her eyes sparkled

1) (flash) [Diamant, Tautropfen:] glitzern; [Augen:] funkeln, sprühen

2) (perform brilliantly) glänzen

3) (be lively) sprühen ( with vor + Dat.)

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1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) das Funkeln

2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) die Brillanz

1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) funkeln

2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) sprühen

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[ˈspɑ:kl̩, AM ˈspɑ:r-]

I. vi

1. ( also fig: glitter) funkeln, glitzern; fire sprühen

2. ( fig: be witty)

▪ to \sparkle [with sth] [vor etw dat] sprühen fig; (be lively) [vor Lebensfreude] sprühen

his speech \sparkled with wit seine Rede sprühte vor Geist

II. n no pl

1. ( also fig: light) Funkeln nt, Glitzern nt

2. ( fig: liveliness)

with a bit of \sparkle mit etwas Pep fam

the \sparkle goes out of [or leaves] sb jd verliert an Energie

to have \sparkle Schwung haben

sth lacks \sparkle einer S. dat fehlt es an Schwung

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1. n

2. vi

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sparkle [ˈspɑː(r)kl]

A v/i

1. funkeln (auch fig):

her eyes sparkled with anger ihre Augen blitzten vor Zorn;

their conversation sparkled with wit ihre Unterhaltung sprühte vor Witz

2. fig

a) funkeln, sprühen (Witz, Geist)

b) brillieren, glänzen (Person)

3. Funken sprühen

4. perlen, schäumen, moussieren (Wein)

B v/t Licht sprühen

C s

1. Funkeln n, Glanz m

2. Funke(n) m

3. Brillanz f

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1) (flash) [Diamant, Tautropfen:] glitzern; [Augen:] funkeln, sprühen

2) (perform brilliantly) glänzen

3) (be lively) sprühen ( with vor + Dat.)

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Funkeln - n.

Glanz nur sing. m. v.

funkeln v.

1. to shine; 2. to flash; 3. to sparkle; 4. to glare; 5. to gleam; 6. to glisten; 7. to glitter; 8. to shimmer; 9. to twinkle; 10. to flicker

Русские глаголы блеснуть/блестеть обозначают яркое, лучистое свечение без указания на источник свечения, его интенсивность, длительность и другие характеристики. В отличие от русского языка английские эквиваленты указывают на разные характеристики свечения и разные источники света.

1. to shine — блеснуть, блестеть, светить, светиться, освещать, осветить, сиять (изучать яркий свет, ярко выделяться на темном фоне; это сияние может иметь разнообразные источники): to shine brightly — ярко светить/блестеть; to shine feverishly — лихорадочно блестеть; to shine hazily — туманно светиться; the sun shines — солнце светит; the stars shine — звезды блещут; eyes shine with joy/happiness — глаза сияют радостью/счастьем; eyes shine with excitement — глаза блестят от возбуждения At last the sun was shining after weeks of rain. — Наконец, после долгого дождя, блеснуло солнце./Наконец, после долгого дождя, выглянуло солнце. That lamp is shining in my eyes. — Свет лампы бьет мне в глаза. She cleaned her kitchen until it shone. — Она убирала/мыла свою кухню, пока та не заблестела (чистотой)./Она чистила свою кухню до блеска. Shine the flashlight over here so that I can see what I'm doing. — Посвети фонариком сюда, а то мне не видно, что я делаю. The patient's eyes shone feverishly. — Глаза пациента лихорадочно блестели.

2. to flash — блеснуть, блестеть, вспыхнуть, озарить (блеснуть неожиданно и на короткое время; то вспыхивать, то гаснуть; может быть использован как показатель чувств, в основном сильных и отрицательных; одновременно обозначает и моментальное, подобное молнии, движение): a lightening flashed — вспыхнула молния/полыхнула молния/молния на мгновение озарила окрестность; a knife flashed in the air — нож, сверкнув, взметнулся в воздух; flashing neon signs — вспыхивающие и гаснущие неоновые вывески/вспыхивающие и гаснущие неоновые огни. The car flashed its headlights. — Машина посигналила фарами. Не flashed me a huge grin and turned away. — Он улыбнулся мне своей ослепительной улыбкой и отвернулся. Her eyes flashed with anger. — В ее глазах вспыхнула (и погасла) злость./ В ее глазах вспыхнул (и погас) злобный огонек. Journalists Hashed their cameras at the President. — Журналисты защелкали своими фотоаппаратами при появлении Президента./Журналисты защелкали камерами при появлении Президента./Вспышки фотокамер журналистов встретили Президента.

3. to sparkle — блеснуть, блестеть, сверкать, искриться: sparkling water — газированная вода The diamond ring sparkled in the sunlight. — Бриллиантовое кольцо сверкало на солнце./Бриллиантовое кольцо искрилось на солнце. Champaign sparkled in wineglasses. — Шампанское искрилось в бокалах./Шампанское играло в бокалах. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. — Ее глаза блестели от возбуждения. The fireworks were sparkling with all colours and shapes imaginable. — Фейерверк сверкал всеми возможными цветами и красками.

