Polyglot Dictionary

brilhar

/bɾiˈʎaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
brilho
preterite (eu)
brilhei
past participle
brilhado

Meaning

  1. to shine

    • O sol brilha.

      The sun shines.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

resplandecer

resplandecer is more intense or literary, to radiate or glow brilliantly; brilhar is the everyday word — both mean "to shine."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

relucir

relucir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to shine."

Spanish

resplandecer

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

Practice

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