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1 brillare
1. v/i shine2. v/t mina blow up* * *brillare1 v. intr.1 ( splendere) to shine*; (spec. di stelle) to twinkle; ( scintillare) to sparkle; to glisten; ( di luce fredda, metallica) to glitter, to gleam: gli occhi del gatto brillano al buio, a cat's eyes shine (o gleam) in the dark; l'oro brilla, gold gleams (o glitters); un grosso anello le brillava al dito, a huge ring gleamed on her finger; il suo viso brillò di contentezza, his face shone with happiness; i suoi occhi brillarono di gioia, her eyes sparkled with joy2 (fig.) ( farsi notare) to shine*, to distinguish oneself: non brilla nella conversazione, he does not shine in conversation; brillare per qlco., to stand* out for sthg.; brilla per la sua intelligenza, he is exceptionally intelligent // brilla per la sua assenza, (scherz.) he is conspicuous by his absencebrillare2 v.tr. to polish, to hull, to husk: brillare il riso, l'orzo, to polish (o to husk) rice, barley.* * *I [bril'lare] vt(riso) to huskII [bril'lare]gli occhi le brillavano di gioia — her eyes sparkled o shone with joy
brilla per la sua bellezza/intelligenza — she is outstandingly beautiful/intelligent
2) (mina) to go off, explode2. vt(mina) to set off* * *I [bril'lare]1) (risplendere) [luce, sole] to shine*; [stella, gioiello] to sparkle, to twinkle; [ torcia] to glare; [ occhi] to shine*, to gleambrillare di gioia — to glow o shine with delight
2) fig. (distinguersi) to shine* (in at)non brilla certo per la sua intelligenza! — iron. intelligence isn't his strong point!
brillare di luce riflessa — fig. to bask in sb.'s reflected glory
3) (esplodere) to explodeII [bril'lare]* * *brillare1/bril'lare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (risplendere) [luce, sole] to shine*; [stella, gioiello] to sparkle, to twinkle; [ torcia] to glare; [ occhi] to shine*, to gleam; brillare di gioia to glow o shine with delight2 fig. (distinguersi) to shine* (in at); non brilla certo per la sua intelligenza! iron. intelligence isn't his strong point! brillare di luce riflessa fig. to bask in sb.'s reflected glory3 (esplodere) to explode; far brillare una mina to set off a mine.————————brillare2/bril'lare/to hull, to husk [ riso]. -
2 lustrare
polish* * *lustrare1 v.tr.1 (far diventare lucido) to polish, to shine*: lustrare i bottoni della divisa, to polish (o to burnish) the buttons on one's uniform; lustrare mobili, to polish furniture; lustrare scarpe, to shine (o to polish) shoes // lustrare (le scarpe a) qlcu., (adularlo) to lick s.o.'s boots2 (fig. non com.) (adulare) to flatter; (fam.) to butter up◆ v. intr. (risplendere) to shine*, to gleam: il pavimento lustrava come uno specchio, the floor shone like a mirror; gli lustrano gli occhi dalle lacrime, his eyes are shining with tears; le lustravano gli occhi dalla gioia, her eyes glowed (o shone) with joy.* * *[lus'trare]verbo transitivo to polish [scarpe, specchio, metallo]••lustrare le scarpe a qcn. — to lick sb.'s boots colloq.
* * *lustrare/lus'trare/ [1]to polish [scarpe, specchio, metallo]\lustrare le scarpe a qcn. to lick sb.'s boots colloq. -
3 lampeggiare
flash* * *lampeggiare v. intr.1 (sfolgorare) to flash; (fig.) to flash (with sthg.), to sparkle (with sthg.): il fuoco lampeggiava fra le rovine, there were flashes of fire from the ruins; le spade lampeggiavano al sole, swords were flashing in the sun; le lampeggiavano gli occhi di gioia, her eyes shone (o sparkled) with joy; l'ira gli faceva lampeggiare gli occhi, rage caused his eyes to flash2 (emettere una luce intermittente) to flash; to wink, to blink: lampeggiare agli incroci stradali, to flash one's lights at a crossroads; non ho visto lampeggiare la freccia della motocicletta, I didn't see the indicator of the motorcycle winking (o flashing); il faro lampeggiava, the lighthouse flashed◆ v.intr.impers. (di tempo atmosferico) to lighten: lampeggiava da un'ora, there had been lightning for an hour.* * *[lamped'dʒare]1. vi2. vb impers* * *[lamped'dʒare] 1. 2.verbo impersonale (aus. avere, essere)lampeggia — there is lightning, it is lightning
* * *lampeggiare/lamped'dʒare/ [1](aus. avere, essere) [ luce] to flash (on and off), to blink; lampeggiare (con gli abbaglianti) a to flash one's headlights at(aus. avere, essere) lampeggia there is lightning, it is lightning. -
4 brillare
I [bril'lare] vt(riso) to huskII [bril'lare]gli occhi le brillavano di gioia — her eyes sparkled o shone with joy
brilla per la sua bellezza/intelligenza — she is outstandingly beautiful/intelligent
2) (mina) to go off, explode2. vt(mina) to set off
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