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Usages of briller
Le soleil brille sur le canapé dans le salon, et il paraît encore plus confortable.
The sun shines on the couch in the living room, and it looks even more comfortable.
Quand la lumière brille ainsi, je viens de réaliser à quel point ce salon est magnifique.
When the light shines like that, I have just realized how beautiful this living room is.
Le lavabo est propre, et le miroir brille maintenant.
The sink is clean, and the mirror is shining now.
Le brouillard disparaît quand le soleil brille.
The fog disappears when the sun shines.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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