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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbrillare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bree-lah-ray
"Il sole brilla nel cielo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To emit or reflect light; to be bright.
"The sun shines brightly in the sky."
- 1
A bright light or glow.
"The shine of the polished surface was impressive."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'scīnan', meaning 'to emit light, gleam, or be conspicuous', originating from Proto-Germanic '*skīnaną'. Over centuries, its meaning expanded metaphorically to denote excellence, brilliance, and emotional or physical radiance, closely corresponding to the Japanese expression 'me o kagayakaseta' (making one's eyes shine).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shine" is said worldwide
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briller
Transliteration: brih-yay
"Le soleil brille dans le ciel."
scheinen
Transliteration: shy-nen
"Die Sonne scheint am Himmel."
brillare
Transliteration: bree-lah-ray
"Il sole brilla nel cielo."
brillar
Transliteration: bree-yar
"El sol brilla en el cielo."
brilhar
Transliteration: bree-lar
"O sol brilha no céu."
चमकना
Transliteration: chamakna
"सूरज आसमान में चमक रहा है।"
发光
Transliteration: fāguāng
"太阳在天空中发光。"
빛나다
Transliteration: bitnada
"태양이 하늘에서 빛나고 있습니다."
輝く
Transliteration: kagayaku
"太陽が空で輝いています。"
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