lustrar

/lusˈtɾaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
lustro
preterite (yo)
lustré
past participle
lustrado

Meaning

  1. to polish

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

abrillantar

lustrar often specifically refers to polishing shoes; abrillantar is the more general word for making something shiny.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

lustrar

lustrar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to polish."

Portuguese

polir

polir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to polish."

Practice

1 What does lustrar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches lustrar?

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