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scheinen

shine

Meaning of scheinen

to give out bright light

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German/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/
Russian transcription[svʲɪˈtʲitʲ]
shine
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scheinen with Russian translation

scheinen usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Сегодня солнце очень ярко светит.

Die Sonne scheint heute sehr hell.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Вечером в окне светит свет.

Am Abend scheint das Licht im Fenster.

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scheinen belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

scheinenсветить
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

scheinen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between scheinen / leuchten / glühen / strahlen / aufscheinen / funkeln

L
🇩🇪German
leuchten

Neutral and direct: to give off light. The closest general synonym to "shine".

A1Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
glühen

To glow with heat or a strong warm light, often used for embers, metal, or a face from heat or emotion.

A1Often
S
🇩🇪German
strahlen

To radiate or beam strongly; often feels brighter or more vivid than simple "shine".

A1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
aufscheinen

To appear or become visible briefly in the light; often suggests a quick, sudden moment of visibility.

A1Rarely
F
🇩🇪German
funkeln

To sparkle with many tiny flashes of light; commonly used for stars, water, or jewelry.

A1Often
S
🇩🇪German
schimmern

To shimmer softly or faintly; the light is gentle rather than bright.

A1Often

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How to pronounce scheinen and what this word means

scheinen means shine. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce scheinen

/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/

scheinen translation

shine

scheinen examples

Die Sonne scheint heute sehr hell.

scheinen transcription

/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/

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scheinen meaning: what does it mean?

helles Licht ausstrahlen

scheinen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

scheinen is pronounced as /ˈʃaɪ̯nən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

scheinen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Sonne scheint heute sehr hell. Translation: Сегодня солнце очень ярко светит.

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