4. to glare — блеснуть, блестеть, гореть, светиться (сильным неприятным ослепительным светом; в основном указывает на длительное действие): the light glares — свет бьет в глаза/свет ослепляет The sun was mercilessly glaring all day long. — Весь день безжалостно палило солнце. His glaring eyes disconcerted me. — Его злобно блеснувший взгляд смутил меня/привел меня в замешательство. She glared at her son accusingly. — Она укоризненно посмотрела на сына./Она испепеляла сына взглядом, в котором читалось осуждение.

5. to gleam — блеснуть, блестеть (в основном отраженным, смягченным светом): gleaming glass skyscrapers — небоскребы со стеклами, отражающими свет Some metal thing in the shop window gleamed in the headlights of a passing car. — В свете фар проходящей машины в витрине блеснуло что-то металлическое. The table surface gleamed with wax polish. — Полированная поверхность стола блестела./Стол был до блеска отполирован.

6. to glisten — блеснуть, блестеть (отражаясь на влажной, мокрой, водной или маслянистой поверхности): to glisten with due — блестеть от росы; glistening hair — лоснящиеся волосы/блестящие волосы The street lamps glistened in the puddles. — Фонари отражались в лужах. Her eyes glistened with tears. — В ее глазах блестели слезы. The boy's back glistened with sweat. — Спина мальчика блестела от пота. The stars glistened in the lake. — Отражаясь в озере, блестели звезды.

7. to glitter — блеснуть, блестеть, сверкать, искриться: Not all is gold that glitters. — He все то золото, что блестит. The wolf's eyes glittered in the dark. — Глаза волка блестели в темноте. The frost glittered on the ground. — Иней искрился на земле. The jewels glittered in the light of a huge chandelier. — Драгоценности сверкали в свете огромной люстры/Драгоценности переливались при свете огромной люстры.

8. to shimmer — блеснуть, блестеть ( мягким дрожащим светом): The blue sky seemed to shimmer in the heat. — Воздух в голубом небе казалось, блестел и колебался от жары. The lake shimmered in the moonlight. — Освещенное луной озеро блестело дрожащим светом./Освещенное луной озеро переливалось колеблющимся светом. Her silk blouse shimmered as she danced. — Ее шелковая блузка переливалась и блестела во время танца.

9. to twinkle — блеснуть, блестеть, блистать, мерцать: The light in the house twinkled through the leaves of the tree. — Сквозь листву дерева пробивался свет окон./Свет из дома мерцал сквозь листву дерева. The lights of the village twinkled in the distance. — Вдали мерцали огни деревни. The stars twinkled in the sky. — В небе мерцали звезды.

10. to flicker — блеснуть, блестеть, светиться (неровным, дрожащим, колеблющимся светом, готовым вот-вот погаснуть): The candles flickered in the draught and went out. — Пламя свечей заколебалось и погасло от сквозняка./Пламя свечей вспыхнуло и погасло от сквозняка. A smile flickered on her lips. — У нее на губах засветилась и погасла улыбка. In the flickering light of the oil lamp the shadows on the walls were frightening. — Тени на стенах казались страшными/пугающими в колеблющемся свете керосиновой лампы.

1. to shine; 2. to flash; 3. to sparkle; 4. to glare; 5. to gleam; 6. to glisten; 7. to glitter; 8. to shimmer; 9. to twinkle; 10. to flicker

Русские глаголы блеснуть/блестеть обозначают яркое, лучистое свечение без указания на источник свечения, его интенсивность, длительность и другие характеристики. В отличие от русского языка английские эквиваленты указывают на разные характеристики свечения и разные источники света.

1. to shine — блеснуть, блестеть, светить, светиться, освещать, осветить, сиять (изучать яркий свет, ярко выделяться на темном фоне; это сияние может иметь разнообразные источники): to shine brightly — ярко светить/блестеть; to shine feverishly — лихорадочно блестеть; to shine hazily — туманно светиться; the sun shines — солнце светит; the stars shine — звезды блещут; eyes shine with joy/happiness — глаза сияют радостью/счастьем; eyes shine with excitement — глаза блестят от возбуждения At last the sun was shining after weeks of rain. — Наконец, после долгого дождя, блеснуло солнце./Наконец, после долгого дождя, выглянуло солнце. That lamp is shining in my eyes. — Свет лампы бьет мне в глаза. She cleaned her kitchen until it shone. — Она убирала/мыла свою кухню, пока та не заблестела (чистотой)./Она чистила свою кухню до блеска. Shine the flashlight over here so that I can see what I'm doing. — Посвети фонариком сюда, а то мне не видно, что я делаю. The patient's eyes shone feverishly. — Глаза пациента лихорадочно блестели.

2. to flash — блеснуть, блестеть, вспыхнуть, озарить (блеснуть неожиданно и на короткое время; то вспыхивать, то гаснуть; может быть использован как показатель чувств, в основном сильных и отрицательных; одновременно обозначает и моментальное, подобное молнии, движение): a lightening flashed — вспыхнула молния/полыхнула молния/молния на мгновение озарила окрестность; a knife flashed in the air — нож, сверкнув, взметнулся в воздух; flashing neon signs — вспыхивающие и гаснущие неоновые вывески/вспыхивающие и гаснущие неоновые огни. The car flashed its headlights. — Машина посигналила фарами. Не flashed me a huge grin and turned away. — Он улыбнулся мне своей ослепительной улыбкой и отвернулся. Her eyes flashed with anger. — В ее глазах вспыхнула (и погасла) злость./ В ее глазах вспыхнул (и погас) злобный огонек. Journalists Hashed their cameras at the President. — Журналисты защелкали своими фотоаппаратами при появлении Президента./Журналисты защелкали камерами при появлении Президента./Вспышки фотокамер журналистов встретили Президента.

