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brillare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • excel verb To be very good at something, or to do noticeably better than others.
  • flare noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
  • glow verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.
  • shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.

Senses

brillare is used for these senses in English:

  • excel (intransitive) To be much better than others.
  • glow To shine brightly and steadily.
  • shine (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
  • shine (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.

flare — full definition

  1. noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
  2. verb To burn brightly and suddenly, or to suddenly intensify.
  3. verb To widen gradually outward, especially describing trousers or a shape.

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