shines in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shines in the English»French Dictionary

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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radiantly shine

d'un vif éclat

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blinquer

to shine

poutzer

to shine up

cireur (cireuse)

shoe-shine boy/girl

délustrer

to remove the shine from

reluire

to shine

reluire

to shine

shines in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shines in the English»French Dictionary

I.shine [ʃaɪn] N

shine

éclat m

Phrases:

rain or shine

par tous les temps

to take a shine to sb

s'amouracher de qn

II.shine <-ed [or shone] , -ed [or shone]> [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):

shine

transparaître

to shine through many actions

se dévoiler par ses actions

III.shine <-ed [or shone] , -ed [or shone]> [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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brightly shine

intensément

the sun shines brightly

le soleil est éclatant

to make hay while the sun shines

battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud

to shine brilliantly

briller avec éclat

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astiquer meubles, pomme

to shine

resplendir

to shine

briller soleil, étoile, visage, chaussures, cheveux, yeux

to shine

briller par qc

to shine by sth

vernis

shine

lustrer voiture

to shine