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"Enyesar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to plaster", and "lucir" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to shine". Learn more about the difference between "enyesar" and "lucir" below.
enyesar(
ehn
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yeh
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to plaster
El yesero enyesó las paredes después de quitar el empapelado.The plasterer plastered the walls after removing the wallpaper.
2. (medicine)
a. to put in a cast
El enfermero le enyesó el brazo a Juan después de que se lo quebrara en un accidente de bicicleta.The nurse put Juan's arm in a cast after he broke it in a cycling accident.
b. to put in plaster (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Cuando te enyesan una pierna pierdes todo el músculo que tenías.When they put your leg in plaster you lose all the muscle you used to have.
lucir(
loo
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seer
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to shine
Las estrellas lucen más en el bosque que en la ciudad.The stars shine more in the woods than in the city.
2. (to appear) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to look good
Llegó al baile luciendo en su nuevo vestido.She arrived at the dance looking good in her new dress.
a. to show
Tengo diez horas trabajando en este proyecto. - ¿De verdad? Pues, no luce.I've been working on this project for ten hours. - Really? It doesn't show.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to display)
lucirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to make a fool of oneself
De verdad que te luciste ayer en la fiesta.You really made a fool of yourself yesterday at the party.
