No. 9,928 in Spanish
brilla
"Brilla" means "shines."
In a sentence
El sol brilla intensamente en el cielo.
The sun shines brightly in the sky.
Here, 'brilla' is used to describe the action of emitting light, specifically the sun shining in the sky.
Sus ojos brillan de alegría cuando te ven.
Their eyes shine with joy when they see you.
In this sentence, 'brilla' symbolizes the expression of happiness, illustrating how the eyes metaphorically shine due to strong positive emotions.
La idea que presentó en la reunión realmente brilla por su originalidad.
The idea presented in the meeting truly stands out for its originality.
Here, 'brilla' conveys a figurative sense of excelling or standing out, applied to the quality of originality in an idea.
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