shone

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɒn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃoʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shōn; esp. Brit. shon)

From the verb shine: (⇒ conjugate)
shone is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
shine vi (be bright)brillar vi
 The sun is really shining today.
 El sol está brillando con fuerza hoy.
shine [sth] on [sth/sb],
shine [sth] at [sth/sb]
vtr
(direct light)alumbrar vtr
  poner luz loc verb
  dirigir la luz loc verb
 Shine the light on the corner.
 Alumbra la esquina.
shine vi figurative (person: excel) (figurado)brillar vi
  sobresalir vi
  destacar vi
 She will shine in the competition.
 Ella va a brillar en esta competición.
shine at [sth] vi + prep informal, figurative (excel at [sth])brillar en vi + prep
 He's not good at explaining it, but he really shines at mathematics.
 No es demasiado bueno compartiendo lo que sabe, pero brilla en matemáticas.
  ser una lumbrera en loc verb
 No es demasiado bueno compartiendo lo que sabe, pero es una lumbrera en matemáticas.
  descollar en loc verb
 No es demasiado bueno compartiendo lo que sabe, pero descolla en matemáticas.
shine with [sth] vi + prep figurative (face: beam) (figurado)brillar de vi + prep
  iluminarse de v prnl + prep
  encenderse con v prnl + prep
 His face will shine with excitement when he opens the gift package.
 Su rostro va a brillar de emoción cuando abra el regalo.
 Se le iluminará el rostro de emoción cuando abra el regalo.
shine [sth] vtr (polish)pulir, abrillantar vtr
  bruñir vtr
  sacarle brillo a loc verb + prep
 I hate having to shine the silverware.
 Detesto tener que pulir la plata.
shine n (bright reflective quality)brillo nm
  lustre nm
 She polished the silver candlesticks to a dazzling shine.
 Pulió los candelabros de plata hasta dejarlos con un brillo cegador.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
shine n (shoeshine)lustrado nm
  pulida nf
  (CO, CR)embetunada nf
  (MX)boleada nf
 My boots really need a shine.
 Mis botas necesitan un lustrado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
shine out vi phrasal figurative (quality: be strong, easy to see)brillar vi
  sobresalir vi
  destacarse v prnl
 The team's talent shone out when they easily won the game.
 El talento del equipo brilló cuando ganaron fácilmente el partido.
shine through [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (be clearly seen)brillar a través de loc verb
 His kindness shines through everything he says.
 Su bondad brilla a través de todo lo que dice.
shine through vi phrasal figurative (be clearly seen)verse v prnl
  notarse v prnl
 Whenever she speaks, her intelligence shines through.
 Cada vez que habla se ve que es inteligente.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
come rain or shine adv (whatever the weather)llueva o truene loc verb
  llueva, truene o relampaguee loc verb
 Come rain or shine, we are going to the beach tomorrow!
 Mañana vamos a la playa llueva o truene.
  (ES)así caigan chuzos de punta loc adv
 Mañana vamos a la playa así caigan chuzos de punta.
come rain or shine adv (whatever happens)llueva o truene expr
  pase lo que pase expr
  venga lo que venga expr
 Come rain or shine, I will never abandon you.
 Llueva o truene, nunca te abandonaré.
rain or shine adv (whatever the weather) (figurado)llueva o truene expr
 The marathon run will take place rain or shine, although it will be postponed if there's lightning.
 El maratón se realizará llueva o truene, aunque se pospondrá si hay tormenta eléctrica.
rise and shine interj (get out of bed)¡arriba! interj
 Rise and shine! It's six o'clock and you have to get ready for school.
 ¡Arriba! ya son las seis y tienes que prepararte para ir a la escuela.
shine a light on [sth] v expr figurative (make something clearer)arrojar luz sobre loc verb + prep
  echar luz sobre loc verb + prep
 The research shines a light on the way these animals behave.
 La investigación arroja luz sobre el modo en el que se comportan estos animales.
shoeshine,
also UK: shoe-shine
n
mainly US (shoe-cleaning service)servicio de limpiado de botas grupo nom
shoeshine boy,
also UK: shoe-shine boy
n
mainly US (male child who polishes shoes) (niño)lustrabotas, limpiabotas nm
  (MX)bolero nm
  (CO)embolador nm
take a shine to [sb] v expr informal (take a liking to [sb])quedarse deslumbrado, quedarse fascinado, quedarse embelesado loc verb
 She took a shine to him from the first time they met.
 Ella se quedó embelesada nada más verle.
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