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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

luire [lɥiʀ] VB intr

luire soleil, surface polie:
to shine
luire braises:
to glow
les yeux du loup luisaient dans l'obscurité
the wolf's eyes gleamed in the dark
luire de sueur/d'humidité
to glisten with sweat/with damp
leur regard luisait de colère
their eyes shone ou burned with anger
le soleil brille ou luit pour tout le monde prov
the sun shines upon all alike
English
English
French
French
glisten eyes, hair, fur, surface:
luire
glow lamp, cigarette:
luire
paint that glows in the dark
peinture qui luit dans le noir
gleam candle, lamp, moon:
luire

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
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luire [lɥiʀ] VB intr irreg

1. luire (briller):

luire
to shine

2. luire (réfléchir la lumière):

luire feuilles
to glimmer
luire lac, rosée
to glisten

3. luire (exprimer):

luire de désir/colère yeux
to glow
English
English
French
French
glint
luire
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

luire [lʏiʀ] VB intr irreg

1. luire (briller):

luire
to shine

2. luire (réfléchir la lumière):

luire feuilles
to glimmer
luire lac, rosée
to glisten

3. luire (exprimer):

luire de désir/colère yeux
to glow
English
English
French
French
glint
luire
Présent
jeluis
tuluis
il/elle/onluit
nousluisons
vousluisez
ils/ellesluisent
Imparfait
jeluisais
tuluisais
il/elle/onluisait
nousluisions
vousluisiez
ils/ellesluisaient
Passé simple
jeluisis
tuluisis
il/elle/onluisit
nousluisîmes
vousluisîtes
ils/ellesluisirent
Futur simple
jeluirai
tuluiras
il/elle/onluira
nousluirons
vousluirez
ils/ellesluiront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

luire de désir/colère yeux
to glow

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