/bʁi.je/
Translation
to shine, to sparkle, to gleam
Word origin
From Italian brillare, probably from Vulgar Latin beryllare, from beryllus ('beryl'), the pale gemstone once cut for spectacle lenses.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- brillare
- English cognates
- brilliant, beryl
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | brille | brillais | brillai | brillerai | brillerais |
| tu | brilles | brillais | brillas | brilleras | brillerais |
| il/elle | brille | brillait | brilla | brillera | brillerait |
| nous | brillons | brillions | brillâmes | brillerons | brillerions |
| vous | brillez | brilliez | brillâtes | brillerez | brilleriez |
| ils/elles | brillent | brillaient | brillèrent | brilleront | brilleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | brille | brillasse |
| tu | brilles | brillasses |
| il/elle | brille | brillât |
| nous | brillions | brillassions |
| vous | brilliez | brillassiez |
| ils/elles | brillent | brillassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | brille |
| nous | brillons |
| vous | brillez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- brillant
- Past participle
- brillé · brillée · brillés · brillées
Examples
au- .
The stars are shining above the sea.
.
Her face is shining with joy.
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The sun shone all day long.
.
We will polish the car tomorrow.
.
His eyes gleamed for a moment.
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