centellar

to sparkle

centellar

intransitive verb

1. (general)

a. to sparkle

Las luces de la ciudad centellaban a la distancia; todavía teníamos un largo camino por delante.

The city lights sparkled in the distance; we had still a long way to go.

b. to twinkle

Sus ojos centellaban como si fueran estrellas.

Her eyes twinkled as if they were stars.

c. to glitter

En medio de la noche, algo centelló en el césped. Lo recogí y vi que era un anillo de diamantes.

In the middle of the night, something glittered in the grass. I picked it up and saw that it was a diamond ring.