3. to sparkle — блеснуть, блестеть, сверкать, искриться: sparkling water — газированная вода The diamond ring sparkled in the sunlight. — Бриллиантовое кольцо сверкало на солнце./Бриллиантовое кольцо искрилось на солнце. Champaign sparkled in wineglasses. — Шампанское искрилось в бокалах./Шампанское играло в бокалах. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. — Ее глаза блестели от возбуждения. The fireworks were sparkling with all colours and shapes imaginable. — Фейерверк сверкал всеми возможными цветами и красками.

4. to glare — блеснуть, блестеть, гореть, светиться (сильным неприятным ослепительным светом; в основном указывает на длительное действие): the light glares — свет бьет в глаза/свет ослепляет The sun was mercilessly glaring all day long. — Весь день безжалостно палило солнце. His glaring eyes disconcerted me. — Его злобно блеснувший взгляд смутил меня/привел меня в замешательство. She glared at her son accusingly. — Она укоризненно посмотрела на сына./Она испепеляла сына взглядом, в котором читалось осуждение.

5. to gleam — блеснуть, блестеть (в основном отраженным, смягченным светом): gleaming glass skyscrapers — небоскребы со стеклами, отражающими свет Some metal thing in the shop window gleamed in the headlights of a passing car. — В свете фар проходящей машины в витрине блеснуло что-то металлическое. The table surface gleamed with wax polish. — Полированная поверхность стола блестела./Стол был до блеска отполирован.

6. to glisten — блеснуть, блестеть (отражаясь на влажной, мокрой, водной или маслянистой поверхности): to glisten with due — блестеть от росы; glistening hair — лоснящиеся волосы/блестящие волосы The street lamps glistened in the puddles. — Фонари отражались в лужах. Her eyes glistened with tears. — В ее глазах блестели слезы. The boy's back glistened with sweat. — Спина мальчика блестела от пота. The stars glistened in the lake. — Отражаясь в озере, блестели звезды.

7. to glitter — блеснуть, блестеть, сверкать, искриться: Not all is gold that glitters. — He все то золото, что блестит. The wolf's eyes glittered in the dark. — Глаза волка блестели в темноте. The frost glittered on the ground. — Иней искрился на земле. The jewels glittered in the light of a huge chandelier. — Драгоценности сверкали в свете огромной люстры/Драгоценности переливались при свете огромной люстры.

8. to shimmer — блеснуть, блестеть ( мягким дрожащим светом): The blue sky seemed to shimmer in the heat. — Воздух в голубом небе казалось, блестел и колебался от жары. The lake shimmered in the moonlight. — Освещенное луной озеро блестело дрожащим светом./Освещенное луной озеро переливалось колеблющимся светом. Her silk blouse shimmered as she danced. — Ее шелковая блузка переливалась и блестела во время танца.

9. to twinkle — блеснуть, блестеть, блистать, мерцать: The light in the house twinkled through the leaves of the tree. — Сквозь листву дерева пробивался свет окон./Свет из дома мерцал сквозь листву дерева. The lights of the village twinkled in the distance. — Вдали мерцали огни деревни. The stars twinkled in the sky. — В небе мерцали звезды.

10. to flicker — блеснуть, блестеть, светиться (неровным, дрожащим, колеблющимся светом, готовым вот-вот погаснуть): The candles flickered in the draught and went out. — Пламя свечей заколебалось и погасло от сквозняка./Пламя свечей вспыхнуло и погасло от сквозняка. A smile flickered on her lips. — У нее на губах засветилась и погасла улыбка. In the flickering light of the oil lamp the shadows on the walls were frightening. — Тени на стенах казались страшными/пугающими в колеблющемся свете керосиновой лампы.

1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) centelleo, destello

2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) viveza

1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) centellear, destellar

2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) brillar, lucirse

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sparkle vb brillar

El gerundio de sparkle se escribe sparkling

tr['spɑːkəl]

noun

1 (of diamond, glass) centelleo, destello, brillo; (of eyes) brillo

2 figurative use (liveliness) viveza; (wit) brillo

intransitive verb

1 (diamond, glass) centellear, destellar, brillar; (eyes) brillar, chispear; (firework) echar chispas, chispear

2 figurative use (person) brillar, lucirse; (conversation) brillar

sparkle ['spɑrkəl] vi, - kled ; - kling

1) flash, shine: destellar, centellear, brillar

2) : estar muy animado (dícese de una conversación, etc.)

sparkle n

: destello m, centelleo m

• centelleo s.m.

• chispa s.f.

• destello s.m.

• brillar v.

• centellear v.

• chispear v.

• encandilar v.

• escintilar v.

• espejear v.

• espumar v.

• relucir v.

