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сиять — meaning in English

siyat

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English meaning

  • blaze noun A large, fast-burning fire.
  • glitter noun Tiny, shiny decorative particles, or a sparkling light.
  • glow verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.
  • radiant adjective Giving off light or heat; shining brightly.
  • shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
  • twinkle verb To shine with a flickering, sparkling light.

Senses

сиять is used for these senses in English:

  • blaze (intransitive) To send forth or reflect a bright light; shine like a flame.
  • glitter To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
  • radiant Radiating light and/or heat.
  • shine (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
  • shine (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
  • shine (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
  • twinkle (chiefly, of eyes) To be bright with delight.

blaze — full definition

  1. noun A large, fast-burning fire.
  2. verb To burn brightly, or to shine with intense light.
  3. noun A white or light-coloured mark on a horse's face, or a mark cut into a tree's bark to show a trail.

glitter — full definition

  1. noun Tiny, shiny decorative particles, or a sparkling light.
  2. verb To sparkle with bright, flickering light.

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