shining

brillant, lumineux

Qui émet une lumière vive.

En anglais simple : Sending out bright light.

• A shining star appeared above us.
• The shining sun warmed my face.
• A shining lamp stood by the door.

Synonymes : glowing, bright

Expressions courantes : shining star, shining light, shining sun

brillant, scintillant

Qui renvoie la lumière et paraît ainsi brillant.

En anglais simple : Sending light back from a surface so that it looks bright.

• We looked across the shining water.
• Her shining eyes caught the light.
• Moonlight lit the shining metal roof.

Synonymes : gleaming, glittering

Expressions courantes : shining water, shining surface, shining eyes

brillant, éclatant

Si bon qu’il suscite l’admiration ou sert d’exemple aux autres.

En anglais simple : So good that other people can admire it or learn from it.

• Her work is a shining example.
• The rescue was his shining achievement.
• She remained a shining talent in the team.

Synonymes : outstanding, brilliant, excellent

Expressions courantes : shining example, shining success, shining achievement

luisant, brillant

Dont la surface est lisse et brillante après avoir été nettoyée ou polie.

En anglais simple : Having a smooth, bright surface because it has been cleaned or polished.

• He wore shining black shoes.
• The shining floor had just been polished.
• She admired the shining brass handles.

Synonymes : polished, glossy

Contraires : dull

Expressions courantes : shining shoes, shining brass, shining floor

lueur, éclat

Lumière vive ou éclat de lumière bref.

En anglais simple : A bright light or brief flash of light.

• A faint shining appeared beyond the trees.
• The shining of the moon lit the sea.
• We watched the golden shining on the water.

Synonymes : gleam, glow

Expressions courantes : faint shining, golden shining, shining of something