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brilliant

brilliant

Meaning of brilliant

English

very good or great; an informal word of praise

Русский

Разговорная похвала, когда что-то очень понравилось, как «супер!».

brilliant

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈbrɪljənt/
American English — awesome
/ˈɑːsəm/

brilliant with Russian translation

Сочетания со словом brilliant

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

18 сочетаний

Когда что-то очень понравилось

Experiences
a brilliant film
отличный фильм

That was a brilliant film; I'd watch it again.

Это был отличный фильм; я бы посмотрел его ещё раз.

a brilliant evening
прекрасный вечер

We had a brilliant evening with your family.

Мы прекрасно провели вечер с твоей семьёй.

  • a brilliant concertпотрясающий концерт
  • a brilliant holidayзамечательный отпуск
  • a brilliant mealвеликолепный обед
  • have a brilliant timeпрекрасно провести время

Похвала идее или работе

Praise
a brilliant idea
отличная идея

That's a brilliant idea. Let's try it.

Это отличная идея. Давай попробуем.

a brilliant job
отличная работа

You've done a brilliant job with the garden.

Ты отлично поработал над садом.

  • a brilliant performanceпотрясающее выступление
  • a brilliant resultотличный результат
  • a brilliant opportunityзамечательная возможность
  • a brilliant solutionотличное решение

Живые реакции

Responses
that's brilliant!
это здорово!

You're coming on Saturday? That's brilliant news.

Ты приедешь в субботу? Отличная новость.

you were brilliant
ты был великолепен

You were brilliant on stage tonight.

Сегодня вечером ты был великолепен на сцене.

  • absolutely brilliantпросто потрясающе
  • brilliant newsотличная новость
  • that sounds brilliantзвучит замечательно
  • that would be brilliantэто было бы здорово

brilliant usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

That's a brilliant idea!

Это отличная идея!

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The party was brilliant — we loved it.

Вечеринка была отличная — нам очень понравилось.

🇺🇸US

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

That's an awesome idea!

Это отличная идея!

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The party was awesome — we loved it.

Вечеринка была отличная — нам очень понравилось.

brilliant synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between brilliant, awesome, cool, great, amazing, fantastic, and excellent

awesome
🇬🇧English

American informal praise: great, amazing.

very often

ENThe view from the top was awesome!

C
🇬🇧English
cool

Informal, calmer than awesome.

very often

ENYour new bike is really cool.

G
🇬🇧English
great

Neutral, fits any situation.

very often

ENWe had a great time at the beach.

A
🇬🇧English
amazing

Very strong praise; slightly more emphatic.

very often

ENThe fireworks were amazing.

F
🇬🇧English
fantastic

Enthusiastic praise; very good.

often

ENYou look fantastic in that dress!

Advanced: broader words

E
🇬🇧English
excellent

More neutral and formal.

often

ENThe hotel service was excellent.

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brilliant meaning: what does it mean?

very good or great; an informal word of praise

brilliant pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

brilliant is pronounced as /ˈbrɪljənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

brilliant definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Это отличная идея! Translation: That's a brilliant idea!

Is brilliant part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, brilliant can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is brilliant part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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