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1 brilliance
['brɪlɪəns]brilliancy ['brɪlɪənsɪ] nome brillantezza f. (anche fig.)* * *1) (brightness: the brilliance of the moon.) luminosità, splendore2) (cleverness: his brilliance as a surgeon.) brillantezza* * *brilliance /ˈbrɪlɪəns/, brilliancy /ˈbrɪlɪənsɪ/n. [u]1 splendore; luminosità; lucentezza; brillantezza2 (mus.) intensità3 intelligenza brillante; grande abilità; talento; brillantezza; genialità.* * *['brɪlɪəns]brilliancy ['brɪlɪənsɪ] nome brillantezza f. (anche fig.) -
2 tinsel
['tɪnsl]2) (sham brilliance) luccichio m., sfavillio m.* * *['tinsəl](a sparkling, glittering substance used for decoration: The Christmas tree was decorated with tinsel.) lamé, laminato- tinselly* * *tinsel /ˈtɪnsl/A n. [u]1 orpello; (fig.) ciarpame; finzione, mostra2 (ind. tess.) lamé; laminatoB a. attr.1 d'orpello; artificiale; falso2 sgargiante; vistoso.(to) tinsel /ˈtɪnsl/v. t.1 decorare con orpello; inorpellare* * *['tɪnsl]2) (sham brilliance) luccichio m., sfavillio m.
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