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shine

 
 
/ʃaɪn/ verb (past tense and past participle shone, shined)

Translation

PRODUCE LIGHT [I] to produce bright light
parlamak, ışık saçmak
The sun was shining brightly through the window.1497
POINT LIGHT [I, T] to point a light somewhere
ışık tutmak, bir bölgeyi aydınlatmak
The car's headlights shone right into my eyes.1497
REFLECT [I, T] If a surface shines, it reflects light, and if you shine it, you make it reflect light.
parlamak, parlatmak
She polished her shoes until they shone.1497
EYES/FACE [I] If your eyes or face shine, you look happy, healthy, or excited.
sağlıklı/mutlu/heyecanlı gözükmek; gözleri parlamak
His eyes were shining with excitement.973
DO WELL [I] to do something very well, usually better than other people.
parlamak, kendini göstermek, çok üstün olmak
1840
(Definition of shine verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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