light up

iluminar

Hacer que un lugar o una cosa quede iluminado al dirigirle luz.

En inglés sencillo: To make a place or thing bright by shining light on it.

• The lamp lights up the room.
• Fireworks lit up the sky last night.
• These small lights will light up the path.

Cómo se usa: light something up (The fireworks lit the whole sky up.)

Sinónimos: light, illuminate, brighten

Antónimos: darken

Expresiones frecuentes: light up a room, light up the sky

encenderse, iluminarse

Empezar a brillar o emitir luz, a menudo al accionar un interruptor.

En inglés sencillo: To begin shining or showing light, often when switched on.

• The screen lights up.
• A red warning light lit up on the dashboard.
• Why does this button light up when I press it?

Sinónimos: come on, glow

Antónimos: go out

Expresiones frecuentes: screens light up, buttons light up

iluminarse, animarse, activarse

Mostrar de repente alegría o entusiasmo, o un aumento claro de actividad.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly look happy or excited, or show a clear increase in activity.

• Her face lit up.
• His eyes lit up when he saw the gift.
• The scan showed several brain areas lighting up during the task.

Cómo se usa: light up at something (Her face lit up at the mention of her grandson.); light up when… (His eyes light up when he talks about music.)

Sinónimos: brighten, perk up

Expresiones frecuentes: faces light up, eyes light up

encender un cigarrillo, ponerse a fumar

Encender un cigarrillo, un puro o una pipa para empezar a fumar.

En inglés sencillo: To start smoking by making a cigarette, cigar, or pipe burn.

• He stepped outside to light up.
• She lit up a cigarette near the door.
• Please do not light up in the car.

Cómo se usa: light up something (He lit up a cigar after dinner.)

Expresiones frecuentes: light up a cigarette, light up outside

abrir fuego contra, disparar contra

Empezar a disparar contra alguien o algo, a menudo con armas potentes.

En inglés sencillo: To begin shooting at someone or something, often with powerful weapons.

• They lit up the enemy truck.
• The troops prepared to light up the bunker with rockets.
• The commander shouted, “Light it up!”

Cómo se usa: light someone/something up (The soldiers were ordered to light the enemy vehicle up.)

Sinónimos: fire on, open fire on

Expresiones frecuentes: light up a target, light someone up

dar el alto

Encender las luces y la sirena policiales para indicar a un conductor que se detenga.

En inglés sencillo: To switch on police lights and sirens to make a driver stop.

• The officer lit up the driver.
• A patrol car lit me up on the highway.
• If he keeps speeding, I will light him up.

Cómo se usa: light someone up (The officer lit the speeding driver up.)

Sinónimos: pull over

Expresiones frecuentes: light up a driver, light someone up