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shine

US /ʃaɪn/

verb Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

be bright by reflecting or casting light

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The sun began to shine through the large windows of the office.

Word Family

NounNoun
shine gốc shiner shining
VerbVerb
shine gốc
AdjectiveAdj
shiny
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • glowan alert and refreshed state
  • gleaman appearance of reflected light
  • radiatesend out rays or waves

Collocations

  • Easy shoes that shine brightly
    to shoes that shine brightly, meaning to furnish with shoes
  • Medium allow bright interns to shine during presentations
    to allow bright interns to shine during presentations, meaning to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
  • Hard outshine international rivals through relentless innovation
    to outshine international rivals through relentless innovation, meaning to shine brighter than
  • Very Hard take a shine to unorthodox problem-solving strategies
    to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding a shine to unorthodox problem-solving strategies

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