A2adjective · common

brilliant

bril·liant

brilliant · more brilliant · most brilliant

блискучий

блестящий, яркий, сверкающий, великолепный

brillant, strahlend, genial

Shining brightlyShining brightly.

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/ˈbɹɪl.jənt/

» That's a brilliant idea.

Das ist eine brillante Idee. — Wolf

Das ist eine glänzende Idee. — al_ex_an_der

Это блестящая идея. — Maksimo

Это превосходная идея. — Olya

Це чудова ідея! — deniko

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Meaning

6 senses

Shining brightly.
the brilliant lights along the promenade
strahlend
блестя́щийblestjáščij, сверка́ющийsverkájuščij, я́ркийjárkij
блиску́чийblyskúčyj
full of light; shining intensely
Both bright and saturated.
butterflies with brilliant blue wings
strahlend, brillant
блестя́щийblestjáščij, со́чныйsóčnyj
Having a sharp, clear tone.
brillant
хруста́льныйxrustálʹnyj
clear and sharp and ringing
Of surpassing excellence; magnificent.
The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.
brillant, brillant
блестя́щийblestjáščij, блиста́тельныйblistátelʹnyj, блестя́щийblestjáščij
of surpassing excellence
Highly intelligent.
She is a brilliant scientist.
genial, brillant
блестя́щийblestjáščij
блиску́чийblyskúčyj
(UK)Great, wonderful.
https://youtu.be/aoag03mSuXQ?t=5139s He absolutely could have told us to get lost, and didn't. What a brilliant guy!

Examples

215 sentences

That's a brilliant idea.
Це чудова ідея! — deniko
ruЭто блестящая идея. — Maksimo
deDas ist eine brillante Idee. — Wolf
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You're a brilliant photographer.
Ти чудовий фотограф. — deniko
ruТы замечательный фотограф. — odexed
deDu bist eine hervorragende Fotografin. — Yorwba
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She has a brilliant future.
Її чекає блискуче майбутнє. — ascolto
ruУ неё блестящее будущее. — marafon
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Tom has a brilliant future.
У Тома блискуче майбутнє. — deniko
ruУ Тома блестящее будущее. — marafon
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Tom's idea is brilliant.
Ідея Тома геніальна. — deniko
deToms Idee ist brillant. — Melang
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

shining brightly:

Русский

By meaning 5

shining brightly:

of a colour: both light and saturated:

of a voice or sound: having a sharp, clear tone:

of surpassing excellence:

magnificent or wonderful (primarily UK usage):

Deutsch

By meaning 3

shining brightly:

of a colour: both light and saturated:

highly intelligent:

Origin

Borrowed from French brillant (late 17th century), present participle of the verb briller,

Borrowed from French brillant (late 17th century), present participle of the verb briller, from Italian brillare, possibly from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). By surface analysis, French brill(er) + -i- + -ant.

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