brilliant
gb/bɹˈɪljənt/ us/bɹˈɪljənt/
B1
Engels
~ 2500
remek, szuper, fantasztikus, kiváló, nagyszerű, ragyogó, zseniális
B1
INFORMAL
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] is brilliant
Her latest novel is absolutely brilliant.
A legújabb regénye egyszerűen remek.
That was a brilliant performance by the young actor.
A fiatal színész remek alakítást nyújtott.
He came up with a brilliant solution to the problem.
The film’s direction was simply brilliant.
Your plan is brilliant and should work perfectly.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
This book is brilliant.
Ez a könyv remek.
You did a brilliant job.
Remek munkát végeztél.
That meal was brilliant.
She has a brilliant voice.
It was a brilliant game.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'brilliant' with 'bright' when talking about intelligence or skill; 'brilliant' in this sense means excellent, not just giving light.
Betekenis
Extremely impressive or excellent
Woordcombinaties
brilliant idea
|brilliant performance
|brilliant solution
|absolutely brilliant
|brilliant mind
Synoniemen
excellent (A more neutral term for very high quality.)
|
outstanding (Emphasizes being much better than average.)
Antoniemen
poor (Describes low quality or standard.)
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terrible (Strongly negative evaluation of quality.)
Thema's
daily life
|opinions
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Very good or excellent.
Extremely impressive, skillful, or of very high quality.
B1
2
ragyogó
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
a brilliant [light/color/sunshine]
The garden was full of brilliant flowers.
A kert tele volt ragyogó színű virágokkal.
A brilliant flash lit up the night sky.
Egy vakító fényvillanás világította be az éjszakai égboltot.
She wore a dress of brilliant red silk.
The diamond sparkled with brilliant light.
Brilliant sunshine streamed through the windows.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The sun is brilliant today.
Ma ragyogóan süt a nap.
He saw a brilliant star in the sky.
Egy ragyogó csillagot látott az égen.
She has a brilliant blue dress.
The room was full of brilliant light.
We saw a brilliant rainbow.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may overuse 'brilliant' for brightness when 'bright' is more common in everyday speech for simple cases.
Betekenis
Very bright with light or color
Woordcombinaties
brilliant sunshine
|brilliant blue sky
|brilliant display
|brilliant light
Synoniemen
bright (General term for giving off much light.)
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radiant (Suggests warmth and beauty in the brightness.)
Antoniemen
dim (Not giving much light.)
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dull (Lacking brightness or vividness.)
Thema's
nature
|visuals
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Shining very brightly or strongly colored.
Very bright or shining with light or vivid color.
B2
3
zseniális
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
a brilliant [person/student/mind]
Einstein was a brilliant physicist.
Einstein zseniális fizikus volt.
She has a brilliant mind for mathematics.
Zseniális érzéke van a matematikához.
He enjoyed a brilliant career in law.
The young chess player showed brilliant skill.
Her analysis of the case was truly brilliant.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She is a brilliant student.
Rendkívül tehetséges diák.
He is a brilliant doctor.
Zseniális orvos.
My teacher is brilliant at explaining things.
That scientist is brilliant.
He has a brilliant mind.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners mix up this meaning with 'bright' for intelligence; 'brilliant' sounds stronger and more impressive.
Betekenis
Exceptionally intelligent or talented
Woordcombinaties
brilliant scientist
|brilliant career
|brilliant student
Synoniemen
genius (Suggests an extremely high level of natural ability.)
|
gifted (Emphasizes natural talent or aptitude.)
Antoniemen
average (Having normal abilities, not exceptional.)
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mediocre (Of only moderate ability or quality.)
Thema's
education
|work
|abilities
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Very smart or very good at something.
Having exceptional intelligence, talent, or skill in a particular area.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
brilliant
IPA
GB/bɹˈɪljənt/
US/bɹˈɪljənt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
bril - liant (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (bril)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: brilliant
Woordfamilie
Core family
brilliance
noun
brilliantly
adverb B2
Uitdrukkingen
absolutely brilliant
1/ˌæbsəlˈutli bɹˈɪljənt/
fixed phrase
informal
Completely excellent or impressive
Very, very good; perfect in some way.
Voorbeelden
- Your performance was absolutely brilliant!
- The food was absolutely brilliant tonight.
brilliant idea
1/bɹˈɪljənt aɪdˈiə/
fixed phrase
An excellent thought or plan
A very good and clever plan or suggestion.
Voorbeelden
- That’s a brilliant idea—let’s do it!
- She had the brilliant idea to start the meeting earlier.
brilliant mind
1/bɹˈɪljənt mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
A person with great intelligence or creativity
A person who is very smart or creative.
Voorbeelden
- He’s a brilliant mind in the field of physics.
- We need a brilliant mind to solve this problem.