brilliant
A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous…A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.
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» 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
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.
Brillant
бриллиа́нтbrilliánt, брилья́нтbrilʹjánt
брилья́нтbrylʹjánt
(dated, uncountable)The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.
Diamant
(countable, uncountable)Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.
(countable, uncountable)A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.
Examples
215 sentencesThat's a brilliant idea.
Це чудова ідея! — deniko
ruЭто блестящая идея. — Maksimo
deDas ist eine brillante Idee. — Wolf
You're a brilliant photographer.
Ти чудовий фотограф. — deniko
ruТы замечательный фотограф. — odexed
deDu bist eine hervorragende Fotografin. — Yorwba
She has a brilliant future.
Її чекає блискуче майбутнє. — ascolto
ruУ неё блестящее будущее. — marafon
Tom has a brilliant future.
У Тома блискуче майбутнє. — deniko
ruУ Тома блестящее будущее. — marafon
Tom's idea is brilliant.
Ідея Тома геніальна. — deniko
deToms Idee ist brillant. — Melang
Translations
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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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Forms
plural: brilliants| Singular | brilliant |
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- is a brilliant
- a brilliant idea
- has a brilliant
- brilliant idea
See also
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