brillar

v.

1 to shine (also figurative).

brillar por su ausencia to be conspicuous by its/one's absence

brillar con luz propia (figurative) to be outstanding

El alumbrado luce The lighting shines.

2 to shine on.

Nos brilló una gran luz A great light shone on us.

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brillar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (luz, sol, luna, pelo, zapatos) to shine

2 (ojos) to sparkle; (estrella) to twinkle; (metal, dientes) to gleam; (cosa húmeda) to glisten

3 figurado to be outstanding

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verb

1) to shine

2) sparkle

3) glitter

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VI

1) (=relucir) [luz, sol] to shine; [estrella, ojos] to shine, sparkle; [metal, superficie, pelo] [gen] to shine; [por estar mojado, grasiento] to glisten; [joyas, lentejuelas] to sparkle, glitter

la luz de la vela brillaba en la oscuridad — the light of the candle shone in the dark

le brillaban los ojos de alegría — her eyes shone o sparkled with happiness

¡cómo te brillan los zapatos! — what shiny shoes!

el mar brillaba a la luz de la luna — the sea glistened in the moonlight

le brillaba la cara por el sudor — his face glistened with sweat

2) (=sobresalir) to shine

Argentina brilló en la segunda mitad — Argentina shone in the second half

- brillar con luz propia

brillar por su ausencia —

el ingenio ha brillado por su ausencia — there has a been a distinct lack of ingenuity

en la cena las bebidas brillaron por su ausencia — there was a distinct lack of drinks at dinner

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1.

verbo intransitivo

a) sol/luz to shine; estrella to shine, sparkle; zapatos/suelo/metal to shine, gleam; diamante to sparkle

le brillaron los ojos de alegría — her eyes lit up with joy

b) (destacarse) persona to shine

brilla por su astucia/inteligencia — she's particularly shrewd/intelligent

2.

brillar vt (Col) to polish

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= glow, gleam, glitter, shimmer, shine, flare, glisten.

Ex. In the case of the card catalog complete sequences exist whether or not someone is actually viewing them, while on a CRT (cathode-ray tube) screen they exist only so long as the phosphors continue to glow.

Ex. Tears gleamed in Washington's eyes.

Ex. The article 'Job opportunities glitter for librarians who surf the net' describes a range of Internet resources which post details of library and information science job vacancies in the USA and elsewhere.

Ex. Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.

Ex. A light box would be provided for this purpose so that the cards could be accurately stacked on top of each other to allow the light from the light box to shine through any holes that the three cards had in common.

Ex. The visual manifestation of the recent Hale-Bopp comet reminds us how telling are those rare objects which suddenly flare in the sky.

Ex. Whatever the fiord's mood, teeming with rain or with sun glistening on deep water, it will inspire you.

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* brillar por Uno mismo = shine on + Posesivo + own.

* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

a) sol/luz to shine; estrella to shine, sparkle; zapatos/suelo/metal to shine, gleam; diamante to sparkle

le brillaron los ojos de alegría — her eyes lit up with joy

b) (destacarse) persona to shine

brilla por su astucia/inteligencia — she's particularly shrewd/intelligent

2.

brillar vt (Col) to polish

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= glow, gleam, glitter, shimmer, shine, flare, glisten.

Ex: In the case of the card catalog complete sequences exist whether or not someone is actually viewing them, while on a CRT (cathode-ray tube) screen they exist only so long as the phosphors continue to glow.

Ex: Tears gleamed in Washington's eyes.

Ex: The article 'Job opportunities glitter for librarians who surf the net' describes a range of Internet resources which post details of library and information science job vacancies in the USA and elsewhere.

Ex: Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.

Ex: A light box would be provided for this purpose so that the cards could be accurately stacked on top of each other to allow the light from the light box to shine through any holes that the three cards had in common.

Ex: The visual manifestation of the recent Hale-Bopp comet reminds us how telling are those rare objects which suddenly flare in the sky.

Ex: Whatever the fiord's mood, teeming with rain or with sun glistening on deep water, it will inspire you.

* brillar por Uno mismo = shine on + Posesivo + own.

* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.

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brillar [A1 ]

vi

1 «sol/luz» to shine; «estrella» to shine, sparkle; «zapatos/suelo/metal» to shine, gleam; «diamante» to sparkle

le brillaba el pelo her hair shone

al verlo le brillaron los ojos de alegría when she saw him her eyes lit up with joy

para que su vajilla brille, use … for sparkling dishes, use …

te brilla la nariz your nose is shiny

2 «inteligencia/cualidad» to shine

nunca brilló en sus estudios he never shined (AmE) o (BrE) shone as a student, he was never a brilliant student

■ brillar

vt

(Col) to polish

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brillar (conjugate brillar) verbo intransitivo

a) [sol/luz] to shine;

[estrella] to shine, sparkle;
[zapatos/suelo/metal] to shine, gleam;
[diamante/ojos] to sparkle

b) (destacarse) [persona] to shine

verbo transitivo (Col) to polish
brillar verbo intransitivo
1 (emitir luz) to shine
(emitir destellos) to sparkle
(centellear) to glitter
2 (destacar) to be conspicuous: Juan brilló por su ausencia, Juan was conspicuous by his absence
'brillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ausencia
English:
beam
- blaze
- flare
- gleam
- glisten
- glow
- shimmer
- shine
- sparkle
- twinkle
- conspicuous
- glare
- glimmer

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brillar vi

1. [luz, astro, metal, zapatos, pelo] to shine;

[ojos, diamante] to sparkle

2. [sobresalir] to shine;

brilla por su simpatía she's remarkable for her kindness;

Comp

brillar por su ausencia to be conspicuous by its/one's absence;

la higiene brilla por su ausencia there is a notable lack of hygiene;

Comp

brillar con luz propia to be outstanding

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brillar

v/i fig

shine

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brillar vi

: to shine, to sparkle

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brillar vb

1. (en general) to shine [pt. & pp. shone]

el sol brilla de día the sun shines in the daytime

2. (persona) to stand out [pt. & pp. stood] / to be outstanding

brilla por su belleza she stands out because of her beauty