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shiner
UK
/ˈʃaɪ.nə/
US
/ˈʃaɪ.nɚ/
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Compare the two meanings of “shiner” shown here: a light and a black eye.
Explain how the context in “He got a shiner after the fight” signals the meaning “black eye.”
Check how common “shiner” is for a flashlight, and compare it with “flashlight” and “torch.”
Learn the collocations “get a shiner” and “give someone a shiner,” with examples.
Write five B2-level sentences using “shiner” in different contexts, with Russian translations.
Choose the correct meaning of “shiner” in three short context-based examples.
Discuss whether “shiner” sounds formal, informal, or regional in each meaning.
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