light
1. electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye; illumination
The light from the sun brightened the room.
A luz do sol iluminou o quarto.
2. a source of illumination such as a lamp or light bulb
Turn on the light, please.
Acenda a luz, por favor.
3. understanding or clarity; enlightenment
His explanation shed light on the problem.
A explicação dele esclareceu o problema.
4. daylight or the period of day when there is natural light
We need to finish before the light fades.
Precisamos terminar antes que a luz desapareça.
Related Idioms & Phrases
à luz de (in light of; considering)
vir à luz (to come to light; to be revealed)
dar à luz (to give birth)
luz verde (green light; approval)
trazer à luz (to bring to light; to reveal)
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