lúcido

adj.

1 flashy, eye-catching.

2 lucid, bright, sharp, clear-minded.

3 lucid, clear.

4 lucid, bright, clear, shining.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: lucir.

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lucido

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=lucir}}lucir

► adjetivo

1 beautiful

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ADJ

1) (=espléndido) splendid, magnificent

fue una boda muy lucida — it was a splendid o magnificent wedding

la actriz tuvo una actuación muy lucida — the actress gave a splendid o magnificent o stunning performance

2)

estar lucido, quedar(se) lucido — iró to make a mess of things

¡estamos lucidos! — a fine mess we're in!

lucidos estaríamos si ... — it would be awful if ...

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-da adjetivo

a) <fiesta> magnificent, splendid

su actuación no fue muy lucida — her performance wasn't particularly brilliant

b) (fam) <niño/bebé> healthy

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= lucid, clear-headed, luminous, shining, clear-sighted, of (a) sound mind.

Ex. A lucid summary of the factors involved in cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit studies was given by Lancaster in 1971.

Ex. This book offers the opportunity to practice reasoning in a clear-headed and critical way.

Ex. Rather than the luminous deity that appears elsewhere in medieval literature, he presents a character who resembles the jealous husband of the fabliaux who keeps a young wife under lock and key and who responds violently when he is cuckolded.

Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.

Ex. Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.

Ex. The candidate must be 21 years of age, have parental permission, and be physically healthy, free of debt, and possessed of a sound mind.

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-da adjetivo

a) <fiesta> magnificent, splendid

su actuación no fue muy lucida — her performance wasn't particularly brilliant

b) (fam) <niño/bebé> healthy

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= lucid, clear-headed, luminous, shining, clear-sighted, of (a) sound mind.

Ex: A lucid summary of the factors involved in cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit studies was given by Lancaster in 1971.

Ex: This book offers the opportunity to practice reasoning in a clear-headed and critical way.

Ex: Rather than the luminous deity that appears elsewhere in medieval literature, he presents a character who resembles the jealous husband of the fabliaux who keeps a young wife under lock and key and who responds violently when he is cuckolded.

Ex: When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.

Ex: Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.

Ex: The candidate must be 21 years of age, have parental permission, and be physically healthy, free of debt, and possessed of a sound mind.

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lucido -da

adjective

1 ‹fiesta› magnificent, splendid

su actuación no fue muy lucida her performance wasn't particularly outstanding

un papel secundario pero muy lucido a minor role but nevertheless very well played

2 (fam); ‹niño/bebé› bouncing (before n), healthy

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Del verbo lucir: (conjugate lucir)

lucido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
lucido    
lucir    
lúcido
lucido

◊ -da adjetivo ‹fiesta› magnificent, splendid;

su actuación no fue muy lucida her performance wasn't particularly brilliant
lucir (conjugate lucir) verbo intransitivo (aparentar) to look good, look special;
gasta mucho en ropa pero no le luce she spends a fortune on clothes but it doesn't do much for her
verbo transitivo

a) (period) ‹vestido/modelo› to wear, sport (journ);

‹peinado/collar› to sport (journ)

b) ‹figura/piernas› to show off, flaunt

lucirse verbo pronominal

a) (destacarse) to excel oneself

b) (presumir) to show off

lúcido

◊ -da adjetivo

a) [ser] ‹mente/análisis› lucid, clear;

‹persona› clear-thinking

b) [estar] ‹enfermo› lucid

lucido,-a adjetivo
1 (vistoso) splendid, magnificent: han sido unas fiestas muy lucidas, they were magnificent parties
2 (ironía) enlightening: ha quedado muy lucido tu comentario, your comment was very enlightening
lucir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una estrella, bombilla) to shine
2 fam (un esfuerzo) trabaja bastante, pero no le luce, he works quite a lot, but it doesn't show
II verbo transitivo
1 (ropa, joyas, peinado) to wear
2 (cualidades) to display
lúcido,-a adjetivo lucid, (persona) perceptive, clear-thinking: un político muy lúcido, a perceptive politician
'lúcido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lucida
- lúcida
- lucido
- ingenioso
English:
clear
- clear-headed
- lucid

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lucido, -a adj

1. [vistoso, bello] splendid;

una ceremonia lucida a magnificent ceremony

2. [saludable] healthy-looking

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lucido

adj splendid, magnificent

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lucido, -da adj

magnífico: magnificent, splendid

lúcido, -da adj

: lucid