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lustre
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el lustre(
loos
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (gleam)
El lustre que les da la lluvia a los carros hace que parezcan nuevos.The shine the rain gives the cars makes them look new.
Tienes que darles lustre a los muebles; se ven opacos.You need to put a shine on the furniture; it looks dull.
b. gloss
Abrí la funda y saqué la trompeta. Todavía conservaba su lustre desde hace años.I opened the case and took out the trumpet. It still kept its gloss from years before.
c. luster (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Antonia le dio lustre al pomo de la puerta con un paño.Antonia gave luster to the doorknob with a piece of cloth.
d. lustre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La tierra cubrió el lustre del auto. Debes lavarlo.The dirt is covering up the car's lustre. You ought to wash it.
2. (splendor)
a. glory
El teatro perdió todo su lustre después de haber sido abandonado.The theater lost all its glory after being abandoned.
a. prestige
El premio aumentó mi lustre entre mis colegas.Winning the prize increased my prestige among my colleagues.
b. luster (figurative) (United States)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Regionalism used in the United States
El político goza de un gran lustre en la municipalidad.The politician enjoys a great luster in the town hall.
c. lustre (figurative) (United Kingdom)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La familia perdió su lustre por el escándalo sexual.The family lost its lustre because of the sex scandal.
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