dar a luz
1. give birth
have a baby
Common combinations
- dar a luz a un niño — give birth to a child
- dar a luz en junio — give birth in June
- Mi hermana dio a luz a una niña.My sister gave birth to a girl.
- La mujer dará a luz en junio.The woman will give birth in June.
- Después de dar a luz, volvió a casa.After giving birth, she went home.
2. bring out, publish
formal · publish a work
Common combinations
- dar a luz una novela — publish a novel
- dar a luz una teoría — put forward a theory
- El escritor dio a luz una nueva novela.The writer brought out a new novel.
- La autora dio a luz su primer libro.The author published her first book.
- El investigador dio a luz una teoría original.The researcher put forward an original theory.