Polyglot Dictionary

relucir

/reluˈsiɾ/

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

Forms

present (yo)
reluzco
preterite (yo)
relucí
past participle
relucido

Meaning

  1. to shine

    • El oro reluce.

      Gold gleams.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

brillar

relucir means to shine or gleam, like a polished surface; brillar is more general.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

brilhar

brilhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shine."

Portuguese

luzir

luzir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shine."

Practice

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