lighten

A verb used to indicate the act of making something lighter in weight, color, or mood, or to become less heavy or serious.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по уменьшению веса, осветлению цвета или облегчению настроения, а также для указания на то, что что-то становится менее тяжелым или серьезным.esVerbo utilizado para indicar la acción de reducir el peso, aclarar el color o aligerar el ánimo, así como para señalar que algo se vuelve menos pesado o serio.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire le poids, d'éclaircir la couleur ou d'alléger l'humeur, ainsi que pour indiquer que quelque chose devient moins lourd ou moins grave.deVerb, das angibt, dass etwas leichter, heller oder weniger ernst wird; es kann sich auf das Verringern von Gewicht, das Aufhellen von Farben oder das Entspannen einer Stimmung beziehen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de reduzir o peso, clarear a cor ou aliviar o humor, bem como para mostrar que algo se torna menos pesado ou sério.zh动词，用于表示减轻重量、使颜色变浅或使心情变得轻松，也指某物变得不那么沉重或严重。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقليل الوزن أو تفتيح اللون أو تخفيف الحالة النفسية، وكذلك للإشارة إلى أن شيئًا ما أصبح أقل ثقلًا أو جدية.

1. Make more cheerful B1 informal

   To make someone feel happier or less serious.

   • Her joke lightened the mood in the room.
   • He tried to lighten the conversation with a funny story.
   • Music can lighten your spirits after a long day.

   ruСделать более весёлымesalegrar, animarfrégayerdeFröhlicher machenptDeixar mais alegrezh使更愉快arالتخفيف من حدة المزاج

   المرادفات: brightenbuoy upcheercheer upenlivengladdenliftuplift

   الأضداد: burdendarkenoppresssaddenweigh

2. Reduce weight B1 formal

   To make something physically lighter or less heavy.

   • We need to lighten the load before the hike.
   • She lightened her backpack by removing unnecessary items.
   • The truck was lightened by unloading some cargo.

   ruОблегчитьesAligerar (reducir peso)fralléger (réduire le poids)deErleichternptAliviarzh减轻重量arتخفيف الوزن

   المرادفات: disburdenunburdenunload

   الأضداد: weigh down

3. Become more cheerful B1 informal

   To become happier or less serious.

   • His mood lightened after hearing the good news.
   • The atmosphere lightened when the music started.
   • She lightened up once she realized the problem was solved.

   ruСтановиться веселееesAlegrarse, animarsefrs'égayerdeFröhlicher werdenptFicar mais alegrezh变得开朗arأَنْ يَصِيرَ أَكْثَرَ بَهْجَةً

   المرادفات: brightenbuck upcheer upliven upperk up

   الأضداد: darkendepresssaddenworsen

4. Make lighter or brighter B2 formal

   To make something brighter in color or illumination.

   • The painter lightened the walls with a pale shade.
   • Opening the curtains lightened the entire room.
   • She lightened her hair with a new dye.

   ruОсветлитьesAclarar o iluminarfrÉclaircir (rendre plus lumineux)deAufhellenptClarearzh使变亮arتفتيح اللون

   المرادفات: brightenilluminateillumineirradiatelight up

   الأضداد: darkendimobscureshade

5. Become lighter B2 formal

   To become brighter or less dark.

   • The sky lightened as the sun rose.
   • The room lightened when the clouds passed.
   • Her complexion lightened after using the cream.

   ruСветлетьesaclararse, volverse más clarofrs'éclaircirdeHeller werdenptClarearzh变亮arأصبح أكثر إشراقًا

   المرادفات: brightenclearlight up

   الأضداد: blackendarkendimshade

6. Alleviate pressure or stress B2 formal

   To reduce or remove a burden, pressure, or stress.

   • The new policy lightened the workload for employees.
   • Talking to a friend can lighten your emotional burden.
   • Delegating tasks helped lighten the pressure on the manager.

   ruОблегчитьesAliviar la presión o el estrésfralléger (une pression, un stress)deErleichterung verschaffenptAliviarzh减轻arتخفيف الضغط

   المرادفات: allayalleviateassuagediminisheaselessenmitigatemoderatereducerelieve

   الأضداد: burdenloadoppresstaxweigh

• lightened past participle
• lightened past simple
• lightening present participle
• lightens third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: lighten up