ilustración, dibujo

• moon illustration

Collocations children's book moon · illustrated moon

• The children's book had a beautiful moon illustration.

  El libro infantil tenía una hermosa ilustración de luna.

in myths and legends, the moon is often seen as a goddess or female figure

diosa lunar, figura femenina

• moon goddess

Collocations lunar deity · mythical moon

• In many myths, the moon is a goddess.

  En muchas leyendas, la luna es una diosa.

used in phrases like 'under the moon' or 'by the light of the moon'

bajo la luna, por la luz de la luna

• under the moon

Collocations by the light of the moon · beneath the moon

• They walked under the moon.

  Caminaron bajo la luna.

used in idiomatic expressions like 'to be on the moon' or 'to have a piece of the moon'

estar en la luna, tener una porción de la luna

• be on the moon

Collocations have a piece of the moon · reach for the moon

• He was so happy, he felt like he was on the moon.

  Estaba tan feliz que se sentía como si estuviera en la luna.