glänsa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- excel verb To be very good at something, or to do noticeably better than others.
- flaunt verb To show something off in an obvious, sometimes boastful way.
- gleam noun A brief or faint flash of light.
- glimmer noun A faint, unsteady light.
- sheen noun A soft shine or gloss on a surface.
- shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
Senses
glänsa is used for these senses in English:
- excel (intransitive) To be much better than others.
- gleam To shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner; to glisten, to glitter.
- glimmer (intransitive) To shine with a faint, unsteady light.
- sheen (rare, intransitive, poetic) To shine; to glisten.
- shine (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
- shine (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.