luire
/lɥiʁ/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- luit
- past
- a lui
- perfect
- lui
Meaning
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to glow, to shine
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La lune luit faiblement derrière les nuages.
The moon glows faintly behind the clouds.
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Similar words
Close — resplendir is an intensified form of "to glow," to shine brightly.
Close synonyms for "to glow, to radiate/beam."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does luire mean?
to glow, to shine
2 Fill the gap: La lune ___ faiblement derrière les nuages.
Full sentence: La lune luit faiblement derrière les nuages. (The moon glows faintly behind the clouds.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches luire?
luire: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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