moon

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

luna, satélite de la Tierra

Collocations full moon · new moon

• The full moon was shining brightly in the sky.

  La luna llena brillaba intensamente en el cielo.

the light that comes from the moon, especially when it is full and bright

luz de la luna

Collocations moonlight in a room

• The moonlight illuminated the garden.

  La luz de la luna iluminaba el jardín.

one of the four main stages in the cycle of changes that appear to happen to the moon as it orbits around the Earth, especially full moon and new moon

fase lunar

Collocations moon phase

• The next full moon will be in two weeks.

  La próxima luna llena será dentro de dos semanas.

the round, pale face of a person who looks like the moon, especially when they are tired or ill

rostro pálido y redondo

Collocations moonface

• She had a moonlike face after her illness.

  Tenía un rostro pálido y redondo después de su enfermedad.

working at another job in addition to your main job, often secretly or illegally

trabajar a tiempo parcial de manera ilegal o secreta

Collocations moonlighting

• He was moonlighting as a bartender.

  Era un barman de manera ilegal o secreta.

the launch of a spacecraft or rocket to the moon

lanzamiento hacia la luna

Collocations moon launch

• The space agency is planning a moon launch next year.

  La agencia espacial está planeando un lanzamiento hacia la luna para el próximo año.

a rock that comes from the moon and is brought back to Earth by a spacecraft or rocket

roca lunar

Collocations moon rock

• Scientists are studying a moon rock.

  Los científicos están estudiando una roca lunar.

to work at night, especially as an extra job to earn more money

trabajar de noche

Collocations moonlight

• She moonlights as a teacher.

  Ella trabaja de noche como profesora.