shine

1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb

1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) skinne; lyse

2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) skinne

3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pudse

4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) brillere

2. noun

1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) glans; (sol-)skin

2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polering

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1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb

1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) skinne; lyse

2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) skinne

3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pudse

4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) brillere

2. noun

1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) glans; (sol-)skin

2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polering

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- shining

- shiny
- shininess