comerse la luz

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, to eat the light.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˌmeɾse la ˈluθ/ [koˌmeɾ.se la ˈluθ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /koˌmeɾse la ˈlus/ [koˌmeɾ.se la ˈlus] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: co‧mer‧se la luz

Verb

comerse la luz (first-person singular present me como la luz, first-person singular preterite me comí la luz, past participle comido la luz)

  1. (idiomatic, Puerto Rico) to run a red light