Reluire (en. Shine)

/ʁə.lɥiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To restore to light or brilliance.

After cleaning, the metal began to shine.

Après le nettoyage, le métal a commencé à reluire.

To appear again with brilliance.

The stars shine in the night sky.

Les étoiles reluisent dans le ciel nocturne.

To embody again a quality or characteristic.

After years, his passion for music finally began to shine again.

Après des années, sa passion pour la musique a enfin commencé à reluire.

From Latin 'reluere', meaning 'to shine again'.

shine with a thousand lights

Shine intensely, be very brilliant.

reluire de mille feux

to make something shine

Make something sparkling or in better condition.

faire reluire quelque chose

shine like a star

Be very bright or remarkable.

reluire comme une étoile

luire

Shine with light, emit a glow.

luire

éclat

Intense light or brightness.

éclat

brillance

Quality of an object that reflects light.

brillance

Regaining importance or brilliance after a period of neglect.

Since he changed his style, he shines in his new team.

Depuis qu'il a changé de style, il reluit dans sa nouvelle équipe.

To be noticed or admired again.

With his new car, he shines on every outing.

Avec sa nouvelle voiture, il reluit à chaque sortie.