ils brillaient

were shining, shone

→ briller
brill to shine, to sparkle + aient they were ...ing (imperfect past)
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #37,865
were shining, shone
FR: Les étoiles brillaient dans le ciel.
EN: The stars were shining in the sky.
Conjugation of briller
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third brillait brillaient

Plusieurs étoiles brillaient dans le ciel.

Several stars were shining in the sky.

Ses lèvres qui brillaient.

Her lips were shining.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Des milliers d'étoiles brillaient dans les cieux.

Thousands of stars were shining in the sky.

La lune et les étoiles brillaient au-dessus de nous.

The moon and stars shone above us.

Ses yeux brillaient de joie.

His eyes shone with joy.

Les étoiles brillaient dans le ciel.

The stars were shining in the sky.