La Palabra Del Dia: "brillar"
brillar ( bree-yahr' )
verb ( to shine; to twinkle; to be outstanding )
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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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Examples:
1. Los ojos del niño brillaban cuando recibió el premio.
The boy's eyes shone when he won the prize.
2. De verdad brillaste en el papel de Peter Pan.
You were truly outstanding in the role of Peter Pan.
13 Answers
Sus ojos brillaban de alegría. / Their eyes shone with joy.
¡Mira cómo brillan las estrellas! / How bright the stars are tonight!
brillar por su ausencia / to be conspicuous by his, her, etc. absence
Sí brillas una luz en los ojos de un ciervo él se "congele" "congelára".
If you shine a spotlight into a deer's eyes he will "freeze".
Lionel Messi brilló en la temporada pasada, y el Barça ganó el triplete (tres títulos). Veremos lo que puede hacer este año.
Lionel Messi was brilliant last season, and Barcelona won the treble (three titles). We'll see what he can do this year.
El Sol brilla con luz propia, pero la luna necesita el Sol para brillar.
The Sun shines with its own light, but the Moon needs the Sun to shine.
David ve una luz en la distancia que brilla en la oscuridad de la selva. Esperanza está viva. Está seguro de que alguien le rescatará.
David sees a light in the distance that shines in the darkness of the jungle. Hope is alive. He is sure that someone will rescue him.
Es tu momento de brillar en un sostén diseñado por Missy. Disponible durante el mes de agosto. Todas las ganancias se destinarán a una organización que ayuda a aquellos que sufren de trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo (TOC).
It is your time to shine in a bra designed by Missy. Available during the month of August. All proceeds will go to an organization that helps those who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Muchos escritores de ciencia ficción han soñado con gente que visite visitando otras estrellas, y a veces me pregunto si alguien mirará algún día otro sol brillando por el cielo, o si nos quedaremos en nuestro sistema solar para siempre- pero estoy bastante seguro de que moriré antes de saberlo.
Many science fiction writers have dreamed of people visiting other stars, and at times I wonder if someone someday will look at another sun shining in the sky, or if we will be stuck in our solar system forever- but I am pretty sure that I will die before knowing.
Brilla, brilla, estrella de la suerte ...
Twinkle, twinkle, lucky star...
Cuando las estrellas brillan en la noche, los niños salen a jugar.
When the stars shine at night, the kids come out to play.
Un día con la ayuda de mis amigos y el estudio, mi habilidad en español brillará. Ahora ya puedo hablar com con buen accento acento. Pero con este accento genial digo cosa estupidas como: "el mano", "la lingua" (para "el idioma"), "un tribu", "la Papa" (¡pobre Francisco!).
¿Me explico?
Some day with the help of my friends and studies, my skill in Spanish will shine. I already can speak with a good accent. But with this brilliant accent I say stupid things like: (Sorry the lack of gender equivalency does not translate my Spanish words, but you all get the idea, ¿Vale?)
Hay una mujer que cree que todo lo que brilla es oro, y está comprando una escalera al cielo.
There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold, and she's buying the stairway to heaven.
Thank you, Jubilado!
l don't think l like twinkling stars any more.
No pienso que me gustan las estrellas brilladas nada más
Earth lights shine brightly even from space.
Las luces de la tierra brillan radiantemente, incluso desde el espacio.
