brillaban in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for brillaban in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.brillar VB intr

1. brillar:

brillar sol/luz:

to shine

brillar estrella:

to shine

brillar estrella:

to sparkle

brillar zapatos/suelo/metal:

to shine

brillar zapatos/suelo/metal:

to gleam

brillar 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. brillar inteligencia/cualidad:

brillar

to shine

nunca brilló en sus estudios

he never shined as a student Am

nunca brilló en sus estudios

he never shone as a student Brit

nunca brilló en sus estudios

he was never a brilliant student

II.brillar VB trans Col

brillar

to polish

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sparkle gem/glass:

brillar

sparkle eyes:

brillar

their eyes sparkled with happiness

los ojos les brillaban de alegría

shine out

brillar

glisten

brillar

shimmer

brillar

to be ablaze with sth her eyes were ablaze with indignation

los ojos le brillaban de indignación

gleam metal/blade/shoes:

brillar

gleam eyes/hair:

brillar

glitter

brillar

the lights shone overhead

las luces brillaban en lo alto

he polished the table to a shine

limpió la mesa hasta hacerla brillar

shine star/sun:

brillar

shine metal/glass/shoes:

brillar

shine eyes:

brillar

the promotion gave her a chance to shine

el ascenso le dio la oportunidad de destacar(se) or de brillar

brillaban in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brillaban in the Spanish»English Dictionary

brillar VB intr

brillar

to shine

brillar por su ausencia iron hum

to be conspicuous by one's absence

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shine down

brillar

shine out

brillar

shimmer

brillar

glisten

brillar

to glint with sth

brillar por causa de algo

glitter

brillar

glimmer

brillar tenuemente

gleam

brillar

sparkle eyes

brillar

brillaban Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

brillar por su ausencia iron hum

to be conspicuous by one's absence

brillar por su ausencia

to be conspicuous by one's absence