ensoleiller

to fill with sunshine

verb ahn-so-lay-YEH Rare

Also means

to brighten

Usage Note

Ensoleiller is formed from soleil ('sun') with the prefix en- and is used both literally ('the sun floods a room') and figuratively ('her smile brightened my day'). The past participle ensoleillé(e) is common as an adjective meaning 'sunny' — une terrasse ensoleillée.

Examples

"Le soleil ensoleille toute la pièce le matin."

Natural Translation

The sun fills the whole room with light in the morning.

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