shine

shine [∫aɪn]

(verb: preterite, past participle shone)

1. noun

éclat m

• to give sth a shine faire briller qch

• to take the shine off [+ success] ternir ; [+ news] retirer de l'intérêt à ; [+ sb else's achievement] éclipser

• to take a shine to sb (inf!) se toquer de qn (inf)

2. intransitive verb

briller

• the sun is shining il fait soleil

• the light was shining in my eyes j'avais la lumière dans les yeux

• her face shone with happiness son visage rayonnait de bonheur

3. transitive verb

   a. he shone his torch on the car il a braqué sa lampe de poche sur la voiture

   b. (preterite, past participle shone or shined) [+ shoes] faire briller

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[ʃaɪn] 1.

noun gen lustre m; (of parquet) brillant m

2.

transitive verb

1) (prét, pp shone) braquer [light, torch] (on sur)

2) (prét, pp shined) faire reluire [brass]; cirer [shoes]

3.

intransitive verb (prét, pp shone)

1) [hair, light, sun] briller; [brass, floor] reluire

to shine through — percer [mist, gloom]

the light is shining in my eyes — j'ai la lumière dans les yeux

2) fig (be radiant) [eyes] briller (with de); [face] rayonner (with de)

3) (excel) briller

to shine at — être brillant en [science, languages etc]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- shine in

- shine through

- shine out

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to shine up to somebody — (colloq) US passer de la pommade (colloq) à quelqu'un

to take a shine to somebody — (colloq) s'enticher (colloq) de quelqu'un; fig

to take the shine off something — gâcher quelque chose

English-French dictionary. 2013.