verb🔗ShareBriller, luireTo emit light."The sun is shining brightly this morning. "Le soleil brille vivement ce matin.energyphysicsnatureappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriller, luireTo reflect light."The mirror was shining brightly after I cleaned it. "Le miroir brillait vivement après que je l'ai nettoyé.appearancephysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriller, excellerTo distinguish oneself; to excel."My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team."Mon neveu a essayé d'autres sports avant de se décider pour le football, dans lequel il a brillé immédiatement, devenant rapidement la star de son équipe scolaire.achievementabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriller, rayonnerTo be effulgent in splendour or beauty."The sun was shining brightly, making the snow sparkle. "Le soleil brillait vivement, faisant scintiller la neige.appearancequalitystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriller, être éminentTo be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers."Her talent for mathematics was shining brightly in the competition, quickly setting her apart from the other participants. "Son talent pour les mathématiques brillait vivement dans la compétition, la distinguant rapidement des autres participants.charactermindabilityachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre évident, apparaître clairementTo be immediately apparent."The answer to the math problem was shining through; it was so obvious once I saw the example. "La réponse au problème de maths était évidente ; c'était si clair une fois que j'ai vu l'exemple.appearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉclairerTo create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar)."I shone my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise."J'ai éclairé l'obscurité avec ma lampe pour voir ce qui faisait du bruit.energytechnologyphysicselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire briller, éclairerTo cause to shine, as a light."The teacher is shining a flashlight on the map to point out the capital city. "Le professeur éclaire la carte avec une lampe de poche pour indiquer la capitale.energyphysicsphenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriller, faire brillerTo make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light."in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them"À la chasse, faire briller les yeux d'un cerf la nuit en les éclairant.appearancephysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire briller, polirTo cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something)."He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming."Il a fait briller mes chaussures jusqu'à ce qu'elles soient polies, lisses et brillantes.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAstiquerTo polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing."The bowler was carefully shining the cricket ball on his trousers between overs, hoping to make it swing. "Le lanceur astiquait soigneusement la balle de cricket sur son pantalon entre les overs, espérant la faire swinger.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLueur, éclatA bright emission of light; a gleam."The shining of the freshly polished silverware caught my eye as I set the table. "L'éclat de l'argenterie fraîchement polie a attiré mon attention alors que je mettais la table.appearancequalityphysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrillant, lumineuxEmitting light."The shining sun warmed my face. "Le soleil brillant réchauffait mon visage.appearanceenergynaturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrillant, lumineuxReflecting light."The shining silverware reflected the light from the kitchen window. "L'argenterie brillante reflétait la lumière de la fenêtre de la cuisine.appearancequalityphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrillant, luisantHaving a high polish or sheen."The shining silverware on the table made the dinner feel special. "L'argenterie brillante sur la table rendait le dîner spécial.appearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBrillant, éminentHaving exceptional merit."a shining example"Un exemple brillantqualityachievementcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading