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shine in Swedish

shine in Swedish is sken, glans, finish — shine means to give off or reflect light brightly.

shine in Swedish

sken
noun
Brightness from a source of light.
glans
noun
Brightness from reflected light.
finish
noun
Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
polish
noun
Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
lysa
verb
(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
skina
verb
(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
stråla
verb
(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
polera
verb
(transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
putsa
verb
(transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
blanka
verb
(transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
glänsa
verb
(intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
lysande
verb
(intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
lysa i ögonen
verb
(intransitive, copulative) To be immediately apparent.
blänka
verb
(transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
glänsa
verb
(transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
reflektera
verb
(transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.

What does "shine" mean?

  1. verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
    "The sun shone brightly over the valley."
  2. verb To perform exceptionally well or stand out.
    "She really shone during the interview."
  3. verb To point a light source at something.
    "He shone his torch into the dark cellar."
  4. noun Brightness or gloss, whether from a light source or a polished surface.
    "The car had a real shine after being waxed."
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shine in a sentence

  • The sun shone brightly over the valley.
  • Her shoes were polished until they shone.
  • She really shone during the interview.
  • He shone his torch into the dark cellar.

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What is "shine" in Swedish?

"shine" in Swedish is sken, glans, finish. shine means: To give off or reflect light brightly.

How do you use "shine" in a sentence?

Example: "The sun shone brightly over the valley." In Swedish, "shine" is sken, glans, finish.

Are there other ways to say "shine" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 15 translations listed for "shine": sken, glans, finish, polish, lysa, skina.

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