lighten

lighten
see light, light II I
lighten vb iluminar / iluminarse
lighten
tr['laɪtən]
transitive verb
1 (colour) aclarar
2 (room) iluminar
intransitive verb
1 (colour) aclararse
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lighten
tr['laɪtən]
transitive verb
1 (make less heavy) aligerar
intransitive verb
1 (mood etc) alegrarse
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to lighten somebody's load hacerle la vida más fácil a alguien
lighten ['laɪtən] vt
1) illuminate: iluminar, dar más luz a
2) : aclararse (el pelo)
3) : aligerar (una carga, etc.)
4) relieve: aliviar
5) gladden: alegrar
it lightened his heart: alegró su corazón
lighten
v.
• alegrar v.
• aligerar v.
• alijar v.
• aliviar v.
• alumbrar v.
• clarear v.
• iluminar v.
• relampaguear v.
• zafar v.
'laɪtṇ
1.
transitive verb
1) (make less heavy) \<\<load/workload\>\> aligerar; \<\<responsibility/conscience\>\> descargar*

to lighten the tone of a speech — darle* un tono menos grave a un discurso

2)
a) (make brighter) \<\<room\>\> dar* más luz a; \<\<sky\>\> iluminar
b) (make paler) \<\<color/hair\>\> aclarar
3) (liter) \<\<cares\>\> aliviar; \<\<heart\>\> alegrar

2.
vi
1) (become less heavy) \<\<load/weight\>\> hacerse* más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano, aligerarse
2) (become brighter) \<\<sky\>\> despejarse; \<\<face\>\> iluminarse; \<\<atmosphere\>\> relajarse

I ['laɪtn]
1.
VT [+ room] iluminar más; [+ sky] iluminar; [+ color] hacer más claro
2.
VI [sky] clarear; (Met) relampaguear

II ['laɪtn]
1.
VT [+ load] aligerar, hacer menos pesado; (fig) (=make cheerful) [+ atmosphere] relajar; [+ heart] alegrar; (=reduce) [+ cares] aliviar
2.
VI [load] aligerarse, hacerse menos pesado; [heart] alegrarse
* * *
['laɪtṇ]
1.
transitive verb
1) (make less heavy) \<\<load/workload\>\> aligerar; \<\<responsibility/conscience\>\> descargar*

to lighten the tone of a speech — darle* un tono menos grave a un discurso

2)
a) (make brighter) \<\<room\>\> dar* más luz a; \<\<sky\>\> iluminar
b) (make paler) \<\<color/hair\>\> aclarar
3) (liter) \<\<cares\>\> aliviar; \<\<heart\>\> alegrar

2.
vi
1) (become less heavy) \<\<load/weight\>\> hacerse* más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano, aligerarse
2) (become brighter) \<\<sky\>\> despejarse; \<\<face\>\> iluminarse; \<\<atmosphere\>\> relajarse

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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