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shine

Meaning of shine

to give out bright light

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British English/ʃaɪn/
American English/ʃaɪn/
Russian transcription[svʲɪˈtʲitʲ]
shine
shine - светить
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shine with Russian translation

shine usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Лампа будет светить в окно всю ночь.

The lamp will shine through the window all night.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На рассвете маяк начинает светить над бухтой.

At dawn, the lighthouse begins to shine over the bay.

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shine belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

shineсветить
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

shine synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between shine / glow / twinkle / beam / radiate

🇬🇧English
shine

светить — to give out bright light

A1Very Often

The lamp will shine through the window all night.

Лампа будет светить в окно всю ночь.

S
🇬🇧English
shine

to give out bright light; exact basic verb

A1Very Often

The sun shines brightly.

Солнце ярко светит.

G
🇬🇧English
glow

to give a soft, steady light, usually not very bright

A2Often

The coals glowed red in the fire.

Угли мягко светились в огне.

T
🇬🇧English
twinkle

to shine with small flashes of light, not steadily

A2Often

The stars twinkled in the night sky.

Звёзды мерцали в ночном небе.

B
🇬🇧English
beam

to shine strongly and openly, often with a pleasant feeling

A2Often

Her face beamed with happiness.

Её лицо сияло от счастья.

R
🇬🇧English
radiate

to spread light, heat, energy, or a strong feeling outward

B1Often

The lamp radiated a warm light.

Лампа излучала тёплый свет.

G
🇬🇧English
gleam

to shine with a reflected light, often briefly or softly

A2Often

The knife gleamed in the light.

Нож поблёскивал на свету.

L
🇬🇧English
light up

to make a place or object bright; often used for something turning on or becoming bright

A2Often

The city lights up at night.

Город загорается огнями ночью.

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How to pronounce shine and what this word means

shine translation: светить. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce shine

/ʃaɪn/

shine translation

светить

shine examples

The lamp will shine through the window all night.

shine transcription

/ʃaɪn/, /ʃaɪn/

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shine meaning: what does it mean?

to give out bright light

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shine is pronounced as /ʃaɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

shine definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The lamp will shine through the window all night. Translation: Лампа будет светить в окно всю ночь.

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