• rutilar v.

intransitive verb \<\<gem/glass\>\> centellear, destellar, brillar; \<\<eyes\>\> brillar

a) (no pl) (of gem, glass) destello m, brillo m; ( of eyes) brillo m

b) u ( animation) chispa f, brillo m

N centelleo m, destello m ; (fig) chispa f, viveza f

VI (=flash) centellear, echar chispas; (=shine) brillar; (=stand out) relucir

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intransitive verb \<\<gem/glass\>\> centellear, destellar, brillar; \<\<eyes\>\> brillar

a) (no pl) (of gem, glass) destello m, brillo m; ( of eyes) brillo m

b) u ( animation) chispa f, brillo m

nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.

1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicare

2) (fizz) [ drink] frizzare

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1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) scintillio, luccichio

2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) brio

1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) scintillare, luccicare

2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) brillare

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1 [uc] scintillio; sfavillio; luccichio; lustro; splendore

2 scintilla; favilla

3 [u] ( di vino) effervescenza

4 [u] (fig.) brio; vivacità; estro; animazione.

1 ( del fuoco) far scintille

2 scintillare; sfavillare; luccicare: The jewels sparkled in the moonlight, i gioielli scintillavano al chiaro di luna; Her eyes sparkled with joy, gli occhi le sfavillavano di gioia

3 ( del vino) spumeggiare; mussare

4 (fig.) essere brioso (o vivace).

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nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.

1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicare

2) (fizz) [ drink] frizzare

1. unpers.: es blitzt there’s lightning; es blitzte there was (a flash of) lightning; es blitzt und donnert there’s thunder and lightning, it thunders and lightens

2. fig. flash; (glänzen) sparkle; i-e Augen blitzten vor Wut / Vergnügen her eyes flashed with anger / her eyes sparkled with pleasure; die Küche blitzt vor Sauberkeit the kitchen is gleaming

3. FOT. flash; hat es geblitzt? auch did the flash work?

4. umg; (früher: sich öffentlich nackt zeigen, um zu provozieren) streak allg.

1. take ( oder photograph) s.th. with a flash; hast du’s geblitzt? did you use a flash?

2. MOT.: ich wurde gestern geblitzt I was caught speeding yesterday; Achtung, in der Müllerstraße wird geblitzt! watch out, there’s a speed trap in Müllerstraße

3. poet.: ihre Augen blitzten Feuer her eyes flashed fire

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coruscation

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1. vi impers

2. vi

1) (= strahlen) to flash; (Gold, Zähne) to sparkle

2) (inf = unbekleidet flitzen) to streak

3) (PHOT inf) to use (a) flash

4) (PHOT inf) to use (a) flash

3. vt (PHOT inf)

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1) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) twinkle

2) (the act of twinkling.) twinkle

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I. vi impers

es blitzte there was [a flash of] lightning

ich habe kaum ein Gewitter erlebt, bei dem es so oft geblitzt hat I've scarcely experienced a storm with so much lightning

II. vi

1. (strahlen) to sparkle; s.a. Sauberkeit

2. (funkeln)

▪ [vor etw dat] \blitzen to flash [with sth]

ihre Augen blitzten vor Zorn her eyes flashed with anger

3. FOTO (fam) to use [a] flash

III. vt

1. FOTO (fam)

▪ jdn/etw \blitzen to take a flash photo of sb/sth

2. (fam: in Radarfalle)

▪ geblitzt werden to be photographed [or fam zapped]

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1) unpers

2) (glänzen) < light, glass, crystal> flash; < metal> gleam

3) (ugs.): (mit Blitzlicht) use [a] flash

transitives Verb (ugs.) take a flash photo of

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A. v/i

1. unpers:

es blitzt there’s lightning;

es blitzte there was (a flash of) lightning;

es blitzt und donnert there’s thunder and lightning, it thunders and lightens

2. fig flash; (glänzen) sparkle;

i-e Augen blitzten vor Wut/Vergnügen her eyes flashed with anger/her eyes sparkled with pleasure;

die Küche blitzt vor Sauberkeit the kitchen is gleaming

3. FOTO flash;

hat es geblitzt? auch did the flash work?

4. umg; (früher: sich öffentlich nackt zeigen, um zu provozieren) streak allg

B. v/t

1. take ( oder photograph) sth with a flash;

hast du’s geblitzt? did you use a flash?

2. AUTO:

ich wurde gestern geblitzt I was caught speeding yesterday;

Achtung, in der Müllerstraße wird geblitzt! watch out, there’s a speed trap in Müllerstraße

3. poet:

ihre Augen blitzten Feuer her eyes flashed fire

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1) unpers

2) (glänzen) <light, glass, crystal> flash; < metal> gleam

3) (ugs.): (mit Blitzlicht) use [a] flash

transitives Verb (ugs.) take a flash photo of

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coruscation n.

lightning n.

to sparkle (diamante, ojos).

