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Usages of scheinen
Wenn die Sonne scheint, werden unsere Kleider schnell trocken.
(When the sun shines, our clothes dry quickly.)
Vielleicht gehe ich später einkaufen, wenn die Sonne scheint.
(Maybe I will go shopping later, when the sun is shining.)
Plötzlich scheint die Sonne.
Suddenly the sun is shining.
Am Ufer scheint der Mond hell in der Nacht.
At the shore the moon shines brightly at night.
Die Sonne scheint, aber hinter dem Haus liegt ein langer Schatten.
The sun is shining, but behind the house there is a long shadow.
Endlich scheint die Sonne.
Finally the sun is shining.
Das Licht scheint durch das Fenster.
The light shines through the window.
Die Sonne scheint heute so kräftig, dass ich im Park lieber einen Platz im Schatten suche.
The sun is shining so strongly today that I prefer to look for a place in the shade in the park.
Bleib bitte im Schatten, solange die Sonne so kräftig scheint.
Please stay in the shade as long as the sun is shining so strongly.
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