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How to Say "beams" in Spanish

The Spanish word forbeamsis hacesB2 level.

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haces

NounB2
of light
Multiple strong, defined rays of sunlight streaming across a wooden floor.

Examples

Los haces de luz del sol entraban por la ventana.

The beams of sunlight came in through the window.

El agricultor recogió los haces de trigo del campo.

The farmer collected the bundles (sheaves) of wheat from the field.

Un dado tiene seis haces o caras.

A die has six faces or sides.

Plural of 'Haz'

This 'haces' is simply the plural form of the noun 'haz'. 'Haz' can be masculine (el haz) for a beam or bundle, or feminine (la haz) for a face or surface.

Confusing the Noun with the Verb

Mistake:Seeing 'los haces' and thinking it means 'you do them'.

Correction: Words like 'los', 'unos', or 'estos' before 'haces' are a big clue that you're looking at the noun, not the verb. For example, 'los haces de luz' means 'the beams of light'.

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