luna
moon
The giant space rock that orbits the earth
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lunar
of the moon
Luna means moon and is related to the English word lunar0, which means "of the moon".
luna
moon
The celestial body orbiting our planet.
La luna estaba llena anocheThe moon was full last night
Marte tiene dos lunas pequeñasMars has two small moons
mirror
The moon is a bright, reflective disc just like a mirror.
Se miró en la luna del armarioShe looked at herself in the wardrobe mirror
Compraron una luna dorada para la salaThey bought a gold mirror for the living room
windshield, windowpane (sheet of glass)
The word luna can refer to a mirror, which is a large, smooth pane of glass. Over time, the meaning extended to any large sheet of glass.
Una piedra rompió la luna del cocheA stone broke the car's windshield
Los ladrones rompieron la luna del escaparateThe thieves broke the shop's windowpane
estar en la luna
to be daydreaming, to be spaced out
When you're "on the moon," you're "off in space," not paying attention to what's happening around you.
Perdón, estaba en la luna, ¿qué dijiste?Sorry, I was daydreaming, what did you say?
El niño está en la luna durante la claseThe kid is spaced out during class