lucir

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verb

lucir

intransitive verb

1. to shine (brillar)

2. to look good (quedar bonito)

luce mucho en el salón -> it looks really good in the lounge
luce mucho decir que hablas cinco idiomas -> being able to say that you speak five languages looks really good

3. (rendir)

no me lucían tantas horas de trabajo -> I didn't have much to show for all those hours I worked
dijo que estudió mucho para el examen — pues no le ha lucido -> he said he studied very hard for the exam — well, it hasn't done him much good

4. to look (parecer) (Am)

transitive verb

5. to wear, to sport (llevar); to show off, to sport (exhibir)

lucirse

pronomial verb

1. to shine (destacar)(en at)

a la hora de cocinar, siempre se luce -> he's a real star when he gets in the kitchen
te has lucido (Irónico) -> you've excelled yourself!

lucir [loo-theer’]

article & verb transitive

1. To emit light, to glitter, to gleam, to glow.

2. To illuminate (iluminar), to enlighten.

3. To outshine, to exceed.

4. To show off, to display.

verb neuter & verb reflexive

5. To shine, to be brilliant. (n)

6. To dress to advantage. (n)

(Yo luzco, yo luzca, from Lucir. V. DESLUCIR.

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	luzco	lucí	lucía	luciré	luzca
Tú	luces	luciste	lucías	lucirás	luzcas
Ella/Él/Usted	luce	lució	lucía	lucirá	luzca
Nosotros	lucimos	lucimos	lucíamos	luciremos	luzcamos
Vosotros	lucís	lucisteis	lucíais	luciréis	luzcáis
Ellos/Ustedes	lucen	lucieron	lucían	lucirán	luzcan