English-Spanish Dictionary

Spanish Translation of “beam”

beam (biːm Pronunciation for beam

Translations

noun

    1. (architecture) viga feminine, travesaño masculine
      1. [of plough] timón masculine
      2. [of balance] astil masculine
    2. (mechanics) balancín masculine
  1. (nautical)
    1. (= timber) bao masculine
    2. (= width) manga feminine
    see also broad (sense 1)
  2. [of light, laser] rayo masculine
    1. (from beacon, lamp) haz masculine de luz
    2. (from radio beacon) haz masculine de radiofaro
     ⇒ to drive on full or main beam conducir con luz de carretera or con luces largas

    idiom: to be on the beam (informal) seguir el buen camino

    idiom: to be (way) off beam (British, informal) andar (totalmente) descaminado

  3. (= smile) sonrisa feminine radiante ⇒ with a beam of pleasure con una sonrisa de placer
  4. (sport) barra feminine fija

transitive verb

  1. (= transmit)
    1. [+ signal] emitir
  2. (= smile) ⇒ she beamed her thanks at me me lanzó una mirada de agradecimiento

intransitive verb

  1. (= shine) brillar
  2. (= smile) sonreír satisfecho ⇒ beaming with pride radiante de orgullo

Compounds

Similar Words

= smile, grin, be all smiles
= transmit, show, air, broadcast, cable, send out, relay, televise, radio, emit, put on the air
= radiate, flash, shine, glow, glitter, glare, gleam, emit light, give off light
= rafter, support, timber, spar, plank, girder, joist

'beam' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: شُعَاعPronunciation for شُعَاع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: feixe de luzPronunciation for feixe de luz
  • Chinese: 光束Pronunciation for 光束
  • Croatian: zrakaPronunciation for zraka
  • Czech: paprsekPronunciation for paprseksvětla
  • Danish: strålePronunciation for stråle
  • Dutch: straalPronunciation for straal
  • European Spanish: rayoPronunciation for rayo
  • Finnish: sädePronunciation for säde
  • French: rayonPronunciation for rayon
  • German: StrahlPronunciation for Strahl
  • Greek: δέσμηPronunciation for δέσμη
  • Italian: raggioPronunciation for raggio
  • Japanese: 笑顔Pronunciation for 笑顔
  • Korean: 환한 미소Pronunciation for 환한 미소
  • Norwegian: strålePronunciation for stråle
  • Polish: promienny uśmiechPronunciation for promienny uśmiech
  • Portuguese: feixePronunciation for feixe
  • Romanian: rază raze
  • Russian: пучокPronunciation for пучокa long thick straight-sided piece of wood, metal, concrete, etc
  • Spanish: rayoPronunciation for rayo
  • Swedish: bjälkePronunciation for bjälke
  • Thai: ลำแสงPronunciation for ลำแสง
  • Turkish: ışınPronunciation for ışın
  • Ukrainian: промінь
  • Vietnamese: tiaPronunciation for tia
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sorrir
  • Chinese: 绽开笑容绽綻开笑容
  • European Spanish: sonreír abiertamente
  • French: rayonner
  • German: strahlen
  • Italian: fare un sorriso smagliante
  • Japanese: にっこりとする
  • Korean: 환하게 웃다
  • Portuguese: sorrir
  • Spanish: sonreír abiertamente

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