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brillo
shine
The shine, brightness, or sparkle given off by something
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brilliant
shining, sparkling
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Brillo means shine and is related to the English word brilliant0, since something brilliant shines brightly.
brillo
shine, brightness, luster
The light a thing reflects or gives off.
Con este aceite el pelo recupera su brillo naturalWith this oil, hair recovers its natural shine
Bajé el brillo de la pantalla para no cansar la vistaI lowered the screen's brightness so as not to tire my eyes
El barniz le devolvió el brillo a la maderaThe varnish restored the luster to the wood
sparkle, twinkle (in the eyes)
The glimmer of emotion or life you can see in someone's eyes.
Tenía un brillo especial en los ojos al ver a su hijaShe had a special sparkle in her eyes when she saw her daughter
Sus ojos perdieron el brillo tras la mala noticiaHis eyes lost their twinkle after the bad news
splendor, glamour (figurative)
The shine of glory, greatness that dazzles.
La ceremonia se celebró con todo el brillo de antañoThe ceremony was held with all the splendor of days gone by
Añora el brillo de sus años de gloriaShe misses the glamour of her glory years
lip gloss (cosmetics)
Short for brillo de labios: the makeup that gives your lips a shine.
Se puso un poco de brillo antes de salirShe put on a little lip gloss before going out
Compré un brillo con sabor a fresaI bought a strawberry-flavored lip gloss