lighten up

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, weniger ernst, streng oder intensiv zu werden; sich entspannen oder etwas weniger schwer oder belastend machen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming less serious, strict, or intense; to relax or make something less heavy or burdensome.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Become less seriousinformal

   To become more relaxed, cheerful, or less serious in mood or attitude.

   Weniger ernst werden

   • You need to lighten up and enjoy the party.
   • He told a joke to lighten up the tense atmosphere.
   • She lightened up after hearing the good news.

   Synonymecheer upease uplet uploosen upmellow outrelaxunbend

   Antonymeburdendarken

2. Make something lighterformal

   To reduce the weight or burden of something.

   Erleichtern

   • We need to lighten up the load before the trip.
   • The new design lightens up the backpack significantly.
   • He lightened up the box by removing some items.

   Synonymealleviateeaselessenreducerelieveunburden

   Antonymeburdenloadweigh down

Grundverblighten