Adjectives / Adverbs | |||||||
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| bright adj. - future, prospect | brillant, brillante - futur, perspectives | ||||||
| shiny adj. | brillant, brillante | ||||||
| glossy adj. - shiny | brillant, brillante | ||||||
| glowing adj. - jewel | brillant, brillante - bijou | ||||||
| bright adj. - idea | brillant, brillante - idée | ||||||
| bright adj. - intelligent | brillant, brillante - intelligent | ||||||
| glossy adj. [PRINT.] - shiny paper | brillant, brillante - papier | ||||||
| mirror-like adj. | brillant comme un miroir adj. | ||||||
Possible base forms | |||||||
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| brillant | |||||||
| briller (Verb) | |||||||
Nouns | |||||||
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| shine no plural | le brillant | ||||||
| diamond - precious stone | le brillant [fig.] - au sens de : diamant | ||||||
| brilliant cut | la taille brillant | ||||||
| diamond ring | la bague en brillant | ||||||
Verbs | |||||||
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| to shine - sun, moon, light, shoes, metal, hair, eyes | briller - soleil, lune, lumière, chaussures, métal, cheveux, yeux | ||||||
| to glisten | glistened, glistened | | briller | ||||||
| to shine brightly - sun | briller - soleil | ||||||
| to shine sth. - make shiny | faire briller qc. | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| to shine [fig.] - excel | être brillant(e) - exceller | ||||||
| All that glitters is not gold. | Tout ce qui brille n'est pas or. | ||||||
| All that glistens is not gold. | Tout ce qui brille n'est pas or. | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| The sun was shining. | Le soleil brillait. | ||||||
| Her eyes shone with excitement. | Ses yeux brillaient d'excitation. | ||||||
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Orthographically similar words | |
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| brilliant | |
Related search terms | |
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| brillance, rougeoyant, glacée, rougeoyante, doué, prometteuse, rayonnante, rayonnant, glacé, brillante, diamant, prometteur, douée | |
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