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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a la luθ de
"A la luz de los acontecimientos recientes, se tomó una decisión."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Considering or taking into account specific facts, information, or circumstances.
"In light of the new evidence, the committee decided to reopen the investigation." - 2
Because of or as a result of a particular situation.
"Flight cancellations increased significantly in light of the severe weather warnings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase derives from the literal metaphorical use of 'light' as illumination or understanding, tracing back to Middle English where physical illumination was frequently equated with mental comprehension. By the 19th century, 'in the light of' solidified as a fixed idiom meaning taking facts or circumstances into consideration. Over time, the definite article 'the' is frequently omitted in modern usage to form the compound preposition 'in light of'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "In light of" is said worldwide
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à la lumière de
Transliteration: a la lymiɛʁ də
"À la lumière de ces faits, nous devons agir."
angesichts
Transliteration: anɡəˈzɪçt͡s
"Angesichts der neuen Beweise wurde der Fall neu aufgerollt."
alla luce di
Transliteration: ˈalla ˈluːtʃe di
"Alla luce di questi eventi, abbiamo cambiato i piani."
a la luz de
Transliteration: a la luθ de
"A la luz de los acontecimientos recientes, se tomó una decisión."
à luz de
Transliteration: a luz dʒi
"À luz dos novos fatos, o contrato foi rescindido."
के light में / के प्रकाश में
Transliteration: ke prakash mein
Script: के प्रकाश में
"नई जानकारी के प्रकाश में यह निर्णय लिया गया।"
鉴于
Transliteration: jiàn yú
"鉴于目前的情况，我们必须采取行动。"
~을 고려하여
Transliteration: ~eul goryeohayeo
"새로운 사실을 고려하여 계획을 수정했다."
〜に照らして
Transliteration: ~ni terashite
"新事実に照らして、方針を再検討する。"
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