bright
adjective/braɪt/
(comparative brighter, superlative brightest)
Слово англійською: bright
Переклад bright українською: сві́тлий (напо́внений сві́тлом - кімна́та і т. д.), яскра́вий, блиску́чий (з ли́ском), кмітли́вий
Детальний опис
- full of light; shining strongly
- bright light/sunshine
- a bright room
- Her eyes were bright with tears.
- a bright morning (= with the sun shining)
- All of these stars are bigger and brighter than our sun.
- (of a colour) strong and easy to see
- I like bright colours.
- a bright yellow dress
- Jack's face turned bright red.
- This colour is a bit bright, isn't it ?
Synonyms brightbrightbrilliant ▪ vivid ▪ vibrantThese words all describe things that are shining or full of light or colours that are strong and easy to see.bright full of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see:- a bright yellow dress
- The sky was a brilliant blue.
- His eyes were a vivid green.
- The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens.
- bright/brilliant/vivid/vibrant colours
- bright/brilliant light/sunlight/sunshine/eyes
- giving reason to believe that good things will happen; likely to be successful
- This young musician has a bright future.
- Prospects for the coming year look bright.
- a bright start to the week
- intelligent; quick to learn
- the brightest pupil in the class
- Do you have any bright ideas (= clever ideas)?
Synonyms intelligentintelligentsmart ▪ clever ▪ brilliant ▪ brightThese words all describe people who are good at learning, understanding and thinking about things, and the actions that show this ability.intelligent good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability: He’s a highly intelligent man.She asked a lot of intelligent questions.smart (especially North American English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions: She’s smarter than her brother.That was a smart career move.clever (sometimes disapproving, especially British English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing this ability: How clever of you to work it out!He’s too clever by half, if you ask me. People use clever in the phrase : Clever boy/girl! to tell a young child that they have learnt or done something well. When used to or about an adult clever can be disapproving.brilliant extremely intelligent or showing a lot of skill: He’s a brilliant young scientist.bright intelligent; quick to learn: She’s probably the brightest student in the class. Bright is used especially to talk about young people. Common collocations of bright include girl, boy, kid, student, pupil.Patterns- clever/brilliant at something
- a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant/bright child/boy/girl/man/woman
- a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant thing to do
- cheerful and lively
- His eyes were bright and excited.
- She gave me a bright smile.
- Why are you so bright and cheerful today?
- His face was bright with excitement.
Word OriginOld English beorht, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
bright and early
- very early in the morning
- You're up bright and early today!
(as) bright as a button
- (British English, informal) intelligent and quick to understandMore Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms
- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots
the bright lights
- the excitement of city life
- Although he grew up in the country, he's always had a taste for the bright lights.
a bright spark
- (British English, informal, often ironic) a lively and intelligent person, especially somebody young
- Some bright spark (= stupid person) left the tap running all night.
a/the bright spot
- a good or pleasant part of something that is unpleasant or bad in all other ways
- The win last week was the only bright spot in their last ten games.
- The birth of my son was the one bright spot in a terrible year.
look on the bright side
- to be cheerful or positive about a bad situation, for example by thinking only of the advantages and not the disadvantages
- Look on the bright side. You managed to do more than I did.