deslucido

adj.

shabby, lackluster, lacklustre, mediocre.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: deslucir.

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deslucido

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=deslucir}}deslucir

► adjetivo

1 (sin brillantez) faded, dull

2 (sin gracia) unimpressive, unexciting, dull, lacklustre (US lackluster)

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ADJ

1) (=sin brillo) [metal] tarnished; [mármol] worn, faded

2) (=aburrido) [actor] dull, lacklustre; [toro] unimpressive; [actuación] undistinguished

hizo un papel deslucido — he gave a lacklustre performance

la fiesta resultó deslucida — the party was a flop

el jugador estuvo muy deslucido — the player was far from his best

quedar deslucido — to make a poor impression

3) (=desgarbado) graceless, inelegant

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-da adjetivo <actuación/desfile> dull, lackluster*; <colores/paredes> faded, drab; <plata> tarnished

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= dingy [dingier -comp., dingiest -sup.], tarnished.

Ex. Shortly after he began as director, he moved the library from a dingy Carnegie mausoleum to a downtown department store that had become vacant.

Ex. Coca-Cola appears to be taking pains to buff up its tarnished image -- a controversy continues to brew over pesticides found in its soda products.

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-da adjetivo <actuación/desfile> dull, lackluster*; <colores/paredes> faded, drab; <plata> tarnished

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= dingy [dingier -comp., dingiest -sup.], tarnished.

Ex: Shortly after he began as director, he moved the library from a dingy Carnegie mausoleum to a downtown department store that had become vacant.

Ex: Coca-Cola appears to be taking pains to buff up its tarnished image -- a controversy continues to brew over pesticides found in its soda products.

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deslucido -da

adjective

1 ‹actuación/desfile› dull, unimpressive, lackluster*

2 ‹colores/paredes› faded, drab, dingy; ‹plata› tarnished

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Del verbo deslucir: (conjugate deslucir)

deslucido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
deslucido    
deslucir
deslucido

◊ -da adjetivo ‹actuación/desfile› dull, lackluster^{(conjugate lackluster)};

‹colores/paredes› faded, drab;
‹plata› tarnished
deslucir vtr (un acto, espectáculo) to mar: el mal sonido deslució el concierto, the concert was marred by poor sound equipment
una pelea deslució la fiesta, the party was ruined because of a fight
'deslucido' also found in these entries:
English:
dingy
- fifth
- lack
- second

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deslucido, -a adj

1. [sin brillo] [color, tapicería, pintura] faded;

[plata] tarnished

2. [sin gracia] [acto, ceremonia] dull;

[actuación] lacklustre, uninspired

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deslucido

adj

1 metal, espejo tarnished

2 colores dull, drab

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deslucido, -da adj

1) : unimpressive, dull

2) : faded, dingy, tarnished