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► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to sparkle, glitter; (estrella) to twinkle

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VI [diamante, ojos] to sparkle; [metal] to glint; [estrella] to twinkle

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verbo intransitivo brillante/joya to sparkle, glitter; estrella to twinkle, sparkle; ojos to sparkle

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verbo intransitivo brillante/joya to sparkle, glitter; estrella to twinkle, sparkle; ojos to sparkle

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destellar [A1 ]

«brillante/joya» to sparkle, glitter; «estrella» to twinkle, sparkle; «ojos» to sparkle

sus ojos destellaban de alegría/rabia her eyes sparkled with happiness/flashed with anger

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destellar vi

una luz/el faro destellaba a lo lejos a light/the lighthouse was flashing in the distance

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v/i de estrella twinkle; de faros gleam

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destellar vi

1) : to sparkle, to flash, to glint

2) : to twinkle

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destellar vb to twinkle

1. v/i shine

2. v/t mina blow up

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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 joy

2 (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 absence

◆ v.tr. ( far brillare): brillare una mina, to set off (o to explode) a mine.

brillare² v.tr. to polish, to hull, to husk: brillare il riso, l'orzo, to polish (o to husk) rice, barley.

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(riso) to husk

1. vi (aus avere)

1) (sole) to shine, (stelle) to shine, twinkle, (occhi) to shine, sparkle, (diamante) to sparkle

2) (mina) to go off, explode

2. vt

(mina) to set off

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verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (risplendere) [luce, sole] to shine*; [stella, gioiello] to sparkle, to twinkle; [ torcia] to glare; [ occhi] to shine*, to gleam

2) fig. (distinguersi) to shine* (in at)

3) (esplodere) to explode

verbo transitivo to hull, to husk [ riso]

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/bril'lare/ [1]

verbo intransitivo

(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 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 explode; far brillare una mina to set off a mine.

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/bril'lare/

verbo transitivo

to hull, to husk [ riso].

1 (anat.) occhio: blue eyes, occhi azzurri; blind in one eye, cieco da un occhio; beady eyes, occhi piccoli e luccicanti; puffy eyes, occhi gonfi; the watchful eye, l'occhio attento; to look sb. in the eye, guardare q. negli occhi; to blink one's eyes, battere le palpebre; to drop one's eyes, abbassare gli occhi; to roll one's eyes, roteare gli occhi; to shield one's eyes, ripararsi gli occhi ( dal sole); Her eyes sparkled with joy, gli occhi le sfavillavano di gioia; I closed my eyes for a moment, ho chiuso gli occhi per un momento; He got a black eye, gli hanno fatto un occhio nero ( con un pugno)

2 occhio; sguardo; vista: sharp eyes, occhi acuti; vista acuta; to raise one's eyes, alzare gli occhi; sollevare lo sguardo; to run one's eyes over st., dare una scorsa a qc.; to focus one's eyes on st., concentrare il proprio sguardo su qc.; fissare qc.; to strain one's eyes, affaticarsi la vista; I couldn't take my eyes off her, non riuscivo a staccare gli occhi da lei; to cast an eye on st., gettar l'occhio su qc.; to have a keen eye, avere la vista acuta; under my very eyes, sotto i miei stessi occhi; davanti ai miei occhi; with fear in his eyes, con gli occhi pieni di paura; to offend the eye, offendere la vista

3 (= eye of the needle) cruna ( d'ago)

4 (tecn.) occhiello, maglietta ( di gancio, ecc.); foro ( di manico)

5 occhiello, asola ( di un abito)

6 (meteor.) occhio, centro ( di un ciclone)

7 (bot.) occhio; gemma; bottone

8 (zool.) macchia tonda, occhio ( sulla coda del pavone)

