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lustros

[ˈluʃ.tɾoʃ]
nounmasculinepl: lustros
lustres; five-year periods; shines; polishes
1. Plural of lustro: a period of five years
The company has grown over several lustros.
A empresa cresceu ao longo de vários lustros.
2. Plural of lustro: shine or polish; luster
The lustros on the furniture were visible after polishing.
Os lustros no móvel eram visíveis após polir.
3. Acts of polishing or shining something
The lustros gave the shoes a brilliant shine.
Os lustros deram aos sapatos um brilho brilhante.
Synonyms
períodos de cinco anosbrilhospolimentosquinquênios
Antonyms
opacidadefosco

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lustros
Common usage for five-year periods or polishing acts
Portugal
lustros
Formal/archaic term for five-year periods; more commonly used for shine/luster

Related Idioms & Phrases

com lustro - with shine/brilliance
dar lustro a algo - to polish something, to give something shine
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