Usage examples of "lamp" in English with translation to Spanish

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Edison invented the electric lamp. Edison inventó la lámpara eléctrica.
I bought an old lamp. Compré una lámpara vieja.
Not every lamp is magic. No todas las lámparas son mágicas.
The lamp hung from the ceiling. La lámpara colgaba del techo.
The lamp is hanging from the ceiling. La lámpara cuelga del techo.
He hung a lamp from the ceiling. Él colgó una lámpara del techo.
Loosen the screws and remove the lamp cover. Suelta los tornillos y quita la cubierta de la lámpara.
She switched on the lamp because it was dark. Ella encendió la lámpara porque estaba oscuro.
The lamp was suspended from the branch of a tree. La lámpara se colgaba de la rama de un árbol.
When was the last time you switched off this lamp? ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que apagaste esta lámpara?
I cannot switch off the lamp. Taninna is still studying. No puedo apagar la lámpara. Taninna sigue estudiando.
I cannot switch the lamp on. The baby is sleeping. No puedo encender la lámpara. El bebé está durmiendo.
The miner asked the lamp spirit for a happy life. El minero le pidió al genio de la lámpara una vida feliz.
Quick, turn off the lamp, I want to hide in the darkness. Rápido, apaga la lámpara, quiero esconderme en la oscuridad.
Touch the base of the lamp once to turn it on and twice to turn it off. Toque la base de la lámpara una vez para prenderla y dos veces para apagarla.
I think this lamp has a short because the light comes on only if I jiggle the cord. Creo que esta lámpara tiene un corto porque la luz se prende sólo si meneo el cable.
The sun is the torch, the lamp of the universe; if it is situated in the central region it's because this is the best place to illuminate the planets. El sol es la antorcha, la lámpara del universo; si se halla en la región central es porque ésta es la mejor ubicación para iluminar los planetas.
My sister didn't own up to breaking the lamp, instead she made up some story about aliens coming to Earth with the objective of destroying every piece of yellow furniture. Mi hermana no se hizo cargo de romper la lámpara, ella inventó una historia sobre alienígenas que vienen a la Tierra con el objetivo de destruir todo mueble de color amarillo.
Do you sell desk lamps here? ¿Usted vende lámparas de escritorio aquí?
Have you ever switched on all the lamps of your house? ¿Alguna vez has encendido todas las lámparas de tu casa?
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