luz brillante
/luθ bɾiʝante/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bright light" is translated into Spanish as luz brillante.
This phrase is used to describe a light that emits a strong, intense glow.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the variation luz potente is used to describe a bright light.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the noun luz (light) precedes the adjective brillante (bright). To express the plural form "bright lights", both the noun and the adjective must take a plural suffix, resulting in luces brillantes.
How do you pronounce it?
/luθ bɾiʝante/
Did you know?
- In a technical or architectural context, luz describes the clear span or distance between two supports of a bridge or arch. It refers to the 'light' or open space rather than illumination.
- The word brillante is related to the gemstone beryl, originating from the Latin bēryllus. This connects the concept of shining light directly to the sparkle of precious stones.
- The adjective brillante follows the noun luz in Spanish, but in poetry or literature, this order is sometimes flipped to emphasize the intensity of the glow over the object itself.
Examples in context
- La luz brillante de la lámpara iluminaba la habitación.The bright light from the lamp illuminated the room.
- El sol emitía una luminosidad intensa durante el día.The sun emitted a bright light during the day.
- Apaga la luz fuerte, me lastima los ojos.Turn off the bright light, it hurts my eyes.
- La luz brillante me lastima los ojos.The bright light hurts my eyes.
- Esa luz brillante me marea.That bright light makes me dizzy.
- Hay una luz brillante en el cielo.There is a bright light in the sky.
- No puedo mirar esa luz brillante.I cannot look at that bright light.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are looking at the stars through a telescope.
- Elena¡Mira esa luz brillante, Mateo!Look at that bright light, Mateo!
- MateoEs una estrella muy grande.It is a very large star.
- ElenaEs una luz brillante y hermosa.It is a bright and beautiful light.
- MateoSí, es impresionante.Yes, it is impressive.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries brillante, luz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
