shine
English translation: is lit
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1is lit Explanation: Actually, I'm going to assume you really did want an English explanation rather than a German translation. The English is rather badly-written; an "illuminated" switch "is lit" by definition. But I certainly wouldn't use "shine" here; I'd suggest "the illuminating switch is lit". Just a thought... |
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