bright in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bright in the English»French Dictionary

I.bright [Brit brʌɪt, Am braɪt] ADJ

1. bright:

bright (vivid) colour, blue, red

vif/vive

bright garment, carpet, wallpaper (of one colour)

de couleur vive

bright (of several colours)

aux couleurs vives

he went bright red

il est devenu tout rouge

2. bright (clear):

bright sun, sunshine

éclatant

bright room, location, day

clair

bright weather

radieux/-ieuse

bright sky

lumineux/-euse

bright spell

éclaircie f

it will become brighter later

le temps doit s'éclaircir plus tard

3. bright (shiny):

bright star, moon, eye, coin, metal

brillant

bright jewel

étincelant

4. bright (clever):

bright

intelligent

that wasn't very bright (of you)

ce n'était pas très malin (de ta part)

a bright idea

une idée lumineuse

5. bright (cheerful):

bright person, mood

joyeux/-euse

bright smile, face

radieux/-ieuse

bright greeting

chaleureux/-euse

to look on the bright side

voir le bon côté des choses

6. bright (promising):

bright future, prospect, outlook, picture

brillant never pred

one of our brightest hopes in athletics

l'un de nos meilleurs espoirs en athlétisme

in brighter days

en des jours meilleurs

II.brights N

brights npl Am inf MOTOR:

brights

pleins phares mpl

III.bright [Brit brʌɪt, Am braɪt] ADV

bright shine, burn:

bright

d'un vif éclat

IV.bright and early ADV

bright and early get up, set off:

bright and early

de bonne heure

bright lights N npl fig

the bright lights

les lumières fpl de la ville

bright spark N Brit inf

bright spark

petit/-e futé/-e inf

m/f some bright spark iron

un petit malin/une petite maligne m/f

bright-eyed [Brit, Am ˌbraɪdˈaɪd] ADJ

bright-eyed

aux yeux brillants

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

frais et dispos

bright young thing N Brit

to be a bright young thing

faire partie de la jeunesse dorée

the bright young things

la jeunesse dorée

Bright's disease [Brit ˈbrʌɪts dɪˌziːz, Am ˈbraɪts dəˌziz] N

Bright's disease

néphrite f chronique

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éveillé (éveillée) enfant

bright

elle a l'esprit éveillé

she's bright

embellie METEO

bright spell

garance

bright red

vermillon

bright red, vermilion

vermillon

bright red, vermilion

bright in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bright in the English»French Dictionary

I.bright [braɪt] ADJ

1. bright (light):

bright

vif, vive

bright room

clair(e)

bright clothes

de couleur(s) vive(s)

2. bright (shining):

bright

brillant(e)

bright day

radieux, -euse

3. bright (sparkling):

bright

éclatant(e)

4. bright (intelligent):

bright

intelligent(e)

bright idea

bon(ne)

5. bright (cheerful):

bright

jovial(e)

6. bright (promising):

bright

brillant(e)

to look bright for sb/sth

l'avenir s'annonce bien pour qn/qc

Phrases:

to look at the bright side of sth

prendre les choses du bon côté

bright and early

de bon matin

II.bright [braɪt] N pl Am AUTO

bright

pleins phares mpl

bright spark N inf

bright spark

petit(e) futé(e) m, f

bright-eyed ADJ

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

en pleine forme

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a bright spark

une lumière

Translations for bright in the French»English Dictionary

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jonquille

(bright) yellow

lumineux (-euse) couleur, yeux

bright

luisant de fièvre

bright with fever

gai(e) vêtement, pièce, couleur

bright

être une lumière

to be a bright spark

ne pas être une lumière

not to be too bright

vif (vive) lumière

bright

bright Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

en pleine forme

a bright spark

une lumière

to look bright for sb/sth

l'avenir s'annonce bien pour qn/qc

to look at the bright side of sth

prendre les choses du bon côté

bright and early

de bon matin

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

the (bright) hopes of French boxing

les espoirs de la boxe française

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The lobes are white to bright, striking blue, sometimes with longitudinal pinstripes.

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Interference can be used to cancel out the glare of bright stars or to measure distances and angles accurately.

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The smooth, bright surface material is a telltale sign of a volcanic outburst, as are the rimless, irregular shapes of the vents.

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If the eyes are bright and shining with liveliness it indicates a healthy shen.

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Most predators associate bright colors with poison (called aposematism), so if attacked, the newt will take up a defensive position, showing off the bright underbelly.

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Beards were drawn with ink, cloths and armour painted in bright colors and gold foil applied in places.

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Rocks should vary in size and color but from each other, but not have bright colors, which would lack subtlety.

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This usage caused nem to have a bright reddish color and a sulphuric smell.

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The film is notable for being shamelessly over the top, including entirely gratuitous nudity, excessive violence, and bright garish colours throughout.

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As such its bright white winter snow cap, unobstructed by vegetation, makes the mountain noticeable from many miles away.

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