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Inglés		Español
the limelight n	figurative, used in expressions (fame, public notice)	primer plano loc nom m
		foco nm
	The politician tried to avoid the limelight because he didn't like the attention.
	El político trató de evitar el primer plano porque no le gustaba ser el centro de atención.
limelight n	dated (stage lighting)	foco nm
		luz de calcio loc nom m
	The limelight shone down on the performer.
	El foco brillaba sobre el intérprete.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
in the limelight adj	figurative (prominent, featured in the news) (coloquial, figurado)	en el candelero loc adv
	(coloquial, figurado)	bajo los reflectores loc adv
	He's in the limelight at the moment because he has a new book coming out.
	De momento está en el candelero porque está por salir un nuevo libro suyo.
		en primer plano loc adv
		de actualidad loc adv
	De momento está en primer plano porque está por salir un nuevo libro suyo.
	De momento está de actualidad porque está por salir un nuevo libro suyo.
in the limelight adv	figurative (featured prominently)	ser el centro de atención loc verb
	His skills as a magician have really put him in the limelight.
	Sus habilidades como mago de verdad le hacen ser el centro de atención.
steal the limelight v expr	figurative (take attention)	acaparar la atención loc verb
steal the limelight from [sb] v expr	figurative (take attention away)	desviar la atención de loc verb
		robarse el protagonismo loc verb

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'limelight' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

in the background

Spanish:

protagonismo - acaparar la atención - destronar

In Lists: The Media, more...

Synonyms: spotlight, fame, public eye, more...

Collocations: [enjoying, loving, lapping up] his moment in the limelight, was basking in the limelight, found herself thrust into the limelight, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "limelight" in the title:

bask in the limelight
grab the limelight
Hogging the limelight
Hogging the limelight
Hogging the limelight.
Limelight (19th-century)
Limelight (color)
limelight hoggers
limelight/spotlight
to be drawn to the limelight
to step out of the limelight
bask in the limelight - English Only forum
hog the limelight - English Only forum
limelight <vs> spotlight - English Only forum
retreat from the limelight - English Only forum
stole the limelight from her other precious metal - English Only forum
take the limelight away from - English Only forum
thrust into the limelight - English Only forum
to attract + limelight = a good collocation? - English Only forum

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