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    Luisaient (en. Were shining)

    /lɥi.zɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Imperfect form of the verb 'to read'.
    They shone through books at sunset.
    Ils luisaient des livres au coucher du soleil.
    Indicates a past action that is not completed.
    The children shone through stories before sleeping.
    Les enfants luisaient des histoires avant de dormir.
    Expresses a habit or repetition in the past.
    Every summer, they shone through tales by the sea.
    Chaque été, ils luisaient des contes au bord de la mer.
    Poetic connotation of intensive or passionate reading.
    In the silence of the night, they shone through their favorite poems.
    Dans le silence de la nuit, ils luisaient leurs poèmes préférés.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to read', from Latin 'legere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    read between the lines
    Understand implicitly what is not said.
    lire entre les lignes
    read aloud
    Read out loud so that others can hear.
    lire à voix haute
    read like an open book
    Be very transparent, easily understanding.
    lire comme un livre ouvert

    Related Words

    read
    Action of perceiving written words.
    lire
    reader
    Person who reads.
    lecteur
    reading
    Act of reading.
    lecture

    Slang Meanings

    Read in a disorganized manner.
    He read his lesson for the test, but he shone through it all wrong.
    Il a lu sa leçon pour le test, mais il luisaient tout mal.
    Read distractedly.
    While waiting for the train, he shone through without really paying attention.
    En attendant le train, il luisaient sans vraiment faire attention.