Usage examples of "dar a luz" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Semana passada ela deu à luz uma linda menina. Last week she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.
Mês passado, nossa filha de vinte anos deu à luz uma menina. Last month our twenty-year-old daughter gave birth to a baby girl.
Minha mulher deu à luz prematuramente uma menina de 1 quilo e meio. My wife gave birth prematurely to a 1500-gram baby girl.
Ela deu à luz o seu primeiro filho aos vinte anos de idade. She gave birth to her first child at twenty years old.
Até recentemente, a principal função das mulheres era se casar e dar à luz crianças. Until recently, the main function of women was to marry and give birth to children.
Você pode me dar a chave 12 milímetros, por favor? Could you give me the 12mm wrench please?
Desligue a luz. Turn off the light.
Não lhe posso dar a resposta hoje. I can't give you the answer today.
Desligue a luz, por favor. Turn off the light, please.
Ele se recusou a me dar a mão. He refused to shake hands with me.
A luz está acesa. The light is on.
Eu acho que é hora de eu dar a ela uma carona para casa. I think it's time for me to give her a ride home.
Um espelho reflete a luz. A mirror reflects light.
Eu não quero dar a mim falsas esperanças. I don't want to give myself false hopes.
Posso ver a luz. I can see the light.
Não posso te dar a resposta hoje. I can't give you the answer today.
Desliga a luz. Turn off the light.
Quem vai dar a festa? Who will host the party?
A luz viaja a cerca de 186.000 milhas por segundo. Light travels at about 186,000 miles per second.
A luz enfraqueceu. The light faded out.
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