Grammatical class

Verb

briller

(intransitive) to shine, to sparkle

Details

Syllables

bril-ler

Phonetics

bʁi.je

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

3173

Freq. (movies)

6281

Freq. (news)

9496

Sentences

J'aime voir tes yeux briller quand tu ris.

I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh.

A1

Susan fit briller les chaussures de son père.

Susan shined her father's shoes.

A1

Le soleil et la lune avaient commencé à briller.

The sun and the moon had started to shine.

A1

Nous avons vu la première étoile briller dans le ciel.

We saw the first star shining in the sky.

A1

Dis-toi qu’il n’est pas loin, et qu’on y brille, à ton étoile.

Tell yourself that it's not far, and that we'll shine there, at your star.

A2

Il n'est guère difficile de briller quand on est entouré d'idiots.

It's not hard to stand out when you're surrounded by idiots.

A2

Les yeux de la poupée se mirent à briller, tels deux étoiles, et elle s'anima.

Then the doll's eyes began to shine like two stars and it became alive.

B2

L'espoir, tel une flamme fragile, continuait de briller malgré les épreuves.

Hope, like a fragile flame, continued to shine despite the hardships.

C2