brillar

/bɾiˈʝaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
brillo
preterite (yo)
brillé
past participle
brillado

Meaning

  1. to shine

    • El sol brilla hoy.

      The sun shines today.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

resplandecer

resplandecer means to shine brightly or radiantly, more intense, like the sun; brillar is the general word for "to shine."

relucir

relucir means to shine or gleam, like a polished surface; brillar is more general.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

luzir

luzir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shine."

Portuguese

resplandecer

resplandecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shine."

Practice

1 What does brillar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches brillar?

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