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1 shine
I [ʃaɪn]nome lucentezza f., splendore m., brillantezza f.to give [sth.] a shine — dare una lucidata a, lucidare [floor, shoes]; rendere splendente [ hair]
••to take a shine to sb. — colloq. prendersi una cotta per qcn.
II 1. [ʃaɪn]to take the shine off sth. — togliere il gusto a qcs
1) (pass., p.pass. shone) fare luce con [headlights, torch]2) (pass., p.pass. shined) lucidare [brass, shoes]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. shone)1) [light, sun, hair, floor] brillare, splendereto shine through — trasparire attraverso [mist, gloom]
3) (excel) brillareto shine at — essere bravo in [science, languages]
•- shine in••to shine up to sb. — AE colloq. insaponare o cercare di ingraziarsi qcn
* * *1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (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.) brillare; far luce con2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) brillare3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pulire4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) brillare2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) lucentezza2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) lucidata, pulita•- shining- shiny
- shininess* * *[ʃaɪn]1. vi shone pt, pp(ri)splendere, brillare1)shine the light or your torch over here — fai luce (con la pila) in questa direzione
3. n(of sun, metal) lucentezza, splendore mto take the shine off sth — far perdere il lucido a qc, fig offuscare qc
come rain or shine... — qualunque tempo faccia..., col bello o col cattivo tempo...
* * *shine /ʃaɪn/n.1 [u] splendore; fulgore; lucentezza2 (fam.) lucidata; lustrata; pulita: The car needs a good shine, l'auto ha bisogno di una bella lucidata3 [u] bel tempo (soltanto nella loc.): come rain or shine, piova o faccia bel tempo; con qualunque tempo; (fig.) qualunque cosa accada4 [u] (fam.) chiaro di luna● (fig.) to take the shine off (st.), tarpare le ali a qc.; togliere smalto a qc. □ (fam.) to take a shine to sb., prendere q. in simpatia ( a prima vista); ( anche) prendersi una cotta per q.♦ (to) shine /ʃaɪn/A v. i.brillare ( anche fig.); splendere; risplendere; rifulgere; (fig.) essere brillante, fare una bella figura; riuscire bene; fare scintille (fig.): The sun was shining brightly, splendeva un sole luminoso; Her eyes shone with joy, gli occhi le brillavano di gioia; He doesn't shine at official dinner parties, non brilla nella conversazione ai pranzi ufficiali; He shines at maths [at all kinds of sports], riesce bene in matematica [in tutti gli sport]B v. t.* * *I [ʃaɪn]nome lucentezza f., splendore m., brillantezza f.to give [sth.] a shine — dare una lucidata a, lucidare [floor, shoes]; rendere splendente [ hair]
••to take a shine to sb. — colloq. prendersi una cotta per qcn.
II 1. [ʃaɪn]to take the shine off sth. — togliere il gusto a qcs
1) (pass., p.pass. shone) fare luce con [headlights, torch]2) (pass., p.pass. shined) lucidare [brass, shoes]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. shone)1) [light, sun, hair, floor] brillare, splendereto shine through — trasparire attraverso [mist, gloom]
3) (excel) brillareto shine at — essere bravo in [science, languages]
•- shine in••to shine up to sb. — AE colloq. insaponare o cercare di ingraziarsi qcn
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2 gleam
I [gliːm]nome (of light) barlume m., bagliore m.; (of sunshine) barlume m., sprazzo m.; (of gold, polished surface) scintillio m.; (of water) luccichio m.; fig. (of hope) barlume m.II [gliːm]verbo intransitivo [ light] baluginare; [knife, surface] rilucere; [ jewel] scintillare; [ water] luccicare; [eyes, teeth] brillare* * *[ɡli:m] 1. verb(to shine faintly: a light gleaming in the distance.) brillare2. noun1) (a faint glow: the gleam of her eyes.) luccicore2) (a slight sign or amount: a gleam of hope.) barlume* * *[ɡliːm]1. nwith a gleam in one's eye — con gli occhi scintillanti, (mischievous) con uno sguardo furbesco
2. vi(light, furniture) brillare, (metal, water) luccicareto gleam (with) — brillare (di)* * *gleam /gli:m/n.barlume, sprazzo ( anche fig.); bagliore; sprazzo di luce; luccicore riflesso: the gleam of the firelight, il bagliore del fuoco acceso; There isn't a gleam of hope, non c'è un barlume di speranza.(to) gleam /gli:m/v. i.2 luccicare; splendere; brillare; lucere (lett.): My shoes gleamed after being shined, le mie scarpe brillavano dopo essere state lucidate● Joy gleamed in her eyes, le lucevano gli occhi per la gioia.* * *I [gliːm]nome (of light) barlume m., bagliore m.; (of sunshine) barlume m., sprazzo m.; (of gold, polished surface) scintillio m.; (of water) luccichio m.; fig. (of hope) barlume m.II [gliːm]verbo intransitivo [ light] baluginare; [knife, surface] rilucere; [ jewel] scintillare; [ water] luccicare; [eyes, teeth] brillare -
3 polish pol·ish
['pɒlɪʃ]1. n1) (for shoes, car) lucido, (for furniture, floor) cera2) (act) lucidatato give sth a polish — dare una lucidata or lustrata a qc
3) (shine) lucido, lucentezza4) (fig: of person) raffinatezza, (of style, performance) eleganza2. vt•
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shine — [c]/ʃaɪn / (say shuyn) verb (shone or, in certain contexts, shined, shining) –verb (i) 1. to give forth, or glow with, light; shed or cast light. 2. to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle. 3. to be unusually bright, as the eyes or… …
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shine — shine1 S3 [ʃaın] v past tense and past participle shone [ʃɔn US ʃoun] [: Old English; Origin: scinan] 1.) to produce bright light ▪ The sun was shining . ▪ The moon shone brightly in the sky. shine in/on ▪ That lamp s shining in my eyes … Dictionary of contemporary English