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ellos brillaban

were shining

→ brillar
brill shine + aban they imperfect
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #41,204
were shining Imperfect tense (used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past).
SP: Las estrellas brillaban en el cielo.
EN: The stars were shining in the sky.
Conjugation of brillar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First brillaba —
Third brillaba brillaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First brillaba —
Third brillaba brillaban

Brillaban como estrellas en el edificio sucio y oscuro.

They shone like stars in the dirty, dark building.

Gotas de agua brillaban sobre las hojas de los árboles luego del breve aguacero.

Water droplets sparkled on the leaves of the trees after the brief downpour.

Cómo le brillaban los labios.

How her lips shone.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Las estrellas brillaban sobre ella.

The stars shone brightly above her.

Sus ojos brillaban de alegría.

Her eyes shone with joy.