shine

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃaɪn/

Verb

transitive

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）～を磨いて、光沢や艶を出す。 / （他動詞、クリケットにおいて）唾液や衣服を用いてクリケットボールを磨く。

Could you shine the silverware before the guests arrive?

ゲストが来る前に銀食器を磨いていただけますか？

Sense（1）

(transitive) To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).

He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming.

Sense（2）

(transitive, cricket) To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.

shines

（ present singular third-person ）

shining

（ participle present ）

shined

（ participle past ）

shined

（ past ）