La palabra del día: "lucir"

Question

lucir (loo-seer)

verb ( to show (off), to wear, to shine )

Sylyon1976 is the official corrector for the Spanish sentences. Please correct your posts according to her suggestions. There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game to help with using a new vocabulary word! Have fun experimenting with Spanish.

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Ejemplos/Examples:

1: Buscando impresionar, Marta lució un vestido hecho a mano para la gala.

Looking to impress, Marta wore a handmade dress for the gala.

2: Durante el verano, el sol parece lucir más brillante que otras estaciones.

During the summer, the sun appears to shine brighter than during other seasons.

Thanks to everyone for participating. I haven't done this before and I really appreciate your help. Rac1 just told me that her business was going to take a little longer than expected, so you will be stuck with me for one more day.

Thank you sylyon for all your hard work. You are invaluable to this forum.

Gracias amigos. Aprecio mucho la amabilidad.

Have no fear, I am just helping Annie out for today. :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013

Thanks, Margherite for helping Annie! - bandit51jd, Aug 19, 2013

De nada bandita, con mucho gusto. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013

At first I thought , an interloper , a fraud , but then remembered that the other Sheila is absent so we have a new sheila today . "Margherite the Sheila of the day ". - ray76, Aug 20, 2013

Thank you for helping Annie out amiga! Bien hecho! - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Gracias amiga. @Rey Ray...it's funny, we get so used to seeing the same avatar. I thought it looked funny myself :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Gracias, y gracias a Sylyon! - annierats, Aug 20, 2013

Nice to see you annie...I've missed you. Have you been on holidays? - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Great work Margerite !! - shish75, Aug 20, 2013

Thank you very much shish! - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 1

Me gustaría lucir mi físico , pero no puedo encontrarlo.

I'd like to show off my physique, but I cant find it.

Oops! - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

heh...that's a good one Rey Ray....the morning chuckle. - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Perfecto español! - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

It's better for you girls in the land of OZ we upside down here , so everything goes north again , maybe you should visit old Ray . - ray76, Aug 20, 2013

Good plan.. - annierats, Aug 20, 2013

Wow and wow again Sylyon , i must stick to the one liners , when i venture beyond that I make a dogs breakfast of things. Thanks mate you are a " Legend". - ray76, Aug 21, 2013

Answer 2

El macho Betta Splendens también conocido como el pez de riña Siamés, luce sus hermosos colores y plumaje cuando una hembra está cerca.

The Betta Splendens also known as the Siamese Fighting Fish, shows off his beautiful colours and plumage whenever a female is nearby.

I know guys like that! :-)) - Noetol, Aug 19, 2013

Perfecto! :-) - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Bravo!!! - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Yo soy un tío como ese. - ray76, Aug 20, 2013

So irrestible isn't he amiga, good one - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

You picked the perfect picture for my post amiga, muchas gracias, much love - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Muchas gracias sylyon...finalmente :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

I hate to correct your comment, but you should say: "Al fin!" - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Thank you sylyon, your comments always give me good material to study. Now I just have to learn the different usages. :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Any help on the 9 word challenge amiga???? Jajajaj - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Hi Pam, too difficult for me. :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 21, 2013

Answer 3

El estudiante aprovechó la oportunidad para lucir sus habilidades.

The student took the oportunity to show off his skills.

Nowadays, everybody get stars...no one can show off because it might hurt someone's feelings. :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013

How "Fairly Odd". :) - 0083f5dc, Aug 19, 2013

"El estudiante aprovechó la oportunidad para lucir sus habilidades". Que presumido! :-) - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Some twits here invented "circular" football here so that there would be no "losers". - ian-hill, Aug 20, 2013

Thanks, sylon! - Noetol, Aug 20, 2013

It does seem that we are bent on not allowing anyone to excell these days. - Noetol, Aug 20, 2013

Best not, they could become bigheaded.. - annierats, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 4

A las niñas les gusta lucir como si fueran princesas.

Little girls like to show off as if they were princesses.

They do and they are! Good one - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

That's a great sentence Castor. I think big girls do too sometimes :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Perfecto! - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

I love your sentence! - annierats, Aug 20, 2013

Thank heaven for little girls! - Noetol, Aug 20, 2013

It´s been said that "all girls are princesses" - 005faa61, Aug 21, 2013

Answer 5

¡Trabaja bastante y se nota le luce!

Trabaja bastante y

He works quite a lot and it shows!

:-) Thanks bandita. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013

In this case: "Trabaja bastante y se nota." - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Lo amo - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Gracias Susy! - bandit51jd, Aug 20, 2013

De nada! :-) - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 6

Le gusta lucir su talento artístico.

A él le gusta lucir su talento artístico. a la sylyon,

who knows a different form of Spanish than I do.

He likes to show off his artistic talent.

:-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2013

At least it matches the chair. - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

I have artisitc talent all over my walls at home. I have a baby hand print on the bedroom door that is permanent. - - 0083f5dc, Aug 20, 2013

A él le gusta lucir su talento artístico. - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Good one Ian - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Ian, you can use your sentence if it is part of a conversation, if people already know that it is a "he" that you are talking about, or if it is in the middle of a paragraph. Your sentence by itself without a context it is not adequate. - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Gracias - the picture is of a boy I thought. :) - ian-hill, Aug 20, 2013

Actually, I thought it was a girl, because of the chair cover ruffle w/flowers. Who knows? - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 7

Para cada mujer es muy importante lucir hermosa el día de su boda.