9 (elettr., = electric eye) occhio magico; cellula fotoelettrica

10 (fotogr.) obiettivo

11 (naut., = eye hole) gassa

12 ( slang USA) malocchio

● (med.) eye bank, banca degli occhi □ ( cosmesi) eye black, mascara □ (fam.) eye candy, cosa o cose gradevoli alla vista ma di poca sostanza; robetta graziosa ma niente di più; persona o persone attraenti ma vuoti □ (med.) eye care, oculistica □ eye-care clinic, clinica oculistica □ eye-care professional, oculista □ eye-catcher, cosa (o oggetto, prodotto, ecc.) che attira lo sguardo □ eye-catching, che attira l'attenzione; che dà nell'occhio; che colpisce; vistoso, appariscente □ (med.) eye chart, tabellone per l'esame della vista □ (med.) eye clinic, clinica oculistica □ eye contact, il guardare q. negli occhi; incrocio di sguardi: to avoid eye contact, evitare di guardare negli occhi; sfuggire lo sguardo altrui; to establish eye contact with sb., riuscire a guardare q. negli occhi; afferrare lo sguardo di q.; to make eye contact with sb., guardare negli occhi q.; incrociare lo sguardo di qc. □ eye doctor, oculista □ (farm.) eye drops, gocce per gli occhi; collirio □ (med.) eye examination, esame oculistico □ (anat.) eye ground, fondo dell'occhio □ ( ottica) eye lens, oculare □ eye mask, mascherina per gli occhi □ (naut.) the eye of the wind, il letto del vento □ (fig. fam.) eye-opener, cosa che fa aprir gli occhi (o capire le cose); rivelazione; ( anche, pop.) bicchierino di liquore bevuto di primo mattino: Her long absence was an eye-opener for him, la lunga assenza di lei gli ha aperto gli occhi □ eye patch, benda sull'occhio □ (fam.) eye-popper, cosa che fa strabuzzare gli occhi □ (fam.) eye-popping, strabiliante □ ( poesia) eye rhyme, rima all'occhio ( e non per il suono) □ ( cosmesi) eye shadow, ombretto □ (anat.) eye socket, orbita; cavità orbitale □ eye splice, impiombatura a occhio □ (med.) eye test, esame della vista □ (med.) eye trouble, problemi agli occhi; problemi di vista □ eye-watering, che fa venire le lacrime agli occhi □ eye wink, sguardo, occhiata; batter d'occhi, baleno: In an eye wink, in un batter d'occhio; in un baleno □ (mil.) Eyes front!, fissi! □ (mil.) Eyes right [left]!, attenti a destr [sinistr]! □ (fam.) eyes-only, riservato, confidenziale: an eyes-only memo, un promemoria riservato □ to be all eyes, essere tutt'occhi □ (fam. antiq.) all my eye ( and Betty Martin), tutte balle; tutte panzane □ as far as the eye can see, a perdita d'occhio; fin dove arriva l'occhio □ at eye level, all'altezza degli occhi □ to catch sb. 's eye, attirare l'attenzione di q.; dar nell'occhio □ (fam.) to clap eyes on, vedere □ (fam.) to give sb. the eye, lanciare occhiate seducenti a q.; fare gli occhi dolci a q. □ to have an eye for, avere occhio ( capacità di valutare, apprezzare, godere) per; essere un buon conoscitore di: He has an eye for proportion, ha occhio per le proporzioni □ (fam.) to have an eye for the main chance, pensare al proprio interesse; non perdere di vista il proprio tornaconto □ to have an eye to, pensare a; tenere conto di □ (fam.) to have eyes bigger than one's stomach, avere gli occhi più grandi dello stomaco □ to have one's eye on, aver messo gli occhi su; volere □ (fam.) to have eyes in the back of one's head, avere cento occhi; avere occhi anche di dietro (pop.) □ to have eyes only for sb., non avere occhi che per q.; non vedere che q. □ to have a sure eye, avere occhio; saper giudicare □ in the eyes of, agli occhi di; secondo □ in the mind's eye, con l'occhio della mente (o dell'animo) □ to be in the public eye, avere una posizione eminente; essere ben conosciuto; essere in vista □ to keep an eye on, tener d'occhio; sorvegliare; non perdere di vista: DIALOGO → - Pregnancy- You'd better keep an eye on how much wine you drink, faresti bene a tenere d'occhio quanto vino bevi □ (GB) to keep one's eye in, tenersi in esercizio; conservare la mano □ (fam.) to keep an eye out ( for st. o sb.), stare attento; tenere gli occhi aperti (per trovare o vedere qc. o q.) □ to keep one's eyes open, tenere gli occhi aperti □ (fam.) to keep one's eyes peeled (o skinned), stare all'erta; tenere gli occhi bene aperti □ (fam.) to lay eye on, vedere □ (fam.) to make ( sheep's) eyes at sb., fare l'occhio di triglia a q.; fare gli occhi dolci a q. □ Mind your eye!, occhio!; occhio alla penna! (fam.); attenzione! □ ( slang) my eye!, accidenti!; cavolo! □ It was one in the eye for him, un bello smacco per lui; se l'è meritato □ to open sb. 's eyes to st., aprire gli occhi a q. su qc. □ out of the corner of one's eye, con la coda dell'occhio □ to see eye to eye with sb., essere pienamente d'accordo con q.; essere dello stesso avviso di q. □ to see with a friendly eye, vedere di buon occhio □ to see st. with half an eye, capire qc. a prima vista; accorgersi di qc. alla prima occhiata □ to set one's eyes on, posare gli occhi su □ to show an eye for, dimostrare d'aver occhio per □ to sleep with one eye open, dormire con gli occhi aperti □ to take the eye, attirare gli sguardi; fare colpo □ to turn a blind eye to st., chiudere un occhio su qc.; fingere di non vedere qc. □ up to the (o one's) eyes [in work], occupatissimo; indaffaratissimo □ up to the (o one's) eyes in debt, indebitato fino agli occhi □ (fam.) Use your eyes!, ma che, sei cieco? □ with an eye to, pensando a; con l'intenzione di □ (fig.) with one's eyes open, con gli occhi aperti; con piena consapevolezza □ with one's eyes shut (o closed), a occhi chiusi: I could get home with my eyes shut, saprei tornare a casa a occhi chiusi □ with an eye to, avendo di mira; tenendo conto di: You must write with an eye to the public, devi scrivere tenendo conto dei gusti del pubblico □ with half an eye, a prima vista; facilmente; subito: Anyone with half an eye could see…, lo si vede subito che…; lo vedrebbe anche un cieco che… □ with the naked eye, a occhio nudo □ (prov.) An eye for an eye, occhio per occhio, dente per dente □ (prov.) What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over, occhio non vede, cuore non duole.

1 guardare; osservare; sbirciare; squadrare: to eye sb. with mistrust, squadrare q. con sospetto; to eye narrowly, osservare da vicino

2 tenere d'occhio; osservare attentamente: to eye the fluctuations of market prices, tenere d'occhio le fluttuazioni dei prezzi di mercato

3 = to eye up ► sotto

4 provvedere ( un abito) di occhielli

● (GB, fam.) to eye sb. up, guardare con occhio languido; adocchiare: That guy is eyeing you up, quel tipo ti sta adocchiando □ (GB, fam.) to eye st. up, mangiare con gli occhi: You're eyeing up that chocolate cake!, te la stai mangiando con gli occhi quella torta al cioccolato!

