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)
- (idiomatic, Puerto Rico) to run a red light