What is the Spanish word for "firefly"?

Learn how to say "firefly" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

firefly

Spanish

luciérnaga

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Examples of how to use "firefly" in Spanish

English
A little firefly glowed in the dark.
Spanish
Una pequeña luciérnaga brillaba en la oscuridad.
English
A single firefly blinked in the tall grass.
Spanish
Una sola luciérnaga parpadeó en la hierba alta.
English
Children chased a firefly across the backyard.
Spanish
Los niños persiguieron una luciérnaga por el patio trasero.
English
She caught a firefly and then set it free.
Spanish
Ella atrapó una luciérnaga y luego la liberó.
English
We watched a firefly light up the night.
Spanish
Vimos a una luciérnaga iluminar la noche.

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A little firefly glowed in the dark.

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