French dictionary

luire/lɥi/

verb · B2 · Frequency 5018

verb

Meanings

  1. to shine; to glimmer

    Typically used to describe an object emitting a soft or faint light, often found in literary contexts.

Examples

  • Une faible lumière a lui derrière les nuages.

    A faint light glimmered behind the clouds.

  • À l'aube, le soleil a lui sur les toits mouillés.

    At dawn, the sun shone on the wet roofs.

  • Une étincelle a lui dans l'obscurité.

    A spark glimmered in the darkness.

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