Brilló (en. Glow)

/briˈʎo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Emit light or glow.
The star brightly shone in the sky.
La estrella brilló intensamente en el cielo.
Stand out or excel in some quality.
Her performance stood out in the play.
Su actuación brilló en la obra de teatro.
Reflect light.
The sun shone on the surface of the water.
El sol brilló sobre la superficie del agua.

Etymology

From the Latin 'brillare', which means 'to shine'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

shone with its own light
Stood out or distinguished itself.
brilló con luz propia
shone in his absence
Made itself noticed despite not being present.
brilló en su ausencia

Related Words

brightness
Property of an object that reflects light.
brillo
brilliant
Shining a lot; very notable.
brillante
to shine
To carry out the action of emitting light or glow.
brillar

Slang Meanings

Special or notable shine of someone.
That person always has a shine that attracts everyone.
Esa persona siempre tiene un brillo que atrae a todos.
Success or strong impact in an event or situation.
Her presentation shone at the conference.
Su presentación brilló en la conferencia.