What does "lustrar" mean in English?

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Spanish

lustrar

English

to polish

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Alternative translations of "lustrar"

to shine
to gloss
to buff

Examples of how to use "lustrar" in Spanish

Spanish
Se puso a lustrar los zapatos.
English
He started shining the shoes.
Spanish
Yo lustro los zapatos todas las mañanas
English
I shine the shoes every morning.
Spanish
Ayer lustré mis botas de cuero
English
Yesterday I polished my leather boots.
Spanish
Cuando era niña lustraba zapatos viejos
English
When I was a girl, I shined old shoes.
Spanish
Mañana lustraré la mesa antes
English
Tomorrow I will polish the table first.

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Se puso a lustrar los zapatos.

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