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brillant
brilliant
The French word 'brillant' is used to describe something that is bright, shining, or radiant. It can also be used to describe someone who is very intelligent or talented. For example, 'Il est un étudiant brillant' means 'He is a brilliant student.'
Example sentences using: brillant
Il a donné une réponse brillante.
He gave a brilliant answer.
This sentence describes a situation where someone has given a response that was very clever or impressive, which is characterized as 'brilliant'.
Le soleil est brillant aujourd'hui.
The sun is brilliant today.
In this example, 'brillant' is used to describe the Sun, which might be particularly bright or impressive on this day.
C'est une idée brillante.
That's a brilliant idea.
This sentence would often be used in reaction to someone suggesting an exceptional or clever idea.