sol
BrE /sɒl/ AmE /sɑːl/
noun en → es
the star at the centre of our solar system, which gives us light and heat
sol, astro central
Collocations sunlight · sunny day
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The sun was shining brightly.
El sol brillaba intensamente.
the time of day when the sun is above the horizon; daylight hours
día, horas de luz
Collocations sunrise · sunset
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The sun sets at 6 PM.
El sol se pone a las 6 de la tarde.
a person or thing that is the aim of an action; someone or something to be reached, achieved, or dealt with
objetivo, meta
- aim at a target
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Her main target is to finish the project by next week.
Su principal objetivo es terminar el proyecto la próxima semana.
to aim a gun, arrow, or other weapon at someone or something; to shoot at someone or something
disparar contra, apuntar a
- take aim at
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The hunter took aim at the deer.
El cazador apuntó al ciervo.
the dark shape that is made when a person or thing blocks out light from the sun, moon, etc.
sombra
Collocations shadow of something
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The tree cast a long shadow.
El árbol proyectó una larga sombra.
to follow someone or something closely, especially in order to protect them or watch what they do
seguir de cerca, vigilar
- keep somebody under surveillance
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The police are taking a close interest in his activities.
La policía está siguiendo de cerca sus actividades.
a yellowish orange colour, like that of the sun; a light brown or tan colour
color amarillento anaranjado o marrón claro
Collocations sun-coloured hair
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She has sun-colored hair.
Ella tiene el cabello de color marrón claro.
to shine light on something; to make something bright and clear
iluminar, aclarar
- shed light on
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The new evidence sheds light on the case.
La nueva evidencia aporta luz al caso.
Phrasal verbs
acostumbrarse a, tomarle gusto a
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She took to the children immediately.
Se acostumbró a los niños de inmediato.
reconocerse en, parecerse a
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He takes after his father.
Se parece mucho a su padre.
aceptar, contratar
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The company is taking on new staff.
La empresa está contratando nuevo personal.
sacar, quitar
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He took out his wallet.
Sacó su billetera.
tomar, empezar a hacer
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She took up painting.
Ella comenzó a pintar.
Idioms
tomarse las cosas con calma, relajarse
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You should take it easy after the operation.
Deberías tomarte las cosas con calma después de la operación.
reprochar, criticar severamente
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The manager took him to task for his poor performance.
El gerente lo reprendió por su mal desempeño.
abordar un problema directamente, enfrentarse a una situación difícil
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She decided to take the bull by the horns and confront her boss.
Decidió abordar la situación de frente y enfrentarse a su jefe.