| Traduções principais |
| enlighten sb vtr | figurative (explain or clarify to) | esclarecer, explicar, elucidar vt |
| | (figurado) | iluminar vt |
| | The student didn't fully understand the homework task, until his teacher enlightened him. |
| illuminate sth vtr | (fill with light) (encher com luz) | iluminar vt |
| | The room is illuminated by skylights. |
| illumine sth vtr | (illuminate) | iluminar, esclarecer, alumiar vt |
| shed light vtr + n | (be a source of illumination) | iluminar v int |
| | A reading lamp shed light over the surface of the desk. |
| illuminate sth vtr | figurative (clarify) (clarear) | iluminar vt |
| | Can you illuminate this difficult passage for me? |
| floodlight sth vtr | (equip with floodlights) | iluminar sm |
| | | instalar refletores vt + sm |
| | | iluminar com refletores vt + prep + sm |
| | The club has raised the funds needed to floodlight the football pitch. |
| enlighten sb about sth vtr + prep | figurative (explain or clarify to) | esclarecer, elucidar vt |
| | | explicar vt |
| | (figurado) | iluminar vt |
| | Would somebody please enlighten me about whatever is going on here! |
brighten sth up,
brighten up sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make cheerfully attractive) (figurado, tornar atrativo) | iluminar vt |
| | (figurado) | alegrar vt |
| | Some colourful curtains and cushion covers will brighten this room up. |
| enlighten sb as to sth v expr | figurative (explain or clarify to) | esclarecer, elucidar vt |
| | | explicar vt |
| | (figurado) | iluminar vt |
| | The manager asked his staff to enlighten him as to what exactly was involved in the project. |
| illuminate sb vtr | figurative (enlighten) (esclarecer) | iluminar vt |
| | The lawyer promised to illuminate us about the case. |
light sth up,
light up sth vtr + adv | (illuminate) | iluminar vt |
| | The dim lamp hardly lights up the room. |
| | A luminária mal ilumina o quarto. |
| enlighten sb vtr | figurative (inform) | informar vt |
| | (figurado) | iluminar |
| | If you are interested in this subject, this book should enlighten you. |
| illuminate sth vtr | (decorate with lights) (decorar com luzes) | iluminar vt |
| | The downtown area will be illuminated for the celebration. |
light sth up,
light up sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative (brighten) (figurado) | iluminar vt |
| | I love you - you light up my life. |
| | Eu te amo, você ilumina a minha vida. |
| illuminate sth vtr | (manuscript: decorate) (manuscrito: decorar) | destacar vt |
| | | decorar com iluminuras loc v |
| | | colorir, iluminar vt |
| | Monks used to spend many hours illuminating manuscripts. |
| enlighten sb about sth vtr + prep | figurative (inform) | esclarecer vt |
| | | explicar vt |
| | (figurado) | iluminar vt |
| | Ray is an expert on French existentialism, so he can enlighten you about that branch of philosophy. |
| enlighten sb as to sth v expr | figurative (inform) | esclarecer vt |
| | | explicar vt |
| | (figurado) | iluminar vt |
| | I wonder if you could enlighten me as to the best way to get to Oxford Street? |
| light sth vtr | (illuminate) | iluminar vt |
| | He finally found the lamp to light the room. The mayor flipped the switch to light the Christmas tree. |
| | Ele finalmente encontrou a lâmpada para iluminar o quarto. O prefeito pressionou o interruptor para iluminar a árvore de Natal. |
| Traduções complementares |
| enlighten sb vtr | figurative (religion) (religião) | iluminar vt |
| | The religious pilgrimage is meant to enlighten those who undertake it. |
| | A peregrinação religiosa visa iluminar quem a realiza. |
| enlighten sth vtr | literal, archaic (light, illuminate) | iluminar vt |
| | Catherine lit candles to enlighten the room. |
| | Catherine acendeu velas para iluminar a sala. |
| daylight sth vtr | US (construction: fill with light) | iluminar vt |
| | The translucent panels daylight the room and give it a nice glow. |
| | Os painéis translúcidos iluminam a sala e dão um brilho agradável. |
| flash sth up vtr + adv | (point light in upward direction) | iluminar vt |
| | Ginny flashed the torch up at the ceiling to reveal a large spider. |
| flash sth up sth vtr + adv | (point light in direction of sth) | iluminar vt |