shine

/ʃaɪn/ noun [no plural]

Translation

› when something is bright from reflected light on its surface

parlaklık, parlama, parıltı

hair with body and shine1497

take a shine to sb informal › to like someone immediately

birden kanı ısınmak, kısa sürede sevmek, hemen hoşlanmak

I think he's taken a bit of a shine to you.940

take the shine off sth › to spoil something pleasant

berbat etmek, gölge düşürmek, mahvetmek

1973

(Definition of shine noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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