shining in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shining in the English»French Dictionary

shining [Brit ˈʃʌɪnɪŋ, Am ˈʃaɪnɪŋ] ADJ

1. shining (shiny):

shining car

étincelant

shining hair

brillant, lustré

shining bald spot

luisant

shining brass, silver floor

brillant, luisant

shining brass, silver floor

reluisant

2. shining (glowing):

shining eyes

brillant

shining face

radieux/-ieuse

with shining eyes she tore the ribbon off the present

les yeux brillants, elle a arraché le ruban qui attachait le cadeau

3. shining fig achievement:

shining

brillant

to be a shining example of sth

être le parfait exemple de qc

to be a shining light REL

répandre de la lumière

I.shine [Brit ʃʌɪn, Am ʃaɪn] N

shine (of floor, hair, marble, metal, wood)

lustre m

shine (of parquet)

brillant m

to give sth a shine floor, shoes

cirer

to give sth a shine hair

rendre [qc] brillant

to give sth a shine silver

faire reluire

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

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

shine

braquer

2. shine < pret, pp shined>:

shine brass, silver

faire reluire

shine shoes

cirer

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

1. shine:

shine hair, light, sun:

briller

shine brass, floor:

reluire

to shine through mist, gloom

percer

the light is shining in my eyes

j'ai la lumière dans les yeux

his face shone with exertion

son visage luisait sous l'effort

2. shine (be radiant) fig:

shine eyes:

briller (with de)

shine face:

rayonner (with de)

her courage shone forth liter

elle a montré un courage éclatant

3. shine (excel):

shine

briller

to shine at science, languages etc

être brillant en

he never shone at school

il n'a jamais été brillant à l'école

4. shine (be very clean):

shine

reluire

the kitchen shone

la cuisine reluisait

IV.shine [Brit ʃʌɪn, Am ʃaɪn]

to get or have a chance to shine

avoir l'occasion de briller

to shine up to sb inf Am

passer de la pommade à qn inf

to take a shine to sb inf

s'enticher de qn inf

to take the shine off sth fig

gâcher qc

shine through VB [Brit ʃʌɪn -, Am ʃaɪn -]

shine through talent:

shine through

éclater au grand jour

shine out VB [Brit ʃʌɪn -, Am ʃaɪn -]

shine out light:

shine out

briller, apparaître

the light shone out through the doorway

la porte ouverte laissait passer la lumière

shine in VB [Brit ʃʌɪn -, Am ʃaɪn -]

shine in

pénétrer

to shine in through window, chink

pénétrer par

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you're my knight in shining armour!

tu es mon sauveur!

Translations for shining in the French»English Dictionary

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reluisant (reluisante) meuble

shining, shiny

rayonnant (rayonnante) visage

shining

rayonnant de visage

shining ou radiant with

luisant (luisante) surface polie

shining (de with)

blinquer

to shine

shining in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shining in the English»French Dictionary

shining ADJ

1. shining (polished):

shining

reluisant(e)

2. shining (bright):

shining eyes

brillant(e)

3. shining (outstanding):

shining

resplendissant(e)

shining example

parfait

I.shine [ʃaɪn] N no pl

shine

éclat m

Phrases:

rain or shine

par tous les temps

to take a shine to sb

s'amouracher de qn

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

1. shine (emit, reflect light):

shine

briller

shine brightly

étinceler

shine light

illuminer

2. shine (excel):

shine

être une lumière

to shine at foreign languages

exceller en langues étrangères

3. shine (be obvious):

to shine through many actions

se dévoiler par ses actions

his courage doesn't shine out of him

il brille par son absence de courage

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

1. shine (point light):

shine

braquer une lumière sur

2. shine (polish):

shine

faire reluire

shine shoes

faire briller

shine out VB intr (easily seen)

to shine out of sb

émaner de qn

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knight in shining armour

prince m charmant

Translations for shining in the French»English Dictionary

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luisant(e)

shining

luisant(e) (de joie)

shining

reluisant(e)

shining

reluisant(e) avenir

shining

éclatant(e) exemple

shining

étincelant(e) (brillant) regard

shining

brillant(e) meubles, yeux, cheveux

shining

des yeux pétillants de malice/gaieté

eyes shining with evil/happiness

shining Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rain or shine

par tous les temps

to take a shine to sb

s'amouracher de qn

to shine at foreign languages

exceller en langues étrangères

to shine through many actions

se dévoiler par ses actions

his courage doesn't shine out of him

il brille par son absence de courage

to shine brilliantly

briller avec éclat

come rain or shine

qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente

to shine out of sb

émaner de qn

knight in shining armour

prince m charmant

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English

If the eyes are bright and shining with liveliness it indicates a healthy shen.

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Eye catching initiatives include church leaders offering free shoe shining on Maundy Thursday and a photography exhibition giving modern versions of ancient paintings.

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After the shining coin hit the glare of the spotlight, he would toss it into the hat with a definite clink sound.

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Put on your parking lights for safety which ensures your vehicle lights are not shining into other vehicles around you.

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Flame tree petals, shining nails of love, tear at young hearts.

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The paper even included a few classified ads, one for someone willing to work trig problems and a couple for pressing pants and shining shoes.

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It comes from Germanic "adal" or "edel" (noble) and "berht" (shining or bright).

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Thorax and tegulae shining dark brown with reddish gloss, thorax with a white median line, tegulae narrowly lined white inwardly.

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Goddam, the sun was even shining.

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The ground color of the forewings is glossy cupreous violet with large shining snow-white spots and blotches.

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