/bɾiˈʎaɾ/ ES
/bɾiˈʝaɾ/ MX
Translation
to shine, to sparkle
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Word origin
From Italian brillare ('to shine, to sparkle'), possibly from Latin beryllus ('beryl'), a gemstone prized for its glitter. The English word 'brilliant' shares this origin.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- brillare
- English cognates
- brilliant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | brillo | brillé | brillaba | brillaré | brillaría |
| tú | brillas | brillaste | brillabas | brillarás | brillarías |
| él/ella/ud. | brilla | brilló | brillaba | brillará | brillaría |
| nos. | brillamos | brillamos | brillábamos | brillaremos | brillaríamos |
| vos. | brilláis | brillasteis | brillabais | brillaréis | brillaríais |
| ellos/uds. | brillan | brillaron | brillaban | brillarán | brillarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | brille | brillara | brillase |
| tú | brilles | brillaras | brillases |
| él/ella/ud. | brille | brillara | brillase |
| nos. | brillemos | brilláramos | brillásemos |
| vos. | brilléis | brillarais | brillaseis |
| ellos/uds. | brillen | brillaran | brillasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | brilla |
| ud. | brille |
| nosotros | brillemos |
| vosotros | brillad |
| uds. | brillen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- brillando
- Past participle
- brillado
Examples
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The stars shine in the night sky.
.
The sun is shining brightly this morning.
.
Her eyes were sparkling with joy.
¡ !
How that gold ring shines!
, .
After cleaning it, the floor shines like new.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 8: brillar, llenar, supremo and 7 more words.