Polyglot Dictionary

brillo

/ˈbɾiʝo/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
brillos

Meaning

  1. shine

    • El brillo del sol me deslumbró.

      The sun's glare dazzled me.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

lustre

lustre specifically means a glossy sheen, like polished wood, or figurative fame and prestige; brillo is the general word for "shine, brightness."

Practice

1 What does brillo mean?

2 Fill the gap: El ___ del sol me deslumbró.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches brillo?

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