Brillent (en. Shine)

bʁijɛ̃

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To produce light, to be luminous.

Stars shine in the night sky.

Les étoiles brillent dans le ciel nocturne.

To stand out with brightness, an exceptional quality.

She shone during her audition.

Elle a brillé lors de son audition.

To shine through a performance or success.

He shines in his area of expertise.

Il brille dans son domaine de compétence.

From the verb 'to shine', derived from the Latin 'brillare'.

shine like a star

To stand out in a group or situation.

briller comme un star

shine through one's absence

To be noticed by not being present.

briller par son absence

shine with intelligence

To demonstrate great intelligence.

briller d'intelligence

brightness

Brightness, shining.

brillance

shiny

That shines, that has brightness.

brillant

brilliantly

In a brilliant manner, with brightness.

brillamment

To be in the spotlight.

This concert is his chance to shine.

Ce concert, c'est sa chance de briller.

To be on a winning streak.

He is shining right now, everything is going well for him.

Il brille en ce moment, tout va bien pour lui.