Polyglot Dictionary

iluminar

/ilumiˈnaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
ilumino
preterite (yo)
iluminé
past participle
iluminado

Meaning

  1. to light up

    • La luna ilumina el camino.

      The moon lights up the path.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

alumbrar

iluminar is the more general, common word for "to illuminate"; alumbrar means to light up, and can also mean to give birth.

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