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1 briller
briller [bʀije]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verbto shine ; [diamant, eau, yeux] to sparkle* * *bʀijeverbe intransitif1) ( luire) [soleil, lampe, métal] to shine; [flamme] to burn brightly; [diamant] to sparkle; [surface mouillée, neige, larme] to glisten; [nez] to be shiny; ( pétiller) to sparkle2) ( exprimer) [yeux, regard]briller de — to blaze with [colère]; to burn with [fièvre, désir]
3) ( se distinguer) [mondain, causeur] to shine; [élève] ( dans une matière) to be brilliant (en at), to shine (en in)* * *bʀije vi1) [yeux, cheveux] to shine2) [personne] to shine* * *briller verb table: aimer vi1 ( luire) [soleil, lampe] to shine; [flamme] to burn brightly; [diamant] to sparkle; [surface polie, métal] to shine; ( au soleil) to gleam, to shine; [surface mouillée, neige, larme] to glisten; [nez] to be shiny; [yeux] to shine; ( pétiller) to sparkle; tout brillait de propreté everything was sparkling clean; faire briller ses chaussures to shine one's shoes; faire briller l'argenterie to clean the silver; shampooing qui fait briller les cheveux shampoo which makes your hair shine; les étoiles brillent the stars are out;2 ( exprimer) [yeux, regard] briller de to shine with [joie, curiosité]; to blaze with [colère]; to burn with [fièvre, désir]; to glitter with [convoitise];3 ( se distinguer) [mondain, causeur] to shine; [élève] ( dans une matière) to be brilliant (en at), to shine (en in); ( dans une épreuve) to do brilliantly (à, en in); briller en société to shine in company; elle brille par son esprit/talent she's extremely witty/talented; elle ne brille pas par son intelligence euph she's not noted for her intelligence, intelligence isn't her strong point; il n'a pas brillé par son courage he wasn't exactly brave; briller par son absence to be conspicuous by one's absence; ⇒ or.[brije] verbe intransitif1. [luire - chaussure, soleil, lumière, regard] to shine ; [ - chandelle] to glimmer ; [ - étoile] to twinkle, to shine ; [ - diamant] to shine, to glitter, to sparkle ; [ - dents] to sparkle ; [ - eau] to shimmer, to sparkle ; [ - feuille] to shine, to glistenfaire briller un meuble/l'argenterie to polish a piece of furniture/the silverdes yeux qui brillent de plaisir/d'envie eyes sparkling with pleasure/glowing with envy[se distinguer] to stand out -
2 chatoiement
ʃatwamɑ̃nom masculin shimmering* * *ʃatwamɑ̃ nm* * *chatoiement nm shimmering.[ʃatwamɑ̃] nom masculin[sur de la soie] (soft) glimmer -
3 chatoyer
ʃatwajeverbe intransitif [couleur, mer] to shimmer* * *ʃatwaje vi* * *chatoyer verb table: employer vi [étoffe, couleur, bijou, plumage, mer] to shimmer; [vitrail] to glow.[ʃatwaje] verbe intransitifla lumière des bougies faisait chatoyer les tissus précieux the precious fabrics shimmered in the candlelight2. [luire] to glimmer -
4 flamboyer
flɑ̃bwajeverbe intransitif [incendie, soleil, couleur] to blaze; [yeux] gén to flash; ( de colère) to blaze (de with); [épée] to gleam* * *flɑ̃bwaje vito blaze, to blaze up, fig to flame* * *flamboyer verb table: employer vi [incendie, soleil, ciel, couleur] to blaze; [yeux] gén to flash; ( de colère) to blaze (de with); [armure, épée] to gleam.[flɑ̃bwaje] verbe intransitif1. [être en flammes] to blaze ou to flare (up)2. [briller - œil, regard] to flash -
5 lueur
lueur [lyœʀ]feminine nounb. [de colère] gleam ; [d'intelligence] glimmerc. ( = connaissances) il a quelques lueurs sur le sujet he knows a bit about the subject* * *lɥœʀ1) ( faible clarté) (faint) light (de of)les premières lueurs de l'aube — the first light (sg) of dawn
pas la moindre lueur d'espoir — fig not the faintest glimmer of hope
à la lueur des étoiles/d'une bougie — by starlight/candlelight
à la lueur des événements d'hier — fig in the light of yesterday's events
2) ( rougeoiement) glow3) ( éclat fugitif) lit, fig gleam, flash* * *lɥœʀ nf1) (chatoyante) glimmer no pl (métallique, mouillée) gleam no pl (rougeoyante) glow no pl (pâle) faint light2) figune lueur de... — a glimmer of...
