lus|tre

lus|tre
lus|tre1 «LUHS tuhr», noun.
= luster. (Cf.luster)
lus|tre2 «LUHS tuhr», noun.
Especially British. lustrum.

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  • lack|lus|tre — «LAK LUHS tuhr», adjective, noun. Especially British. lackluster …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lustre — ∙Lus|tre [ lʏstrə], der; [frz. lustre, ↑Lüster]: ↑Glanz (b): die Scharte ... wieder auszuwetzen, wozu die „Griechische“ (= Griechische Gesellschaft) mit dem L., das sie gibt, das immerhin beste Mittel ist (Fontane, Jenny Treibel 63) …   Universal-Lexikon

  • lustre — lus|tre Mot Pla Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • lustre — lus|tre BrE luster AmE [ˈlʌstə US ər] n [singular, U] 1.) an attractive shiny appearance ▪ Her thick, black hair shone with lustre. 2.) the quality that makes something interesting or exciting ▪ There ll be a celebrity guest to add lustre to the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lustre — lus•tre [[t]ˈlʌs tər[/t]] n. v. t. v. i. tred, tring. brit. luster I, luster II …   From formal English to slang

  • Lackluster — Lack lus ter, Lacklustre Lack lus tre, n. A lack of luster. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lackluster — Lack lus ter, Lacklustre Lack lus tre a. 1. Wanting luster or brightness. Lackluster eye. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking spirit, liveliness, or enthusiasm; dull. [PJC] 3. Mediocre; as, a lackluster performance. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lacklustre — Lackluster Lack lus ter, Lacklustre Lack lus tre, n. A lack of luster. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lacklustre — Lackluster Lack lus ter, Lacklustre Lack lus tre a. 1. Wanting luster or brightness. Lackluster eye. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking spirit, liveliness, or enthusiasm; dull. [PJC] 3. Mediocre; as, a lackluster performance. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Luster — Lus ter Lustre Lus tre, n. [L. lustrum: cf. F. lustre.] A period of five years; a lustrum. [1913 Webster] Both of us have closed the tenth luster. Bolingbroke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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