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Meaning of Shine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To try to impress or please: shined up to the boss, hoping to get a raise.
  2. To like spontaneously.
  3. take a shine to, to develop a strong liking for (a person).
  4. A radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surface:burnish, glaze, gloss, luster, polish, sheen, sleekness.
  5. very bright and clear; producing or reflecting light; polished. a shining star; The windows were clean and shining. helder لامِع блестящ brilhante blyštivý glänzend skinnende λαμπερός, γυαλιστερός, αστραφτερόςbrillante hiilgav, särav درخشنده kirkas brillantבוהק चमकदार, देदीप्यपान, चमकीला sjajan, blistav ragyogó berkilat-kilat skínandi brillante 光る 빛나는 šviečiantis, blizgantis spožs; mirdzošs bersinar-sinar glanzendskinnende, strålende świecący, błyszczący روڼ، ځلاند، بريښند brilhante stră­luci...
  6. glossy; reflecting light; polished. a shiny cover on a book; a shiny nose; shiny shoes. blink لامِع лъскав brilhante lesklý; vyleštěný glänzend blank λαμπρός, γυαλιστερός, καλογυαλισμένος brillante särav, läikiv درخشنده ؛ براق kiiltävä brillantמבריק चमकदार sjajan fényes mengkilap glansandi brillante ぴかぴかした 빛나는 žvilgantis spožs; mirdzošs; spīdīgs bersinar glanzendblank, glinsende świecący روڼ، ځلاند، بريښند brilhante strălucitor блестящий lesklý blesteč izglancan blank, glansig เป็นมันวาว parl...
  7. blinkheid لَمَعان лъскавина brilho lesklost das Glänzen blankhed; glans λαμπρότηταbrillo hiilgus درخشندگي kiiltävyys aspect brillant ברק चमकीलापन sjaj ragyogóság, fényesség kilatan glansandi útlit lucentezza つや 빛남 blizgesys, žvilgėjimas spožums; mirdzums; spīdums sifat yang bersinar-sinar glansblankhet, glansblask ځلاند brilho strălucire блеск lesk, jas sijaj sjajnost blankhet, glansighet ความเป็นประกาย parlaklık 有光澤,閃耀的 блиск; лиск چمک sự sáng chói 光泽,光彩,发光
  8. To emit light.
  9. To reflect light; glint or glisten.
  10. To distinguish oneself in an activity or a field; excel.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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