Luire (en. To shine)

/lɥiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To shine or emit light.

The moon shines in the night sky.

La lune luit dans le ciel nocturne.

To manifest visibly.

Her eyes shone with joy.

Ses yeux luisaient de joie.

To shine with a particular brilliance.

The lake's water sparkles under the sun.

L'eau du lac luit sous le soleil.

Derived from the Latin 'lucere' meaning 'to shine'.

of third parties

of properties belonging to a third party

de biens thiers

in the end theirs

in a context where something must be shared or discussed by several

à la fin thiers

of third-party exchanges

of transactions or interactions involving third parties

d'échanges thiers

third party

refers to something that is in third position or that is shared

tier

to belong

to have possession or control over something

appartenir

property

good that belongs to a person or group

propriété

When something is considered secondary or unimportant.

This project is theirs, so it's not my priority.

Ce projet est thiers, donc ce n'est pas ma priorité.

Used to say that something does not directly concern you.

The reasons are theirs, I prefer to stay out of it.

Les raisons sont thiers, je préfère rester à l'écart.