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| Principal Translations |
| luces nfpl | (inteligencia, agudeza) | brilliance n |
| | | intelligence n |
| | Se equivocaban al creer que Claudio era un hombre de pocas luces; brilló como emperador. |
| | They were mistaken in believing that Claudio was a man of little brilliance; he shone as emperor. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| lucir⇒ vtr | (exhibir) | wear⇒ vtr |
| | (finery) | dress in, dress up in vtr phrasal insep |
| | | show off vtr phrasal sep |
| | | flaunt⇒ vtr |
| | Lucía los pendientes que le regalaron por su boda y estaba radiante. |
| | She wore the earrings they gave her for her wedding and was radiant. |
| lucir vi | (brillar) | shine⇒ vi |
| | El primer día de la primavera y ya luce un sol fantástico. |
| | It's the first day of Spring and a fantastic sun is already shining. |
| lucirse⇒ v prnl | (actuar con brillantez) | make an impression v expr |
| | | make an impact v expr |
| | | impress⇒ vtr |
| | Tuvo una gran noche y se lució en el terreno de juego. |
| | She had a great night, and made an impression on the playing field. |
| Additional Translations |
| lucirse v prnl | irónico (estropear una situación) (irony) | outdo yourself⇒, surpass yourself⇒ vtr |
| | (pejorative) | make a spectacle of yourself, make a fool of yourself v expr |
| | Se ha lucido con toda esa sarta de estupideces que ha dicho. |
| | He outdid himself with that string of stupid things that he said. |
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| Principal Translations |
| luz nf | (energía luminosa) | light n |
| | Los cuerpos que desprenden luz se llaman cuerpos luminosos. |
| | Bodies that give off light are called luminous bodies. |
| luz nf | (energía eléctrica) (figurative) | electricity n |
| | | lights npl |
| | | power n |
| | Me cortaron la luz porque no la pagué a tiempo. |
| | My electricity was cut off because I didn't pay the bill on time. |
| luz nf | (dispositivo para alumbrar) | light n |
| | El último que salió de la cocina no apagó la luz. |
| | Encendí las luces del auto porque ya estaba anocheciendo. |
| | The last one out of the kitchen didn't turn off the light |
| luz nf | (señal de un semáforo) | light n |
| | Acelera cuando veas la luz verde. |
| | Accelerate when you see the green light. |
| Additional Translations |
| luz nf | figurado (persona: guía, ejemplo) | guiding light, inspiration n |
| | | role model n |
| | (expert guide) | mentor n |
| | Gandhi fue una luz para sus seguidores. |
| | Gandhi was a guiding light for his followers. |
| luz nf | (vano de puente) | span n |
| | Luz en ingeniería es la distancia horizontal entre los apoyos de una viga en los puentes. |
| | In engineering, the span is the horizontal distance between the supports of a bridge's beams. |
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