La Palabra Del Día: "centellear"
centellear ( sehn-teh-yeh-ahr' )
verb ( to sparkle, to twinkle )
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Examples:
1: Las luces del jardín centelleaban como luciérnagas.
The garden lights twinkled like fireflies.
2: El oro en el cofre de tesoro centelleaba y llamó la atención del pirata.
The gold in the treasure chest sparkled and caught the pirate's eye.
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Casi nadie usa en el lenguaje común la expresión "¡Rayos y centellas!", así que el único que centellea en castellano es este ridículo Batman: 
In the common language almost nobody uses the expression: "Beams and Sparks!", so the only one that sparkles in Castilian is this ridiculous Batman:
Que bueno que los vasos y las copas centellearon cuando los saqué del lavavajillas.
How wonderful that the glasses and cups sparkled, when I took them out of the dishwasher.
En el cuarto 4 de julio, los fuegos artificiales centellean en el cielo encima de la ciudad.
On the 4th of July, the fireworks sparkle in the sky above the city.
¿Los puntos chispeantes en los bombachos de los muchachos que empolvan las narices de las damas del harén en la corte del Rey Caractacus ya centellean?
Do the scintillating stitches in the britches of the boys who put the powder on the noses of the faces of the ladies in the Harem of the court of King Carctacus still sparkle?
(G’day, Ray)
Él se olvidó sus preocupaciones mientras observaba las estrellas * * * centellean arriba.
He forgot his concerns as he watched the stars * * * twinkle above.
Las velas en la tarta de cumpleaños centellean.
The candles on the birthday cake sparkle.
A él le gustaba el destello en sus ojos cuando ella abría los regalos y veía las joyas que le había comprado centelleando en la luz, pero la chispa había desvanecido de su matrimonio hace mucho y ninguno de los dos tuvo ganas de sacar a relucir su pasado, no importaba cuánto su relación una vez había brillado.
He used to like the sparkle in her eyes when she would open the presents and see the jewels that he had bought her sparkling in the light, but the sparkle had faded from their marriage long ago and neither of them had a desire bring to light their past, no matter how much their relationship had once shined.
"Ella le centelleó a él una sonrisa."
She flashed him a smile.
El nuevo carro centelleaba, aún durante la tormenta
"The new car sparkled, even during the storm."
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Mientras nadar, vio una cosa centelleando abajo , en el fondo del mar. Se zambullió de abajo para verla y descubrió un anillo de oro en la arena. La propietaria no se pudo encontrar, asi que le dió a su novia cuando se casaron.
While swimming, he saw something sparkling below, on the bottom of the sea. He dived down to see it and discovered a gold ring in the sand. The owner could not be found, so he gave it to his fiancée when they married.
The wedding lights twinkled above the flower vases.
Las luces de la boda centellea por encima de los floreros.
El raya del sol centelleaban en la pajar.
The sunbeam glistened in the hayloft.
