glitter
To sparkle with lightTo sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
» Not all that glitters, is gold.
Не всё то золото, что блестит. — al_ex_an_der
Не все то золото, що блищить. — Ahha
Не все золото, що блищить. — ABChessel
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2 sensesTo sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
a glittering sword
the glittering ornaments on a Christmas tree
glitzern
блесте́тьblestétʹ, блесну́тьblesnútʹ, сверка́тьsverkátʹ
блища́тиblyščáty, блисті́тиblystíty, блискоті́тиblyskotíty
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
the glittering scenes of a court
- be shiny, as if wet
Examples
46 sentencesNot all that glitters, is gold.
Не все то золото, що блищить. — Ahha
ruНе всё то золото, что блестит. — al_ex_an_der
All that glitters isn't gold.
Не все то золото, що блищить. — Ahha
This ring has lost its glitter.
ruЭто кольцо потеряло свой блеск. — megaton
Their eyes are glittering with joy.
deIhre Augen strahlen vor Freude. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The magpie collects everything that glitters.
deDie Elster sammelt alles, was glitzert. — Luiaard
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic *glitrōną (“to glFrom Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic *glitrōną (“to glitter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.
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Forms
glitters, glittering, glittered, glittered| Base form | glitter · to glitter |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | glitters |
| Present participle | glittering |
| Past simple | glittered |
| Past participle | glittered |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle