English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-brilliant.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj-more

1. shining brightly

#: the brilliant lights along the promenade

1. context|of a colour both light and saturated

#: butterflies with brilliant blue wings

1. context|of a voice or sound having a sharp, clear tone
2. of surpassing excellence (primarily UK usage)

#: The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.

1. magnificent or wonderful (primarily UK usage)
2. highly intelligent

#: She is a brilliant scientist.

Synonyms
(shining brightly): glittering, shining
(of a colour: both light and saturated):
(of a voice or sound: having a sharp, clear tone):
(surpassing excellence): excellent, distinctive, striking, superb (primarily UK usage)
(magnificent or wonderful): exceptional, glorious, magnificent, marvellous/marvelous, splendid, wonderful (primarily UK usage)
(highly intelligent): brainy, ingenious

Translations
trans-top|shining brightly
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (chán làn)
Dutch: stralend
French: brillant m, brillante f
German: strahlend
Hebrew: ��ר�ק (mavryq) m, ��ר�ק� (mavriqa) f
Italian: brillante m and f
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Norwegian: lysende, strålende
Portuguese: brilhante m|f
Russian: бле����ий (bl'est'áš�ij), �ве�ка��ий (sv'erkájuš�ij)
Swedish: lysande, glänsande, gnistrande, strålande
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trans-top|of a colour: both light and saturated
Chinese traditional/simplified: �亮�, �亮� (míng liàng de)
French: brillant m, brillante f
German: strahlend, brillant#German|brillant
Italian: brillante m
trans-mid
Norwegian: strålende
Portuguese: brilhante m|f
Russian: бле����ий (bl'est'áš�ij), �о�н�й (só�nyj)
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trans-top|of a voice or sound: having a sharp, clear tone
Chinese traditional/simplified: �亮�, �亮� (míng liàng de)
French: brillant m, brillante f
German: brillant#German|brillant
trans-mid
Norwegian: klar
Portuguese: claro m, clara f
Russian: �����ал�н�й (khrustál'nyj)
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trans-top|surpassing excellence (primarily UK usage)
Chinese traditional/simplified: ���, ��� (chū sè de)
Dutch: briljant, meesterlijk, virtuoos
French: brillant m, brillante f
German: brillant#German|brillant
Italian: brillante m and f
trans-mid
Norwegian: enestående, genial
Portuguese: brilhante m|f
Russian: бле����ий (bl'est'áš�ij), бли��а�ел�н�й (blistátel'nyj)
Swedish: mästerlig, virtuosmässig
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trans-top|magnificent or wonderful (primarily UK usage)
Chinese traditional/simplified: ���, ��� (huī huáng de)
Dutch: briljant, schitterend
French: brillant m, brillante f
German: brillant#German|brillant
Italian: brillante m and f
trans-mid
Norwegian: enestående, storslagen
Portuguese: brilhante m|f
Russian: бле����ий (bl'est'áš�ij), великолепн�й (velikol'épnyj)
Swedish: briljant, lysande, strålande, storslagen
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trans-top|highly intelligent
Chinese traditional/simplified: ���, ��� (yīng míng de)
Dutch: briljant, geniaal
French: brillant m, brillante f
German: genial, brillant#German|brillant
Hebrew: ��ר�ק (mavryq) m, ��ר�ק� (mavriqa) f
Norwegian: enestående, genial
trans-mid
Portuguese: brilhante m|f
Russian: бле����ий (bl'est'áš�ij)
Swedish: briljant, genialisk, högt begåvad
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Related terms
brilliance
brilliantine

Translations to be checked
checktrans
ttbc|Spanish: brillante m and f

Noun
en-noun

1. a finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, having many facets

#:* 1891: �And the ring?� I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which sparkled upon his finger. � Arthur Conan Doyle, �A Case Of Identity� (Norton 2005 p.76)

Translations
trans-top|finely cut gemstone
Dutch: briljant m
German: Brillant m
Italian: brillante m
trans-mid
Portuguese: brilhante m
Russian: б�иллиан� (brilliánt) m
Swedish: briljant c
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Crimean Tatar

Etymology
F.|crh brillant#French|brillant.

Noun
brilliant

1. brilliant#English|brilliant.

Declension
crh-latin-noun|nıñ|ka|nı|ta|tan

References
R:Useinov-Mireev 2002

Category:Crimean Tatar nouns

el:brilliant
fa:brilliant
fr:brilliant
io:brilliant
it:brilliant
hu:brilliant
ru:brilliant
simple:brilliant
fi:brilliant
ta:brilliant
te:brilliant
vi:brilliant
zh:brilliant

• 2007-12-30 16:25 - Chloejr - checked chinese translation

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