1 shining (reluciente) (luz, astro).

2 brilliant.

el pianista estuvo brillante the pianist was outstanding

diamond.

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► adjetivo

1 (extraordinario) brilliant

■ un alumno brillante a brilliant student

2 (pelo, metal, zapatos) shiny; (ojos) sparkling; (luz, color) bright; (pintura) gloss

► nombre masculino

1 (diamante) diamond

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1. ADJ

1) (=reluciente) [luz, sol, color] [gen] bright; [muy fuerte] brilliant; [superficie pulida] shiny; [pelo] glossy, shiny; [joyas, lentejuelas] sparkling, glittering

2) (=excelente) brilliant

SM diamond, brilliant

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a) <luz/estrella/color> bright; <zapatos/metal/pelo> shiny; < pintura> gloss (before n); < papel> shiny, glossy

b) <escritor/porvenir> brilliant

a) ( diamante) diamond

b) brillantes masculino plural (Arg) ( polvo brillante) glitter

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= brilliant, glistening, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], dashing, shimmering, gleaming, sparkling, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], glittering, twinkling, shining, flashing, bravura, blazing, sparkly.

Ex. This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.

Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

Ex. The master has a glossy side coated with kaolin and an uncoated reverse side.

Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex. Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.

Ex. The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.

Ex. She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.

Ex. Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.

Ex. The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.

Ex. The article 'The glittering prizes' likens book prizes to a contemporary form of patronage.

Ex. The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.

Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.

Ex. Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.

Ex. She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.

Ex. Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.

Ex. Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.

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* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* ejecución brillante = bravura performance.

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a) <luz/estrella/color> bright; <zapatos/metal/pelo> shiny; < pintura> gloss (before n); < papel> shiny, glossy

b) <escritor/porvenir> brilliant

a) ( diamante) diamond

b) brillantes masculino plural (Arg) ( polvo brillante) glitter

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1 ‹luz/estrella/color› bright; ‹zapatos/metal/pelo› shiny; ‹pintura› gloss ( before n); ‹papel› shiny, glossy

tenía la platería brillante she kept the silverware gleaming

son de un color azul brillante they're bright blue

tenía los ojos brillantes de fiebre her eyes were bright with fever

sus brillantes ojos azules his sparkling o bright blue eyes

el fregadero está brillante de limpio the sink is sparkling clean

tiene el suelo brillante the floor's shining

una tela brillante material with a sheen

2 ‹escritor/discurso/porvenir› brilliant

1 (diamante) diamond

un anillo de brillantes a diamond ring

2 brillantes mpl ( Arg) (polvo brillante) glitter

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a) ‹luz/estrella/color› bright;

b) ‹escritor/porvenir› brilliant;

◊ su actuación fue brillante she performed brilliantly

◊ un anillo de brillantes a diamond ring

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♦ adj

1. [reluciente] [luz, astro] shining;

2. [magnífico] brilliant;

el pianista estuvo brillante the pianist was outstanding;

el joven escritor tiene un futuro brillante the young writer has a brilliant future ahead of him

♦ nm

diamond, Espec brilliant

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I adj

1 ( luminoso) bright

2 fig

brilliant

II m diamond

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brillante adj

: brilliant, bright

♦ brillantemente adv

brillante nm

diamante: diamond

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brillante¹ adj

1. (luz, color) bright

2. (coche, pelo, superficie) shiny [comp. shinier; superl. shiniest]

3. (persona, actuación) brilliant

brillante² n diamond

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I. (en -r)

( lysstråle) beam ( fx sunbeams, moonbeams, the beam of a searchlight),

( om enkelt tynd stråle; om varmestråle etc) ray ( fx a ray of

(sun)light; heat (, cosmic, ultraviolet) rays, X-rays);

(fig: glimt) ray, gleam,

( svagere) glimmer ( fx of hope);

(i finne etc) ray;

( i fjer) barb;

( af væske, damp etc) jet,

( tynd) squirt.

II. vb shine ( fx the sun was shining; his face (, eyes) shone with happiness),

(især fig el. fagligt) beam ( fx he beamed with satisfaction);

( funkle) sparkle ( fx the diamonds sparkled in the sunlight; her eyes sparkled with joy (, amusement));

[ hun (, hendes ansigt) strålede af glæde]

( også) she (, her face) was radiant with joy;

[ stråle ud] radiate;

(se også strålende).

