German-English translations for glanz

luster
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He polished the brass doorknob to a high luster.After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its luster.He spoke with all the lustre a seasoned enthusiast should have.
shine
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For the main thing is this: not the brave resolve, not the heroic daring, but what shines in their eyes: a glad relief. Was zählt, ist dies: Nicht die mutige Entschlossenheit, nicht der heroische Wagemut, sondern der Glanz in ihren Augen: die Freude der Erleichterung. I was interested in the comments made by Catherine Day, a senior Commission official, in Ireland last week when she said that the shine had gone off Ireland. Mich interessierten die Anmerkungen, die Catherine Day, eine hohe Beamtin in der Kommission, letzte Woche in Irland machte, als sie sagte, dass Irland seinen Glanz verloren hätte. My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team

gloss
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sheenoil sheen
brightness
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glamourThe word asylum has rightly lost its glamour in the eyes of the general public. Der Begriff Asyl hat in den Augen der Öffentlichkeit zu Recht seinen Glanz verloren. So let us get away from the intellectual glamour of pessimism and constant denigration of the European Union that is doing so much damage to Europe's image. Lassen Sie uns also dem intellektuellen Glanz des Pessimismus und der fortwährenden Verunglimpfung der Europäischen Union entfliehen, der dem Ruf Europas so sehr schadet. This is the time for us to show that the Sakharov Prize is not a nice school prize; it is not a moment of 'glamour' like the Hollywood Oscars. Es ist an der Zeit klarzustellen, dass der Sacharow-Preis keine nette Schulauszeichnung ist, er hat nichts mit Glanz und Glamour zu tun wie die Oscars in Hollywood.
glance
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She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror.The spring sunlight was glancing on the water of the pond.copper glance
gleam
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The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.

glory
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Yet today's European Union embraces the history of all of Europe, with all its glory and woes. Doch die Europäische Union von heute vereint in sich die Geschichte von ganz Europa mit all ihrem Glanz und all ihren Schattenseiten. Basking here in the glory of the role of forerunner will not achieve a great deal. Sich hier im Glanz einer Vorreiterrolle zu sonnen, bringt nicht viel. I say nine-and-a-half because Cyprus is joining as a divided country, but that is an insignificant detail, which we should not allow to overshadow the glory of Great Europe. Ich sage neuneinhalb, weil Zypern als ein geteiltes Land beitritt, doch dies ist ein unwesentliches Detail, das den Glanz des Großen Europas nicht überschatten sollte.
lustreSince then, it appears to have lost some of its lustre. Seitdem hat er offenbar etwas von seinem Glanz verloren. Nevertheless, I often think that the Rules Committee Members are the stagehands of this Parliament - the unsung heroes without whom the political stars of this institution would lose their lustre. Nichtsdestotrotz denke ich oft, die Mitglieder dieses Ausschusses sind die Bühnenarbeiter dieses Parlaments - die unbesungenen Helden, ohne die die Politstars dieser Institution ihren Glanz verlören. Various kinds of minerals differ in their lustre; iron pyrites are described as having a metallic lustre, glassy materials a vitreous lustre; others, such as opal, look resinous, and the lustres of yet others are described as being either pearly, or silky, or dull, like earth
Polish
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polish
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A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.The floor was waxed to a high polish.The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.
radiance
refulgence
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splendor
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The splendor of the Queens coronation was without comparison