What is the Spanish word for "shimmer"?

Learn how to say "shimmer" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

shimmer

Spanish

brillo

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Alternative translations of "shimmer"

destello
resplandor
centelleo
titilar

Examples of how to use "shimmer" in Spanish

English
The calm lake was shimmering.
Spanish
El lago tranquilo brillaba con destello.
English
The lake shimmers in the morning sun.
Spanish
El lago brilla bajo el sol de la mañana.
English
Last night the stars shimmered faintly.
Spanish
Anoche las estrellas titilaban tenuemente.
English
The candle is shimmering on the table.
Spanish
La vela brilla en la mesa.
English
They have shimmered like heat over asphalt.
Spanish
Han brillado como el calor sobre el asfalto.

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