beacon

faro, luz de esperanza

Persona o cosa que da esperanza, ánimo u orientación a los demás.

En inglés sencillo: Someone or something that gives people hope, encouragement, or guidance.

• Her kindness was a beacon of hope.
• The city became a beacon of freedom.
• His courage remains a beacon for younger generations.

Cómo se usa: a beacon of something (The school became a beacon of hope for the village.)

Sinónimos: inspiration, guiding light

Expresiones frecuentes: beacon of hope, beacon of freedom, shining beacon

fuego de señal

Fuego encendido en un lugar alto para avisar de un peligro o transmitir un mensaje.

En inglés sencillo: A fire lit in a high place to warn people or send a message.

• They lit a beacon on the hill.
• The beacon warned the town of approaching soldiers.
• Watchmen kept the beacon ready throughout the night.

Sinónimos: signal fire

Expresiones frecuentes: light a beacon, warning beacon, hilltop beacon

baliza, emisor

Pequeño dispositivo que envía señales a teléfonos u otros aparatos cercanos.

En inglés sencillo: A small device that sends signals to nearby phones or other devices.

• The beacon sends a wireless signal.
• My phone detected a beacon near the entrance.
• Shops use beacons to send offers to nearby customers.

Sinónimos: transmitter

Expresiones frecuentes: bluetooth beacon, wireless beacon, beacon signal