brighten [ˈbraɪtn]
brighten up
brighten
∗brighten [ˈbraɪtən]
verbo transitivo
1alegrar, avivar (room)
2alegrar, animar (mood)
verbo intransitivo
3aclararse (weather, sky); alegrarse, animarse (face, eyes, mood); mejorar (prospects)
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brighten [brai-ten]
1Pulir, bruñir, dar lustre.
2Avivar, dar vivez
adjetivo
3Ilustrar, ennoblecer.
4Aguzar el ingenio.
5Iluminar (make brighter).
- Brighten up -> alegrar (room); animar (occasion/party)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
6Aclarar, ponerse claro lo que estaba obscuro, realzar. (n)
- Her eyes brightened -> se le iluminaron los ojos
- It brightened up in the afternoon -> por la tarde salió el sol
va. Hacerse más brillante o más fuerte (become brighter). Animarse, alegrarse (person/become cheerful); mejorar (situation/prospects).
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Verb Conjugation for "brighten"
Imperative
- brighten
- you brighten
- he/she brightens
- we brighten
- you brighten
- they brighten
Preterite
- I brightened
- you brightened
- he/she brightened
- we brightened
- you brightened
- they brightened
Present Continuous
- I am brightening
- you are brightening
- he/she is brightening
- we are brightening
- you are brightening
- they are brightening
Present Perfect
- I have brightened
- you have brightened
- he/she has brightened
- we have brightened
- you have brightened
- they have brightened
Past Continuous
- I was brightening
- you were brightening
- he/she was brightening
- we were brightening
- you were brightening
- they were brightening
Past Perfect
- I had brightened
- you had brightened
- he/she had brightened
- we had brightened
- you had brightened
- they had brightened
Future
- I will brighten
- you will brighten
- he/she will brighten
- we will brighten
- you will brighten
- they will brighten
Future Perfect
- I will have brightened
- you will have brightened
- he/she will have brightened
- we will have brightened
- you will have brightened
- they will have brightened
Future Continuous
- I will be brightening
- you will be brightening
- he/she will be brightening
- we will be brightening
- you will be brightening
- they will be brightening
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been brightening
- you have been brightening
- he/she has been brightening
- we have been brightening
- you have been brightening
- they have been brightening
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been brightening
- you will have been brightening
- he/she will have been brightening
- we will have been brightening
- you will have been brightening
- they will have been brightening
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been brightening
- you had been brightening
- he/she had been brightening
- we had been brightening
- you had been brightening
- they had been brightening
