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briller

briller
to shine
From Lesson 133:Past tense contrast: descriptions vs. completed actions·French

Usages of briller

Le soleil brillait quand le vent a commencé à souffler.
The sun was shining when the wind began to blow.
Pendant que le soleil brillait, un orage a éclaté.
While the sun was shining, a storm broke out.
Tu vas mettre de la crème solaire au cas où le soleil brillerait.
You are going to put on sunscreen in case the sun shines.
Le samedi, le soleil brillant, nous vivons dans le verger.
On Saturdays, the sun shining, we live in the orchard.
La flamme que j'ai vu allumer brillait dans la nuit.
The flame I saw lit was shining in the night.
La flamme que j'ai vue briller a accompagné la pirouette et le tambour.
The flame that I saw shining accompanied the pirouette and the drum.

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