glans

sg - glansen

блеск м; гля́нец м

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brilliance, glamour, glory, gloss, luminosity, polish, sheen, shine, shininess

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(en)

(blankhed) gloss, sheen ( fx of hair, of shoes, of a polished floor; the sheen of silk (, of satin)),

(F og fagligt) lustre ( fx of hair, of pearls, of a mineral; metallic lustre);

(stråleglans) radiance ( fx of the sun, of the stars), brilliance;

(pragt) glory ( fx the sun rose in all its glory);

[han bestod eksamen (, prøven) med glans] he passed the examination (, the test) with flying colours;

[dumpe med glans] fail gloriously;

[glansen er ved at gå af det]

(også fig) the gloss is wearing off;

[glansen er gået af St. Gertrud] the gilt is off the gingerbread;

[kaste glans over]

(fig) lend (el. give) lustre to ( fx his presence gave lustre to the occasion),

(gøre ære) reflect credit on ( fx his achievement reflected credit on his old school);

[klare sig med glans] come out of it with flying colours;

[tage glansen af]

(fig) rub the shine off;

[vise sig i al sin glans] appear in all one's glory.