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light on

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
be light on [sth] v expr	(lack, not have much)	no llevar mucho, no tener mucho loc verb
light on [sth], light upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(find, discover [sth])	encontrar⇒ vtr
	Ned lit on the perfect solution to his problem.
	Ned encontró la solución perfecta para su problema.
light on [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(land on [sth])	aterrizar en vi + prep

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
shed light on [sth], throw light on [sth] v expr	figurative (clarify, explain)	aclarar⇒, clarificar⇒ vtr
	(figurado)	echar luz sobre loc verb + prep
	(figurado)	iluminar⇒ vtr
	The research project sheds light on how dolphins communicate with each other.
	El proyecto de investigación aclara cómo los delfines se comunican unos con otros.
shine a light on [sth] v expr	figurative (make something clearer)	arrojar luz sobre loc verb + prep
		echar luz sobre loc verb + prep
	The research shines a light on the way these animals behave.
	La investigación arroja luz sobre el modo en el que se comportan estos animales.

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