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relucir

to shine, to gleam

verb rreh-loo-SEER Rare
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Usage Note

Relucir is an irregular verb conjugated like lucir: the first-person singular present is reluzco. It describes a bright, polished gleam, typically of a surface. The Spanish idiom sacar a relucir means 'to bring up' or 'to bring to light', as in raising a topic or revealing information — a meaning a learner would not guess from the base sense.

Examples

"El suelo recién pulido reluce bajo la luz."

Natural Translation

The freshly polished floor gleams in the light.

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