shine in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shine [Am ʃaɪn, Brit ʃʌɪn] N U

shine

brillo m

he polished the table to a shine

limpió la mesa hasta hacerla brillar

to give one's shoes a shine

limpiarse los zapatos

to give one's shoes a shine

lustrarse los zapatos esp LatAm

to give one's shoes a shine

embolarse los zapatos Col

to give one's shoes a shine

bolearse los zapatos Mex

to take a shine to sth/sb inf they really took a shine to each other

quedaron prendados el uno del otro

you seem to have taken a shine to my watch

parece que te ha gustado mi reloj

she took an immediate shine to the dress

enseguida le echó el ojo al vestido inf

to take the shine off sth

deslucir or empañar algo

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

1. shine (gleam, glow):

shine star/sun:

brillar

shine metal/glass/shoes:

relucir

shine metal/glass/shoes:

brillar

shine eyes:

brillar

the moon shone down on us

la luna nos iluminaba

his sincerity shines through his every word

sus palabras traslucen sinceridad

his face shone with sweat

le brillaba la cara de sudor

her face shone with joy

su rostro resplandecía de alegría

2. shine (excel):

shine

destacar(se)

to shine at sth

destacar(se) en algo

the promotion gave her a chance to shine

el ascenso le dio la oportunidad de destacar(se) or de brillar

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

1. shine (point) + adv compl:

to shine a light on sth

alumbrar algo con una luz

he shone the flashlight right in my eyes

me encandiló con la linterna

2. shine < pt & pp shined> (polish):

shine brass/furniture

sacarle brillo a

shine brass/furniture

lustrar esp LatAm

shine shoes

limpiar

shine shoes

lustrar esp LatAm

shine shoes

embolar Col

shine shoes

bolear Mex

See also rain

I.rain [Am reɪn, Brit reɪn] N U or C

rain

lluvia f

singing in the rain

cantando bajo la lluvia

I don't mind going out in the rain

no me importa salir cuando llueve

come in out of the rain

entra, que te estás mojando

we were or we got caught in the rain

nos agarró la lluvia

we were or we got caught in the rain

nos cogió la lluvia esp Spain

it looks like rain

parece que va a llover

a heavy/light rain began to fall

empezó a llover fuerte/a lloviznar

the rains

(la estación de) las lluvias

(come) rain or (come) shine (whatever the weather)

llueva o truene

(come) rain or (come) shine (whatever the situation)

pase lo que pase

she's there every morning come rain or shine

está ahí todas las mañanas llueva o truene

we'll be there on Friday come rain or come shine

estaremos ahí el viernes pase lo que pase

to be (as) right as rain

estar como nuevo or como si tal cosa

the next day he was (as) right as rain

al día siguiente estaba como nuevo or como si tal cosa

attr rain belt

zona f de lluvias

rain cloud

nube f de lluvia

II.rain [Am reɪn, Brit reɪn] VB impers

rain

llover

it's raining

está lloviendo

it's raining

llueve

when it rains, it pours or Brit it never rains but it pours prov

siempre llueve sobre mojado

when it rains, it pours or Brit it never rains but it pours prov

las desgracias nunca vienen solas

III.rain [Am reɪn, Brit reɪn] VB trans

rain

llover

she rained insults on him

dejó caer una lluvia or una andanada de insultos sobre él

shine out VB [Am ʃaɪn -, Brit ʃʌɪn -] (v + adv)

shine out light/sun/integrity:

shine out

brillar

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dully glow/shine

débilmente

dully glow/shine

pálidamente

Translations for shine in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fulgir

to shine brightly

bruñido

shine

refulgir

to shine brightly

lustrada

shine

estos zapatos necesitan una buena lustrada

these shoes need a good shine o polish

deslustrar

to take the shine off

rutilar estrella:

to shine (brightly)

fulgor (por felicidad)

shine

shine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shine [ʃaɪn] shone <[or shined], shone> shone <[or shined], shone> N no pl

shine

brillo m

Phrases:

to take a shine to sb

sentir simpatía por alguien

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

1. shine:

shine moon, sun, stars

brillar

shine gold, metal

relucir

shine light

alumbrar

shine eyes

resplandecer

2. shine (be gifted):

shine

destacar

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

1. shine (point light):

to shine a light at sth/sb

alumbrar algo/a alguien con una luz

to shine a torch onto sth

iluminar algo con una linterna

2. shine (brighten by polishing):

shine

sacar brillo a

shine shoes

lustrar

shine out VB intr

1. shine out (be easily seen):

shine out

notarse

2. shine out (excel):

shine out

brillar

shine down VB intr

shine down

brillar

Translations for shine in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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refulgir

to shine

lustrar (zapatos)

to shine

embolar

to shine

relumbrar

to shine

fulgurar (resplandecer)

to shine

brillo (cualidad)

shine

brillar

to shine

shine Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a shine to sb

sentir simpatía por alguien

to shine a light at sth/sb

alumbrar algo/a alguien con una luz

to shine a torch onto sth

iluminar algo con una linterna

come rain or shine

pase lo que pase

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The outdoor event will go on rain or shine, though inclement weather could force the cancelation of the outdoor public portion of the event.

www.kshb.com

But as the whole world celebrates loved-up couples, a spotlight will shine on the darker side of dating.

www.sundayworld.com

Let the lighthouses in the dark night shine out and guide.

newsinfo.inquirer.net

And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.

reason.com

This took the shine out of the rehabilitation package.

www.thehindu.com

Because of the unique properties of a chamois leather, it absorbs water, and dries with a streak-free shine.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The surrounds may well be dark, but light shines on the child; or sometimes light seems to shine out of the child's face.

www.kentnews.co.uk

The planets can also be distinguished from fixed stars because stars tend to twinkle, while planets appear to shine with a steady light.

en.wikipedia.org

The neon tubes encircling the central pillar shine at night.

en.wikipedia.org

A few of the figures, caught by the sun, shine out of the gloom.

www.timescolonist.com