What is 'brillait' called in English?

'brillait' in English is called "Shined". Shined refers to: Émettre ou réfléchir la lumière ; luire ou étinceler vivement dans le passé.

How do you pronounce 'Shined' and 'brillait'?

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What is an example sentence for Shined in French?

English: "The sun shined brightly after the rain." | French: "Le soleil brillait fort après la pluie."

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English to French Dictionary

shined Meaning in French (shined signification en français)

brillait, faisait luire, faisait briller

Synonymes:luireétincelerpolir

brillait in English:shined

Phonetic:bʁi.je

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de shined en français est brillait, faisait luire, faisait briller. (Émettre ou réfléchir la lumière ; luire ou étinceler vivement dans le passé.)

Definitions of Shined

1
verb
brillait
To emit or reflect light; to glow or gleam brightly in the past.
Émettre ou réfléchir la lumière ; luire ou étinceler vivement dans le passé.
2
verb
faisait luire
To direct a beam of light towards something in the past.
Diriger un faisceau de lumière vers quelque chose dans le passé.
3
verb
faisait briller
To polish something to make it bright and lustrous in the past.
Polir quelque chose pour le rendre brillant et lustré dans le passé.

Example Sentences

casual

“The sun shined brightly after the rain.”

Le soleil brillait fort après la pluie.

casual

“He shined his shoes until they were spotless.”

Il faisait briller ses chaussures jusqu'à ce qu'elles soient impeccables.

casual

“The flashlight shined into the dark cave.”

La lampe de poche éclairait la grotte sombre.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

luireétincelerpolir

In English:

gleamedglowedradiatedpolished

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

ternirobscurcir

In English:

dimmeddulleddarkened

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveshine

present participleshining

agent nounshiner

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

shine a light onidiom

To reveal or clarify something, often a problem or an issue.

shine throughphrasal_verb

To be clearly visible or evident despite difficulties or obstacles.

take a shine toidiom

To develop an immediate liking or fondness for someone or something.