el
masculine
/ˈbɾiʎo/
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Translation
shine, sparkle
Word origin
From brillar ('to shine'), which came through Italian brillare, most likely from Latin beryllus ('beryl'), a shining gemstone.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- beryllus
- English cognates
- brilliant, beryl
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralbrillos
Examples
iluminaba .
The shine of the stars lit up the night.
.
Her eyes had a special sparkle that afternoon.
.
This product gives the hair shine.
atrajo .
The gleam of the gold attracted everyone present.
cera, .
With a little wax, the car gets its shine back.
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