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Jul 25, 2011 · These two words look similar in meaning, especially when it comes to the surface of hair. Is there any nuance I need to know? Thanks Lustre: [S or U] the brightness that a shiny surface has a treatment for restoring the lustre to dull hair...
Nov 17, 2009 · Hello guys, I'm trying to translate this word "papel lustre" which, at least in Chile, are a set of different coloured 10x10 cm paper squares oftenly used when in pre-school class in order to make origamis, to cut them and make shapes, and such. thanks!
Nov 8, 2011 · Hello everyone! I need your advice on a final sentence of an e-mail! I am basically trying to say that "we, as a family, will very much enjoy your presence in Istanbul" in a more polite/formal way. Is it correct to say "Your presence will surely be of great pleasure to us" Is there a...
Dec 11, 2019 · Main parh likh kar apny mulk o qoum ka naam roshan karun ga. How would you translate this into English?
May 11, 2019 · I have a question that troubles me. I found this sentence in a practice test book, vocabulary multiple choice: "The winds were so strong that they created a great deal of damage". Is the word "created" correct, because there is also the word "caused" as an option and most students will be...
Jul 1, 2017 · Please help me understand what "playing to his base" and "playing to the country" mean in the following. Last night Obama played to his base. Romney played to the country. Both effectively executed their end-game strategies. There's still no telling who will win the final round on Election...
Nov 19, 2007 · Nov 19, 2007. #2. I can only answer in clichés. The "lights going out in his eyes" was briefly addressed here. His eyes can become dull or glassy, perhaps losing their luster. They could tremble or twitch. They might, as you say, defocus, focus on something unseen, or wander.
Jun 29, 2006 · There seems to be a lot of variation in the articulation of "r" in Dutch. To my ears, though, native speakers produce either a "huig-r" (similar to the Parisian "r"; made in the throat) or a "tongpunt-r" (a trilled "r" similar to the Spanish "r"). The former seems to be gaining ground at the...
Apr 2, 2015 · Some of the examples are clearly not typos, such as the Facebook entry: Quote: I'm less upset by the failure to quorate and more upset by the horrific viewpoints many of my friends have confronted me with in response to my pleas for support. This one does appear to be intended as a verb: C luster has lost token and it is unable to regain quorum.
Aug 22, 2007 · English luster is the American spelling of lustre, which means a kind of glow or radiance. The original Latin lustrum is used in English for this five-yearly (quinquennial?) celebration, should it ever stray from the dictionary. The word is connected with Latin lux, light, probably because of the torches and candles used at the ceremony.
