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beacon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbiːkən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbikən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bē′kən)

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
beacon n (signal from lighthouse)faro, fanal nm
 Despite the rain, the ship's crew could see the beacon from shore ahead.
 A pesar de la lluvia, la tripulación del barco pudo ver el faro en la costa.
beacon n figurative ([sth] inspiring)modelo nm
  ejemplo nm
  dechado nm
 The speaker's words were like a beacon of inspiration for the crowd.
 Las palabras del orador fueron un modelo de inspiración para el público.
beacon,
radio beacon n		 (station transmitting radio signals)radiobaliza nf
  baliza nf
 The signal should be strong since there's a beacon nearby.
 La señal debería ser fuerte porque hay una radiobaliza cerca.
beacon n UK (Belisha beacon: light at crossing)lámpara en cruce peatonal nf + adj mf
Note: Señal luminosa color ámbar que indica la presencia de un cruce peatonal.
 The addition of a beacon to the pedestrian crossing has reduced the number of accidents.
 La instalación de una lámpara en el cruce peatonal ha reducido el número de accidentes.
beacon n (lighthouse, buoy, etc. to guide ships)faro nf
 Due to the storm and rough waters, the crew couldn't see the beacon until they were very close to it.
 Debido a la tormenta y a la mar gruesa, la tripulación no vió el faro hasta que estuvo muy cerca.
beacon n (signal fire)almenara nf
 The news of invading troops was often communicated via beacons on hills in ancient times.
 En la antigüedad, las noticias sobre ejércitos invasores se transmitían a través de almenaras en lo alto de las montañas.
beacon n figurative ([sth] or [sb] who acts as guide)luz nf
  faro nm
 Mr. Jones has been our beacon through the long and confusing legal process.
 El señor Jones ha sido nuestra luz a través del largo y confuso proceso legal.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
beacon of hope n figurative ([sth] giving hope)luz de esperanza loc nom f
  rayo de esperanza loc nom m
Belisha beacon,
pelican beacon n		 UK (flashing light at crossing)luz en paso de peatones nf + loc adj
radar beacon n (electronics)baliza de radar nf + loc adj
rotating beacon n (warning light that flashes as it turns)luz giratoria nf + adj
 Most emergency vehicles are equipped with rotating beacons.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En las discotecas están de moda las luces giratorias, como las que llevan los coches de policía o las ambulancias.
  baliza rotativa, baliza giratoria nf + adj
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'beacon' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
flashlight - lightship - pathfinder
Spanish:
almenara - baliza - hacho - fanal - radiobaliza

Collocations: could really use a beacon of hope (right now), offered [them, the family] a beacon of hope, is a beacon of [hope, light] (for), more...

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