shone

BrE /ʃəʊn/ AmE /ʃoʊn/

verb en → es

1 LIGHT [intransitive] B2

to shine or glow brightly, especially in the dark

brillar, resplandecer

Collocations shine like a star

  • The stars shone brightly in the night sky.

    Las estrellas brillaban intensamente en el cielo nocturno.

2 APPEARANCE [intransitive] B1

to look very attractive or impressive

lucir, parecer atractivo

Collocations shine in something

  • She shone at the party.

    Ella lució espectacular en la fiesta.

3 ACHIEVEMENT [intransitive] B2

to do something very well or successfully, especially in a competition or exam

destacar, brillar en algo

Collocations shine at something

  • He shone in his final exams.

    Él destacó en sus exámenes finales.

1 REFLECT [intransitive] B2

to reflect light or a bright color

reflejar, brillar con luz

Collocations shine with something

  • The water shone with the reflection of the moon.

    El agua brillaba con la reflección de la luna.

2 APPEARANCE [intransitive] B1

to look very clean and bright, especially after being polished or cleaned

lucir limpio y brillante

Collocations shine with something

  • The silver shone after being polished.

    La plata brillaba después de ser pulida.

1 ILLUMINATE [transitive] B2

to make something shine or glow, often with a light source

iluminar, hacer brillar

  • shine something on/upon somebody/something
  • He shone a torch on the painting.

    Él iluminó el cuadro con una linterna.

2 ILLUMINATE [transitive] B2

to make something appear bright or attractive, often figuratively

hacer resplandecer, iluminar

  • shine light on something
  • The speech shone a light on the issues.

    El discurso iluminó los problemas.

1 APPEARANCE [intransitive] B2

to look very healthy and attractive, often figuratively

lucir saludable y atractivo

Collocations shine with health

  • She was shining with good health.

    Ella lucía saludable y radiante.