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1 ray
rei1) (a narrow beam (of light, heat etc): the sun's rays; X-rays; heat-rays; a ray of light.) rayo2) (a slight amount (of hope etc).) brizna, resquicioray n rayotr[reɪ]1 (fish) raya————————tr[reɪ]1 (note) re nombre masculino————————tr[reɪ]1 (of light) rayoray ['reɪ] n1) : rayo m (de la luz, etc.)a ray of hope: un resquicio de esperanza2) : raya f (pez)n.• bráctea s.f.• raya s.f.• rayo s.m.v.• emitir rayos v.reɪ1) ( beam) rayo m2) ( Mus) re m3) ( Zool) raya f
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[reɪ]N2) (fig) (=trace)
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[reɪ]N (=fish) raya f ; stingray
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[reɪ]N (Mus) re m* * *[reɪ]1) ( beam) rayo m2) ( Mus) re m3) ( Zool) raya f -
2 Ray
rei1) (a narrow beam (of light, heat etc): the sun's rays; X-rays; heat-rays; a ray of light.) rayo2) (a slight amount (of hope etc).) brizna, resquicioray n rayotr[reɪ]1 (fish) raya————————tr[reɪ]1 (note) re nombre masculino————————tr[reɪ]1 (of light) rayoray ['reɪ] n1) : rayo m (de la luz, etc.)a ray of hope: un resquicio de esperanza2) : raya f (pez)n.• bráctea s.f.• raya s.f.• rayo s.m.v.• emitir rayos v.reɪ1) ( beam) rayo m2) ( Mus) re m3) ( Zool) raya f[reɪ]N (familiar form) of Raymond* * *[reɪ]1) ( beam) rayo m2) ( Mus) re m3) ( Zool) raya f -
3 shine
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.) brillar2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) brillar, relucir3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) sacar brillo, limpiar4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) sobresalir, destacar, brillar
2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) brillo2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) lustre•- shining- shiny
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shine vb brillar / relucirtr[ʃaɪn]1 brillo, lustre nombre masculino2 figurative use (excel) sobresalir (at, en), destacar (at, en), brillar (at, en)1 (light, lamp) dirigir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take a shine to somebody tomarle cariño a alguien, prendarse de alguiento take a shine to something gustarle algo, prendarle algo, tener el ojo echado a algo1) : brillar, relucirthe stars were shining: las estrellas brillaban2) excel: brillar, lucirseshine vt1) : alumbrarhe shined the flashlight at it: lo alumbró con la linterna2) polish: sacarle brillo a, lustrarshine n: brillo m, lustre mn.• bola s.f.• brillo s.m.• bruñido s.m.• buen tiempo s.m.• lustre s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: shone) or: shined•) = abrillantar v.• arder v.• brillar v.• dar lustre a v.• embolar v.• enlustrecer v.• espejear v.• fulgurar v.• limpiar v.• limpiar calzado v.• lucir v.• lustrar v.• relucir v.• relumbrar v.• resplandecer v.• rutilar v.ʃaɪn
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mass noun brillo mto give one's shoes a shine — limpiarse or (esp AmL) lustrarse or (Col) embolarse or (Méx) bolearse los zapatos
to take a shine to somebody — (colloq)
to take the shine off something — deslucir* or empañar algo
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intransitive verb (past & past p shone)a) (gleam, glow) \<\<star/sun/eyes\>\> brillar; \<\<metal/glass/shoes\>\> relucir*, brillarb) ( excel)to shine (AT something) — destacar(se*) (en algo)
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vt2) (past & past p shined) ( polish) \<\<brass/furniture\>\> sacarle* brillo a, lustrar (esp AmL); \<\<shoes\>\> limpiar or (esp AmL) lustrar or (Col) embolar or (Méx) bolear•Phrasal Verbs:[ʃaɪn] (vb: pt, pp shone)1.N (=brilliance) brillo m, lustre mto take the shine off sth — (lit) deslustrar algo; (fig) deslucir algo, quitar a algo su encanto
- take a shine to sb2. VT1) (pt, pp shined) (=polish) sacar brillo a, pulir2)3. VI1) [sun, light etc] brillar; [metal] relucir2) (fig) [student etc] destacar, sobresalirto shine at English — destacar or sobresalir en inglés
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mass noun brillo mto give one's shoes a shine — limpiarse or (esp AmL) lustrarse or (Col) embolarse or (Méx) bolearse los zapatos
to take a shine to somebody — (colloq)
to take the shine off something — deslucir* or empañar algo
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intransitive verb (past & past p shone)a) (gleam, glow) \<\<star/sun/eyes\>\> brillar; \<\<metal/glass/shoes\>\> relucir*, brillarb) ( excel)to shine (AT something) — destacar(se*) (en algo)
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vt2) (past & past p shined) ( polish) \<\<brass/furniture\>\> sacarle* brillo a, lustrar (esp AmL); \<\<shoes\>\> limpiar or (esp AmL) lustrar or (Col) embolar or (Méx) bolear•Phrasal Verbs:
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