shine
/ʃaɪn/verb
उच्चारण शाइन
चमकना, दमकना, प्रकाश देना
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[I]
to produce or reflect light; to be bright
चमकना, दमकना, प्रकाश देना
- The sun shone all day.
- Her eyes shone with excitement.
- The polished brass shone like gold.
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- The stars shone brightly over the desert.
- His shoes shone after the polish.
- A smile shone on her face when she heard the news.
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[T] ~ sth (on/at sth)
to point a light in a particular direction
(रोशनी) डालना, दिखाना
- He shone the torch into the dark room.
- Shine the torch under the bed and see if the cat is hiding there.
- The guard shone his torch on the gate.
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- She shone a light through the window to signal to us.
- Shine the lamp this way so I can see the page.
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[T] ~ sth
to polish something so that it is bright
(जूते, धातु) चमकाना, पॉलिश करना
- He shined his shoes before the interview.
- Dad likes to shine the brass lamps before Diwali every year.
- She shone the silver plates for the wedding.
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- The boy shone his father's shoes every Sunday.
- He spent an hour shining the bike.
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[I] ~ (at/in sth)
to be very good at something; to show great ability
(किसी क्षेत्र में) चमकना, उत्कृष्ट होना
- Radhika shines at mathematics.
- He shone in the final round of the quiz.
- Meera shines on the stage.
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- The young batsman shone in his first match for the state.
- Students who shine in sports often get a scholarship.
Synonyms excel stand out be outstanding
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[sing., U]
the bright quality that something has when light is reflected on it
चमक, दमक
- The new polish gives the floor a lovely shine.
- The morning sun gave the wet leaves a silvery shine.
- The shine of the marble floor surprised the visitors.
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- Rubbing the brass gave it a bright shine.
- Hair oil gives your hair a healthy shine.
Opposite dullness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
shine (intransitive): shone
When the sun, moon or a light gives out light, the past form is shone; no object follows.
जब सूरज, चाँद या कोई रोशनी प्रकाश देती है, तब past रूप 'shone' होता है; इसके बाद object नहीं आता।
- The sun shone all day.
- Stars shone over the desert.
shine sth (transitive): shined
When shine means to polish or direct a light, it takes an object and the past form is shined (or shone in directing a light).
जब 'shine' का अर्थ चमकाना या रोशनी डालना हो, तब इसका object होता है और past रूप 'shined' आता है।
- He shined his shoes before the interview.
- She shone a torch into the cave.
shine at / in sth
Use at for a skill and in for a field when someone does exceptionally well.
किसी में असाधारण रूप से अच्छा होने पर कौशल के लिए 'at' और क्षेत्र के लिए 'in' आता है।
- Radhika shines at mathematics.
- He shone in the second half of the match.
shine with sth
Use with for the feeling that makes a face or eye bright.
चेहरे या आँखों को दमकाने वाली भावना बताने के लिए 'with' आता है।
- Her eyes shone with joy.
shine (noun, uncountable)
As a noun, shine is the brightness of a polished surface and takes no plural in this sense.
Noun के रूप में 'shine' पॉलिश की गई सतह की चमक है और इस अर्थ में इसका plural नहीं होता।
- The polish gave the floor a good shine.
+Collocations 4
shine + adverb
brightlysoftlysteadilyfiercelythrough
- The lamp shone brightly in the dark lane.
subject + shine
the suna stara lighta torchthe moon
- The moon shone over the Ganga.
shine + preposition
at mathswith prideon the stagethrough the clouds
- The sun shone through the clouds after the rain.
noun + shine
hair shinea bright shinea dull shinea glossy shine
- The oil gave her hair a healthy shine.
“More examples 5
- The sun shone brightly on Republic Day.
गणतंत्र दिवस पर सूरज तेज़ी से चमक रहा था।
- Radhika's face shone with pride when she received the trophy.
ट्रॉफ़ी मिलने पर राधिका का चेहरा गर्व से दमक उठा।
- The shopkeeper shined the brass lamps before Diwali.
दुकानदार ने दीवाली से पहले पीतल के दीये चमकाए।
- He did not shine in the first exam, but he improved.
वह पहली परीक्षा में अच्छा नहीं कर पाया, पर उसने सुधार किया।
- The guard shone his torch on the gate.
पहरेदार ने फाटक पर टॉर्च की रोशनी डाली।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The sun shined all day yesterday.
✓ The sun shone all day yesterday.
When light is given out, the past form is shone.
जब रोशनी निकलती है, तब past रूप 'shone' होता है।
✗ She shines in singing.
✓ She shines at singing.
Use at with a skill after shine.
कौशल के लिए 'shine' के बाद 'at' आता है।
✗ Every morning he shone his shoes.
✓ Every morning he shined his shoes.
When shine means to polish, the past form is shined.
जब 'shine' का अर्थ चमकाना हो, तब past रूप 'shined' होता है।
¶Idioms 3
take a shine to sb
to start to like somebody very much after meeting them
(किसी को) पहली मुलाकात में ही पसंद करने लगना
- The old teacher took a shine to the quiet new boy.
come rain or shine
whatever the weather; whatever happens
चाहे कुछ भी हो, हर हाल में
- She walks five kilometres every morning, come rain or shine.
rise and shine
used to tell somebody to get up and be active
उठो और काम पर लगो
- Rise and shine; the exam is at nine!
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
shone or shined?
The usual past form is shone, pronounced /ʃɒn/ in British English: 'The sun shone.' Shined is used only for polishing shoes or metal: 'He shined his boots.' American English also uses shined for the transitive sense 'shone a light'.
सामान्य past form shone है, British English में उच्चारण /ʃɒn/: 'The sun shone'। Shined केवल जूते या धातु चमकाने के लिए आता है: 'He shined his boots'। American English में 'shone a light' वाले अर्थ में भी shined चलता है।
§Grammar and usage
Shine, shone, shone (shined only for polishing).
Irregular verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: shine, shone, shone (shined केवल पॉलिश करने के लिए)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take a shine to, come rain or shine, rise and shine, make hay while the sun shines.
Idioms: take a shine to (किसी को अचानक पसंद करने लगना), come rain or shine (चाहे कुछ भी हो जाए), rise and shine (उठो और तैयार हो जाओ), make hay while the sun shines (मौक़ा हाथ में हो तभी उसका फ़ायदा उठा लेना)।