Spanish Conversation · Level 123
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Spanish word
lucir
Pronunciation
IPA/luˈθiɾ/
Meaning
- verblook good on
Example
Ese vestido te luce muy bien.
That dress looks very good on you.
More examples
Con ese peinado, luces elegante.
With that hairstyle, you look elegant.
Core concept
A person standing out because of their appearance.
Common phrases
lucir bien
look good
lucir elegante
look elegant
lucir espectacular
look spectacular
Similar words
quedar: Fits the body well so the garment looks right on the wearer.
sentar: Suits a person's face or figure, making features look better when worn.
favorecer: Enhances the impression of the face or body, making appearance more attractive.
resaltar: Highlights a particular part of the look, causing that feature to stand out.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que una persona o cosa destaque por su aspecto; sin pronombre suele indicar que algo favorece la apariencia.
Word origin
Spanish lucir derives from Latin lucēre "to shine", with the 'shine' sense evolving into 'stand out visually' and then 'appear attractive'.
Usage tips
- Without a reflexive pronoun lucir usually means that something flatters someone, while lucirse (reflexive) often means to show off or excel in appearance.
Other meanings
- look goodverb
- stand outverb
Opposites
- deslucirspoilverb
- opacarovershadowverb
Related words
- relucirshineverb
- relucienteshiningadjective
- lucimientoappearancenoun