shine
to shine
verb
Meaning: to shine
La luna brilla nel cielo.
The moon shines in the sky.
Meaning: to excel
Maria brilla nello studio della matematica.
Maria excels in the study of mathematics.
Meaning: to stand out
Il suo talento brilla tra gli altri attori.
His talent stands out among the other actors.
Meaning: to sparkle
Le stelle brillano durante la notte.
The stars sparkle during the night.
Meaning: to glitter
L'anello di diamanti brilla alla luce del sole.
The diamond ring glitters in the sunlight.
A1: Il sole brilla nel cielo.
The sun shines in the sky.
A1: La luna brilla di notte.
The moon shines at night.
A1: Le stelle brillano durante la notte.
The stars shine during the night.
B1: I suoi occhi brillavano di gioia.
Her eyes were shining with joy.
B1: La sua performance ha brillato tra gli altri candidati.
His performance stood out among the other candidates.
B2: L'atleta ha brillato nella gara di nuoto, vincendo tre medaglie d'oro.
The athlete excelled in the swimming competition, winning three gold medals.
C1: Dopo anni di studio, finalmente ho brillato nell'esame finale.
After years of studying, I finally excelled in the final exam.
C1: Il suo talento musicale ha brillato nel concerto di ieri sera.
His musical talent shone in last night's concert.
C2: Nonostante le difficoltà, il suo coraggio ha continuato a brillare.
Despite the difficulties, his courage continued to shine.
The Italian verb 'brillare' means 'to shine' in English. It is a regular verb that belongs to the first conjugation group, ending in -are. This means that it follows a predictable pattern of conjugation.
In its base form, 'brillare' can be used to describe the act of emitting or reflecting light, similar to how stars or diamonds shine. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone or something that stands out or excels in a particular field or activity.
For example, you could say 'Il sole brilla nel cielo' (The sun shines in the sky) or 'La sua intelligenza brilla tra i suoi colleghi' (His/her intelligence shines among his/her colleagues).