Translation of Italian word "brillante" to English
brillante
/brilˈlan.te/
How to use
The Italian adjective 'brillante' expresses 'brilliant' (Brilliant, shining). It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g. taking endings -o/-a/-i/-e or -e/-i). In practice, brilliant, shining or smart.
🇬🇧 English
brilliant
Example
Ha avuto una brillante carriera universitaria in ricerca.
He had a brilliant academic career in research.
Un'idea brillante ha risolto il problema di programmazione.
A brilliant idea solved the programming problem.
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Common phrases
- luce brillante— bright light
- Un'idea brillante ha risolto il problema di programmazione.— A brilliant idea solved the programming problem.
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The Italian word "brillante" means "brilliant" in English.
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