For every woman, it is very important to be beautiful on her wedding day.

That's a beautiful bouquet lilium. - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Very nice - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Yes it is indeed, Margherite :) - 00b5f6c6, Aug 20, 2013

Hola pmikan-pam: gracias :) - 00b5f6c6, Aug 20, 2013

Perfecto español! - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

To their groom, they always are! - Noetol, Aug 20, 2013

Nice. - annierats, Aug 20, 2013

Hello annierats- I'm glad that you liked it! Noetol-I hope so :) - 00b5f6c6, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 8

A él le encanta lucir sus zapatos de correr siempre que tiene oportunidad de hacerlo.

Whenever he gets the chance, he loves to show off his running shoes.

It's true! I watched the games and he runs like a cheetah in those shoes. - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

A él le encanta lucir sus zapatos de correr siempre que tiene oportunidad de hacerlo." - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 9

Es muy triste, pero ya nadie nota a las mujeres mayores de cincuenta años y para las mujeres de esta edad , es imposible brilla.

It's very sad, but nobody notices women of over fifty years of age, and for this age-group, it's impossible to shine.

Hola amiga. You are showing off your Spanish skills. - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Es muy triste, pero ya nadie nota a las mujeres mayores de 50 años. Y para las mujeres de esta edad, es imposible brillar. - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

I don't believe it, we see you shine here all the time. Don't ever forget that. - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Muchas gracias Sylyon, a menos has entendido lo que quería decir. - annierats, Aug 20, 2013

Thanks Pam. - annierats, Aug 20, 2013

De nada, Annie! - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 10

Robin Van Persie tiene un talento increíble y lo lució este fin de semana.

Robin Van Persie has an incredible talent and he showed it off this weekend.

Perfecto español! - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Gracias, sylyon1976. - mstivers, Aug 20, 2013

That he did. - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Indeed! - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 11

I can't wait to show my new apartment to my friends from home!

¡Estoy impaciente por lucir mi apartamento nuevo a mis amigos de hogar!

Yeah! - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Thanks amiga. That's a great sentence! - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Thank you so much! - kdfore, Aug 20, 2013

"Estoy impaciente por mostrarles mi apartamento nuevo a mis amigos que vienen de la ciudad donde yo soy." Lucir does not fit well here. :-( - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 12

I want the light in us to shine so brightly it reaches out and touches others. Quiero que la luz en nosotros brille tan fuerte que se extienda y toque a los demás .

That's a beatiful sentiment amiga, and yours certainly does. Thank you for helping! - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

Shine on girlfriend!!!!! - Jraider, Aug 20, 2013

Hola amiga, thank you for saying so, you light shines on all of us! - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Gracias amigo, you too, have a great day! - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

"Quiero que la luz en nosotros brille tan fuerte que se extienda y toque a los demás." - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Thanks Sylyon didn't know how to get lucir in there. - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Lucir is not as easy as it "shows" ! ;-) - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

I agree with you amiga, thanks again - pmikan-pam, Aug 21, 2013

Answer 13

Todo el mundo quiere lucir joven, soy content justo ser mirado

Everyone wants to look young, I am happy just to be looked at.

Gracioso Gohern Jajaj - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Hola amigo...thanks for the chuckle. Great sentence. - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

"Todo el mundo quiere lucir joven, yo soy feliz con solo ser mirado." Or: "Todo el mundo quiere lucir joven, yo estoy contento con solo ser mirado." - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 14

My younger sister never misses a single chance to show off her skills as a guitarist. But I must say that she plays guitar very beautifully.

Mi hermana menor no pierde una sola oportunidad de lucir sus habilidades como guitarrista. Pero debo decir que ella toca la guitarra muy bien.

Welcome to the forum, good job! - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

That was a great use of the word and great photo. Is that your sister? - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

"Pero debo admitir que ella toca la guitarra muy bien." - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

thanks Pmikan-pam - barkha_rain, Aug 20, 2013

No, she is not my sister's photo but she looks like her - Margherite - barkha_rain, Aug 20, 2013

Very stylish. - annierats, Aug 20, 2013

Answer 15

ENGLISH: When my cousin bought his new mercedes, he drove around his old neighborhood to show off his car whole day.

SPANISH: Cuando mi primo compró sus nuevas mercedes, condujo alrededor de su antiguo barrio para lucir todo su día sin coches.

" the whole day " - ray76, Aug 20, 2013

I would probably do the same Jaja - pmikan-pam, Aug 20, 2013

Good one barkha_rain and you chose a great photo also. - 0095ca4c, Aug 20, 2013

"Cuando mi primo compró su Mercedes nuevo, él se paseó todo el día por todo su antiguo vecindario/barrio para lucir su coche." - 00e46f15, Aug 20, 2013

lol , me too will do the same - pmikan pam - barkha_rain, Aug 20, 2013

thanks Margherite - barkha_rain, Aug 20, 2013