shines in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shines in the English»Italian Dictionary

monkey shines [Brit ˈmʌŋkɪʃʌɪnz, Am ˈməŋkiˌʃaɪnz] N npl Am

monkey shines → monkey business

See also monkey business

monkey business [Brit, Am ˈməŋki ˌbɪznɪs] N inf

monkey business (fooling)

buffonate fpl

monkey business (fooling)

pagliacciate fpl

monkey business (cheating)

imbroglio m

I.shine [Brit ʃʌɪn, Am ʃaɪn] N

shine (of floor, hair)

lucentezza f

shine (of marble, metal)

splendore m

shine (of parquet, wood)

brillantezza f

to give sth a shine floor, silver, shoes

dare una lucidata a or lucidare

to give sth a shine hair

rendere [qc] splendente

II.shine [Brit ʃʌɪn, Am ʃaɪn] VB trans

1. shine <pt/pp shone> headlights, spotlight, torch:

shine

fare luce con

2. shine <pt/pp shined>:

shine brass, silver

lucidare, fare brillare

shine shoes

lucidare

III.shine <pt/pp shone> [Brit ʃʌɪn, Am ʃaɪn] VB intr

1. shine:

shine hair, light, sun:

brillare, splendere

shine brass, floor:

brillare, rilucere

to shine through mist, gloom

trasparire attraverso

the light is shining in my eyes

ho la luce negli occhi

his face shone with exertion

aveva il volto accaldato per lo sforzo

2. shine (be radiant) fig:

shine eyes, face:

brillare, risplendere (with di, per)

her courage shone forth liter

brillò per il suo coraggio

3. shine (excel):

shine

brillare

to shine at science, languages etc.

essere bravo in

he never shone at school

non ha mai brillato a scuola

4. shine (be very clean):

shine

risplendere

shine

rilucere

the kitchen shone

la cucina era tirata a lucido

IV.shine [Brit ʃʌɪn, Am ʃaɪn]

to take a shine to sb inf

prendersi una cotta per qn

to take the shine off sth fig

togliere il gusto a qc

to get or have a chance to shine

avere l'occasione di mettersi in luce

to shine up to sb Am inf

insaponare or cercare di ingraziarsi qn

where the sun doesn't shine inf

dove non batte il sole

shine through VB [ʃʌɪn -]

shine through talent:

shine through

trasparire, vedersi chiaramente

shine in VB [ʃʌɪn -]

shine in light:

shine in

penetrare

to shine in through window, chink

penetrare attraverso

shine out VB [ʃʌɪn -]

shine out light:

shine out

brillare

the light shone out through the doorway

la luce brillava attraverso il vano della porta

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fitfully rain, shine

in modo irregolare, intermittente, a sprazzi

Translations for shines in the Italian»English Dictionary

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rilucere lampada:

to shine

lucidezza

shine

sfavillare sole, luce:

to shine

sfavillare fiamma:

to shine

sfavillare

to shine

lucentezza (di capelli)

shine

lucentezza (di scarpe, gioielli)

shine

dare lucentezza ai capelli

to add shine to one's hair

ridare lucentezza ai capelli

to put the shine back into one's hair

perdere lucentezza capelli:

to lose its shine

shines in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shines in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shine [ʃaɪn] N

shine

lucentezza f

Phrases:

to take a shine to sb

prendere qu in simpatia

II.shine <shone [or shined], shone [or shined]> [ʃaɪn] VB intr

1. shine:

shine moon, sun, stars

splendere

shine gold, metal

luccicare

the light is shining in my eyes

ho la luce negli occhi

2. shine (be gifted):

shine

essere brillante

III.shine <shone [or shined], shone [or shined]> [ʃaɪn] VB trans

1. shine (point light):

to shine a light at sth/sb

puntare una luce su qc/qu

to shine a flashlight onto sth

puntare una lampadina tascabile su qc

2. shine (brighten by polishing):

shine

far brillare

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faintly smile, shine

debolmente

Translations for shines in the Italian»English Dictionary

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splendere

to shine

risplendere

to shine

tralucere

to shine

lustro

shine

lucentezza (di perle, oro)

shine

lucido

shine

far -e fig

to shine

brillantante

dishwasher rinse agent especially designed to make dishes shine

shines Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a shine to sb

prendere qu in simpatia

to shine a light at sth/sb

puntare una luce su qc/qu

to shine a flashlight onto sth

puntare una lampadina tascabile su qc

rain or shine

qualunque cosa accada

dishwasher rinse agent especially designed to make dishes shine

brillantante