lucir

=

to shine

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)
  • luce muy joven -> she looks very young
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.
  • Lucía traje nuevo -> he was sporting a new suit
verb neuter & verb reflexive
5. To shine, to be brilliant. (n)
  • Le luce el trabajo -> he enjoys the fruits of his labor
6. To dress to advantage. (n)
  • Lucirlo -> (coll.) to dash away, to sport
(Yo luzco, yo luzca, from Lucir. V. DESLUCIR.

Verb Conjugation for "lucir"

Infinitive
lucir
Gerund
luciendo
Participle
lucido
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo luzco lucí lucía luciré luzca
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
Complete lucir conjugation

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Q: lucir
A: Lucir can also mean to wear or to display.
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