- lustre
- m.1 shine.dar lustre a to polish2 glory.3 polishing.4 frosting, icing.5 luster, shine, polish, lustre.6 panache.7 shoe polish, shoeblacking.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: lustrar.* * *lustre► nombre masculino1 (brillo) polish, shine, lustre, US luster2 figurado (esplendor) glory* * *noun m.shine* * *SM1) (=brillo) shine, lustre, luster (EEUU), gloss
dar lustre a — to polish, put a shine on
2) (=sustancia) polishlustre para calzado — shoe polish
lustre para metales — metal polish
3) (=prestigio) lustre, luster (EEUU), glory* * *masculinoa) (brillo) shine, luster*darle or sacarle lustre a algo — to polish something
b) (distinción) glory, distinction* * *= lustre [luster, -USA], shine, sheen.Ex. The library was greatly expanded in the late 1650s to accommodate the needs of the scholars and men of letters attached to Fouquet and to add lustre to his political career.Ex. This shows that antagonistic forces hide behind a 'shine' of unity & harmony.Ex. Caramel is used to glaze some cakes and small pastries to give pastries a sheen but no color.* * *masculinoa) (brillo) shine, luster*darle or sacarle lustre a algo — to polish something
b) (distinción) glory, distinction* * *= lustre [luster, -USA], shine, sheen.Ex: The library was greatly expanded in the late 1650s to accommodate the needs of the scholars and men of letters attached to Fouquet and to add lustre to his political career.
Ex: This shows that antagonistic forces hide behind a 'shine' of unity & harmony.Ex: Caramel is used to glaze some cakes and small pastries to give pastries a sheen but no color.* * *lustremasculine1 (brillo) shine, luster*dio or sacó lustre a los zapatos he polished the shoes, he gave the shoes a polish2 (distinción) luster* (liter), glory, distinctionel lustre que dan los años the distinction that comes with age* * *
Del verbo lustrar: (conjugate lustrar)
lustré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
lustre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
lustrar
lustre
lustrar (conjugate lustrar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹zapatos/muebles› to polish
lustrarse verbo pronominal
1 (esp AmL) ‹zapatos› to polish
2 (AmC) (en una actividad) to excel
lustre sustantivo masculinoa) (brillo) shine, luster(conjugate luster);
darle or sacarle lustre a algo to polish sthb) (distinción) glory, distinction
lustrar verbo transitivo to shine, polish
lustre sustantivo masculino shine: su pelo ha perdido su lustre, her hair has lost its shine
'lustre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
English:
gloss
- luster
- lustre
- sheen
* * *lustre nm1. [brillo] shine;dar lustre a [muebles, zapatos] to polish2. [prestigio, esplendor] glory;su presencia dio lustre a la ceremonia her presence gave an extra sparkle to the ceremony* * *lustrem1 shine;sacar lustre a algo polish sth2 figluster, Brlustre;dar lustre a fig give added luster to* * *lustre nm1) brillo: luster, shine2) : glory, distinction
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.