English–German
“shine” in German
How to say “shine” in German
“Shine” in German is glänzen.
Light dances across a clean metal surface, and exceptional skill gives the same vivid impression of standing out.
Example sentences with glänzen
Bei der Präsentation glänzte sie mit klaren Argumenten.
At the presentation, she stood out with clear arguments.
Tips for using glänzen
- Unlike English shine, glänzen is usually intransitive for a surface, so German normally says Die Schuhe glänzen rather than using it directly to polish them.
Other German words for “shine”
Die Lampe leuchtet im Flur.
The lamp is shining in the hallway.
Die Sonne strahlt am Himmel.
The sun is shining in the sky.