dar a luz

Literally, “to give light”, resulting from a reanalysis of the original expression (dar à luz, literally, "to give to light"), which is homophonous.

dar a luz (first-person singular present dou a luz, first-person singular preterite dei a luz, past participle dado a luz)

1. (nonstandard or proscribed) alternative form of dar à luz (“to give birth”) [with a ‘to someone’]

   Ela deu a luz a três filhos

   She gave birth to three children.

2. misspelling of dar à luz

Literally, “to give to light”. Compare Portuguese dar à luz and Italian dare alla luce.

• IPA^(key): /ˌdaɾ a ˈluθ/ [ˌd̪aɾ a ˈluθ] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /ˌdaɾ a ˈlus/ [ˌd̪aɾ a ˈlus] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: dar a luz

dar a luz (first-person singular present doy a luz, first-person singular preterite di a luz, past participle dado a luz)

1. (idiomatic) to give birth

• alumbrar
• nacer
• parir

• “dar a luz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025