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How do you say "shiny" in French?
brillant
In French, "shiny" is brillant.
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Pronunciation
This is bree-YAHN, with a nasal ending and stress falling on that final syllable.
Grammar notes
brillant is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Ses nouvelles chaussures étaient très brillantes.
His new shoes were very shiny.
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How to remember brillant
Brilliant things shine, and brillant shares that exact same root as brilliant.
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Questions about brillant
How do you pronounce brillant?
This is bree-YAHN, with a nasal ending and stress falling on that final syllable.
Is brillant formal or casual?
brillant is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is brillant used in French?
brillant is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Ses nouvelles chaussures étaient très brillantes. (His new shoes were very shiny.).
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