Lúcete

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Lucirse se usa para que alguien demuestre su talento, o como hacer algo bien. In English?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

Lucirse se usa para que alguien demuestre su talento, o como hacer algo bien. In English?

GDO:
lucirse v pron
1 (destacarse) to excel oneself; se lució en el oral she passed the oral with flying colors, she excelled herself in the oral; ¡te has lucido! (irónico) you've really excelled yourself! (irónico); recetas para lucirse recipes to impress your guests
2 (presumir) to show off

Such a pity that your birthday is not next week

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Why???? I´m on tenterhooks!

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

Why???? I´m on tenterhooks!

I was hinting that perhaps somebody might buy you this dictionary as a present.

[sosia]

Originally Posted by Perikles

I was hinting that perhaps somebody might buy you this dictionary as a present.

You're a baaaad boy Perikles

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by sosia

You're a baaaad boy Perikles

Just joking

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Mothers here use "Lúcete" to tell their children they're showing a behaviour that is not acceptable in front of people that don't belong to the family. (Very threatening expression, btw.)


@Perikles: That's a real jewel as a present indeed.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

I knew it was a hint, but I tell you sth I have thousand but sometimes they are too formal, it´s not what people use in the street. And that´s what really interests me.
Thank you anyway !

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

I knew it was a hint, but I tell you sth I have thousand but sometimes they are too formal, it´s not what people use in the street. And that´s what really interests me.
Thank you anyway !

Ah - ok. Say if you are looking for expressions in different registers- literary, written, formal, slang etc.