1) искорка

2)

а) блеск, сверкание

б) искрение ( вина)

3) живость, оживлённость

1) искриться; сверкать

2) играть, искриться ( о вине)

3) быть оживлённым; блистать, выделяться (в обществе, разговоре)

4) вызывать сверкание, блеск

laugh (di at)

far ridere di sé make oneself a laughing stock

se la ride del parere degli altri he couldn't care less what people think

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ridere v. intr. to laugh (at s.o., sthg.): scoppiare a ridere, to burst out laughing; mi fa sempre ridere, he always makes me laugh; non c'è da ridere, it is no laughing matter; non ci vedo niente da ridere, I cannot see anything to laugh at in it; è una cosa da ridere, this will make you laugh, ( è un'inezia) it's nothing; non ho voglia di ridere, I'm in no mood for laughing; non mi piace che si rida di me, I do not like being laughed at; non mi piace il suo modo di ridere dei mali altrui, I do not like the way he laughs at other people's misfortunes; rise fino alle lacrime, she laughed till she cried; ti farai ridere dietro da tutti, you will become a laughing stock; tutti ridono alle sue spalle, everybody laughs at him behind his back; tutti ridono di lui, everybody laughs at him; ridere forzatamente, to give a forced laugh; ridere sommessamente, tra sé, to chuckle; ridere nervosamente, to giggle (o to titter); ridere di cuore, di gusto, to laugh heartily; rideva in cuor suo, he smiled (o chuckled) to himself // ridendo e scherzando si è fatta l'una, laughing and joking we haven't noticed the time, it's one o'clock already // c'era da morire dal ridere, it was terribly funny! (o you would have died laughing!) // lo disse solo per ridere, ( per scherzo) he only said it for fun (o as a joke) // ma non farmi ridere!, ( non dire sciocchezze) don't make me laugh! (o don't talk nonsense!) // quando la vede gli ridono gli occhi di gioia, when he sees her his eyes light up with joy; la speranza rideva nei suoi occhi, hope was shining in her eyes // ridere a crepapelle, piegarsi in due dal ridere, to split one's sides with laughter (o to roar with laughter); ridere come un matto, di gusto, to laugh one's head off // ridere in faccia a qlcu., to laugh in s.o.'s face // ridere per non piangere, to laugh bravely // ridere sotto i baffi, to laugh up one's sleeve // far ridere i sassi, i polli, to make a cat laugh // prendere qlco. in ridere, to laugh sthg. off // è un manager da ridere, as a manager he's a joke // ride bene chi ride ultimo, (prov.) he who laughs last laughs longest.

◘ ridersi v.intr.pron.

1 ( beffarsi) to laugh (at s.o., sthg.), to make* fun (of s.o., sthg.); egli se la rideva di noi, he was laughing at (o making fun of o mocking) us

2 ( infischiarsene) not to care (about s.o., sthg.): se la ride delle critiche, he doesn't care about criticism.

ridere s.m. laughing, laughter: ho sentito un gran ridere, I heard a lot of laughing; non ne potevo più dal gran ridere, my sides were aching with laughter; sono morto, crepato dal ridere, I nearly died laughing.

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1. ['ridere]

(aus avere) (gen) to laugh, (deridere, beffare)

2. vip (ridersi)

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verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) to laugh (di, per at)

verbo pronominale ridersi

1) (burlarsi) to laugh (di at)

2) ridersela colloq.

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sostantivo maschile laughing, laughter

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/'ridere/ [35]

I verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere) to laugh (di, per at); scoppiare a ridere to burst into laughter, to burst out laughing; far ridere qcn. to make sb. laugh; non c'è niente da ridere, c'è poco da ridere! it's no laughing matter! there's nothing to laugh about! farsi ridere dietro da tutta la scuola to become the laughing stock of the whole school; ridere in faccia a qcn. to laugh in sb.'s face; (così o tanto) per ridere for a laugh; ma non farmi ridere colloq. don't make me laugh, don't be ridicolous; le ridono gli occhi fig. she has laughing eyes

II ridersi verbo pronominale

 1 (burlarsi) to laugh (di at)

 2 ridersela colloq. ridersela di qcs. to laugh at sth.

IDIOMS

ride bene chi ride ultimo prov. he who laughs last laughs longest; fare ridere i polli (to be enough) to make a cat laugh; ridere sotto i baffi to laugh up one's sleeve; ridere alle spalle di qcn. to laugh behind sb.'s back.

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/'ridere/

sostantivo m.

laughing, laughter; buttare o mettere qcs. sul ridere to laugh sth. off; morire dal ridere to kill oneself laughing, to die laughing; tenersi la pancia dal ridere to split one's sides with laughter.

- skrzyć się w słońcu to sparkle in the sun

- noc skrzyła się gwiazdami the night sparkled with stars

- łąka skrzyła się od porannej rosy the meadow sparkled with dew

- w jej oczach skrzyła się radość a. jej oczy skrzyły się radością her eyes sparkled with joy

1. 1) искорка

2) блёстка

3) проблеск

2. блеск, сверкание

3. 1) живость, оживлённость

2) «игра» ( в вине)

4. остроумие

1. искриться, сверкать; переливаться

2. 1) быть оживлённым; блистать

2) играть, искриться ( о вине)

3. отличаться, блистать

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- kamienie iskrzyły pod kopytami koni the horses’ hooves produced sparks on the stones ⇒ zaiskrzyć

- iskrzenie między nimi zaczęło się, kiedy umarła mama the friction a. conflict between them started after (their) mother died ⇒ zaiskrzyć

- śnieg iskrzył się w słońcu the snow sparkled in the sunlight

- jej oczy iskrzyły się humorem her eyes sparkled with humour ⇒ zaiskrzyć się