was shining, shone
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)
The sun was shining brightly.