bright

UK
/braɪt/
US
/braɪt/

Translations

brightadjective
brighter
Comp.
brightest
Super.
UK
/braɪt/
US
/braɪt/
brillantPour une personne intelligente et vive d’esprit.
The bright student quickly grasped the complex concepts.
L’étudiant brillant a rapidement saisi les concepts complexes.
prometteurPour un avenir ou une situation pleine d’espoir.
The future looks bright for the young entrepreneur.
L’avenir s’annonce prometteur pour le jeune entrepreneur.
vifPour une couleur vive et éclatante.
She wore a bright red dress to the party.
Elle portait une robe rouge vif à la fête.
The bright sun made it difficult to see without sunglasses.
Le soleil brillant rendait difficile de voir sans lunettes de soleil.
Additional translations
joyeuxPour une attitude ou une personnalité enjouée.
brightadverb
UK
/braɪt/
US
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Colloquial/poetic use meaning ‘brightly’. Rare but attested.
The stars were shining bright in the clear night sky.
Les étoiles brillaient brillamment dans le ciel nocturne dégagé.
brightnoun
brights
pl
Informal countable noun meaning ‘an intelligent person’; also technical use for a bright area, but primary sense recorded here.
pleins pharesAu pluriel, pour les feux de route d’un véhicule.
Please dim your brights when you see oncoming traffic.
Veuillez baisser vos pleins phares lorsque vous voyez des véhicules venant en sens inverse.
surdouéPour une personne très intelligente; emploi familier ou courant selon le contexte.
The company is always looking to hire young brights from top universities.
L’entreprise cherche toujours à recruter de jeunes surdoués issus des meilleures universités.

Definitions

brightadjective
Emitting or reflecting a lot of light; shining.
The bright sun made it difficult to see without sunglasses.
Vivid and bold in color.
She wore a bright red dress to the party.
Intelligent and quick-witted.
The bright student quickly grasped the complex concepts.
Cheerful and lively.
His bright personality made him popular among his peers.
Promising or hopeful.
The future looks bright for the young entrepreneur.
brightadverb
In a bright manner; brightly.
The stars were shining bright in the clear night sky.
brightnoun
An intelligent or exceptionally clever person.
The company is always looking to hire young brights from top universities.
The high-beam headlights of a vehicle (used chiefly in the plural).
Please dim your brights when you see oncoming traffic.