* * *A nf1 ( faible clarté) (faint) light (de of); les lueurs de la ville the city lights; les premières lueurs de l'aube the first light of dawn; pas la moindre lueur d'espoir fig not the faintest glimmer of hope; à la lueur des étoiles/d'une bougie/d'une lampe de poche by starlight/candlelight/torchlight GB, flashlight US; à la lueur des événements d'hier fig in the light of yesterday's events; jeter une faible lueur to cast a poor light;2 ( rougeoiement) glow; les dernières lueurs d'un incendie/du soleil couchant the dying glow of a fire/of the sunset;B lueurs nfpl ( connaissances) (vague) knowledge ¢; apporter ses lueurs sur qch to bring one's knowledge to bear on sth; avez-vous des lueurs sur la situation? can you throw any light on the situation?[lɥɶr] nom féminin1. [lumière - de l'âtre, du couchant] glow ; [ - de la lune, d'une lampe] light ; [ - d'une lame] gleamune lueur de colère a gleam ou glint of angerune lueur d'intelligence/d'espoir/de joie a glimmer of intelligence/of hope/of joy -
6 luire
luire [lyiʀ]➭ TABLE 38 intransitive verb[métal] to shine ; [surface mouillée] to glisten ; (en scintillant) to glimmer ; [reflet intermittent] to glint ; [étoile] to twinkle ; (en rougeoyant) to glow* * *lɥiʀverbe intransitif [soleil, surface polie] to shine; [braises] to glow* * *lɥiʀ vi(= briller doucement) to shine, to gleam, [surface mouillée] to glisten, [reflets chauds, cuivrés] to glow* * *luire verb table: conduire vi [soleil, surface polie] to shine; [braises] to glow; les yeux du loup luisaient dans l'obscurité the wolf's eyes gleamed in the dark; luire de sueur/d'humidité to glisten with sweat/with damp; leur regard luisait de colère their eyes shone ou burned with anger.[lɥir] verbe intransitif1. [briller - métal, eau] to gleam ; [ - surface mouillée] to glisten ; [ - bougie, lumignon] to glimmer ; [ - feu] to glow ; [ - soleil] to shine -
7 miroiter
miroiter [miʀwate]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb( = étinceler) to sparkle ; ( = chatoyer) to shimmer• il lui a fait miroiter les avantages du poste he described in glowing terms the advantages of the job* * *miʀwateverbe intransitif [objet] to sparkle; [eau] to shimmer* * *miʀwate vi1) [eau, surface] to sparkle, to shimmer2) fig* * *miroiter verb table: aimer vi [objet] to sparkle; [eau] to shimmer; faire miroiter qch à qn fig to hold out the prospect of sth to sb.[mirwate] verbe intransitif2. (figuré) -
8 reflet
reflet [ʀ(ə)flε]masculine noun* * *ʀ(ə)flɛnom masculin1) ( image) lit, fig reflection2) ( lueur) glint; ( plus délicat) shimmer [U]3) ( nuance de couleur) sheen [U]* * *ʀ(ə)flɛ1. nm1) (= lumière, image) reflection2) fig (= manifestation) reflection2. reflets nmpl[eau, or] gleam sg glint* * *reflet nm1 ( image) lit, fig reflection; voir son reflet dans l'eau to see one's reflection in the water; le reflet d'un rayon de soleil sur l'étang the reflections of sunlight on the pond; être le reflet d'une époque to reflect a period, to be a reflection of a period; être le pâle reflet de qn/qch fig to be a mere shadow of sb/sth;2 ( lueur) glint; ( plus délicat) shimmer ¢; reflets dorés golden glints; feuillage à reflets argentés foliage with a silvery shimmer;3 ( nuance de couleur) sheen ¢; les reflets du satin the sheen of satin; fourrure noire à reflets bleus black fur with a bluish sheen; cheveux châtains aux reflets roux brown hair with red highlights; pierre grise à reflets bleus grey stone with a bluish sparkle.[rəflɛ] nom masculin3. [image] reflectionses lettres sont le reflet de son caractère her letters reflect ou mirror her character -
