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eu brilhava

was shining, used to shine

→ brilhar
brilh shine; sparkle + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #31,721
was shining, used to shine Imperfect past (continuous/habitual) of “brilhar”.
PO: A lua brilhava no céu quando chegámos em casa.
EN: The moon was shining in the sky when we got home.
Conjugation of brilhar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First brilhava —
Third brilhava brilhavam

O sol brilhava intensamente.

The sun was shining brightly.

Uma luz vermelha brilhava na escuridão.

A red light shone in the darkness.

Ao vir à tona, brilhava, como que feito de vidro.

When it came to the surface, it shone, as if it were made of glass.

— Solaris (1972)

Brilhava tanto que me demorei a perceber de que estava em uma nuvem.

It was shining so brightly that it took me a while to realize I was on a cloud.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

O sol brilhava.

The sun was shining.

O cabelo claro dela brilhava ao sol da manhã.

Her light hair shone in the morning sun.

Ele brilhava como se fosse um farol!

It shone like a lighthouse!

— Zootopia 2 (2025)