lighten

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقليل الوزن أو تفتيح اللون أو تخفيف الحالة النفسية، وكذلك للإشارة إلى أن شيئًا ما أصبح أقل ثقلًا أو جدية.

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

1. Make more cheerfulB1informal

   To make someone feel happier or less serious.

   التخفيف من حدة المزاج

   • 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.

   المرادفاتbrightenbuoy upcheercheer upenlivengladdenliftuplift

   الأضدادburdendarkenoppresssaddenweigh

2. Reduce weightB1formal

   To make something physically lighter or less heavy.

   تخفيف الوزن

   • 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.

   المرادفاتdisburdenunburdenunload

   الأضدادweigh down

3. Become more cheerfulB1informal

   To become happier or less serious.

   أَنْ يَصِيرَ أَكْثَرَ بَهْجَةً

   • 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.

   المرادفاتbrightenbuck upcheer upliven upperk up

   الأضدادdarkendepresssaddenworsen

4. Make lighter or brighterB2formal

   To make something brighter in color or illumination.

   تفتيح اللون

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

   المرادفاتbrightenilluminateillumineirradiatelight up

   الأضدادdarkendimobscureshade

5. Become lighterB2formal

   To become brighter or less dark.

   أصبح أكثر إشراقًا

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

   المرادفاتbrightenclearlight up

   الأضدادblackendarkendimshade

6. Alleviate pressure or stressB2formal

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

   تخفيف الضغط

   • 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.

   المرادفاتallayalleviateassuagediminisheaselessenmitigatemoderatereducerelieve

   الأضدادburdenloadoppresstaxweigh

الصيغ المركّبةlighten up