9 reluire
reluire [ʀ(ə)lyiʀ]➭ TABLE 38 intransitive verb* * *ʀ(ə)lɥiʀverbe intransitif [bois, cuir] to shine; [surface mouillée] to glisten; [métal] to shine; ( au soleil) to glitter••* * *ʀ(ə)lɥiʀ vi* * *reluire verb table: conduire vi [bois, cuir] to shine; [surface mouillée] to glisten; [métal] to shine; ( au soleil) to glitter; reluire de propreté to be sparkling clean.il sait passer la brosse à reluire he's a real flatterer.[rəlɥir] verbe intransitif[pavé mouillé] to glistenfaire reluire ses cuivres to do ou to polish the brasses -
10 resplendir
resplendir [ʀεsplɑ̃diʀ]➭ TABLE 2 intransitive verb* * *ʀɛsplɑ̃diʀverbe intransitif1) ( briller) [lumière] to shine brightly; [neige] to sparkle; [surface métallique] to gleam2) ( rayonner)la joie resplendissait sur son visage — his/her face was beaming with joy
resplendir de bonheur/santé — to be glowing with happiness/health
* * *ʀɛsplɑ̃diʀ vi1) (= briller) to shine2) fig (= rayonner) to be radiant* * *resplendir verb table: finir vi1 ( briller) [astre, lumière] to shine brightly; [surface neigeuse, surface mouillée] to sparkle; [surface métallique] to gleam;2 ( rayonner) la joie resplendit sur son visage his/her face is beaming with joy; resplendir de bonheur/santé to be glowing with happiness/health.[rɛsplɑ̃dir] verbe intransitif2. [s'épanouir]son visage resplendit de bonheur her face is shining ou radiant with happiness -
11 resplendissement
resplendissement nm ( d'astre) brilliance; (de surface neigeuse, mouillée) sparkle; ( de surface métallique) gleam; (de personne, visage) glow; ( de gloire) splendourGB.[rɛsplɑ̃dismɑ̃] nom masculin -
12 rutiler
ʀytile vi* * *rutiler verb table: aimer vi [chrome] to gleam; [diamant] to sparkle.[rytile] verbe intransitif -
13 étinceler
étinceler [etɛ̃s(ə)le]➭ TABLE 4 intransitive verbb. [yeux] étinceler de colère to flash with anger* * *etɛ̃sleverbe intransitif [étoile] to twinkle; [soleil, pierre précieuse, métal] to sparkle; [yeux] ( de colère) to flash (de with); ( de joie) to sparkle (de with)* * *etɛ̃s(ə)le vi* * *étinceler verb table: appeler vi [astre] to twinkle; [soleil, pierre précieuse, métal, mer, sable] to sparkle (de with); [yeux, regard] ( de colère) to flash (de with); ( de joie) to sparkle (de with); [conversation, esprit, beauté] to sparkle; étinceler de mille feux to sparkle with a myriad lights; étinceler de gaieté/d'intelligence/d'esprit to sparkle with merriment/intelligence/wit.[etɛ̃sle] verbe intransitif[soleil] to shine brightlyses yeux étincelaient de colère/jalousie/passion her eyes glittered with anger/jealousy/passionses yeux étincelaient de bonheur/fierté her eyes were sparkling with happiness/pride -
14 lecherous
прил. -
15 lueur
gleam, ray -
16 luire
gleam, glint
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