lighten

lighten
[ˈlaɪtən]
verbo transitivo
1aclarar (color, hair)
verbo intransitivo
2aclararse (sky)
verbo transitivo
1aligerar (make less heavy)
  • to lighten somebody's load (sentido figurado) -> aligerar la carga de alguien

lighten [lai-ten]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Relampaguear. (n)
2Brillar. (n)
3Hablar con vehemencia. (n)
4Caer, descender sobre. (n)
5Iluminar, alumbrar.
6Exonerar, descargar.
7Aligerar, hacer menos pesada una cosa.
  • To lighten a ship -> (Mar.) Aligerar un bajel
8Alegrar, infundir alegría.
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lighten [ˈlaɪtn]
verb:transitive
[+room] iluminar más; [+sky] iluminar; [+color] hacer más claro;
verb:intransitive
[+sky] clarear; (Metal) relampaguear;
lighten [ˈlaɪtn]
verb:transitive
[+load] aligerar; hacer menos pesado; (make cheerful) [+atmosphere] relajar; [+heart] alegrar; (reduce) [+cares] aliviar;
verb:intransitive
[+load] aligerarse; hacerse menos pesado; [+heart] alegrarse;

Verb Conjugation for "lighten"

Imperative
  • lighten
  • you lighten
  • he/she lightens
  • we lighten
  • you lighten
  • they lighten
Preterite
  • I lightened
  • you lightened
  • he/she lightened
  • we lightened
  • you lightened
  • they lightened
Present Continuous
  • I am lightening
  • you are lightening
  • he/she is lightening
  • we are lightening
  • you are lightening
  • they are lightening
Present Perfect
  • I have lightened
  • you have lightened
  • he/she has lightened
  • we have lightened
  • you have lightened
  • they have lightened
Past Continuous
  • I was lightening
  • you were lightening
  • he/she was lightening
  • we were lightening
  • you were lightening
  • they were lightening
Past Perfect
  • I had lightened
  • you had lightened
  • he/she had lightened
  • we had lightened
  • you had lightened
  • they had lightened
Future
  • I will lighten
  • you will lighten
  • he/she will lighten
  • we will lighten
  • you will lighten
  • they will lighten
Future Perfect
  • I will have lightened
  • you will have lightened
  • he/she will have lightened
  • we will have lightened
  • you will have lightened
  • they will have lightened
Future Continuous
  • I will be lightening
  • you will be lightening
  • he/she will be lightening
  • we will be lightening
  • you will be lightening
  • they will be lightening
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been lightening
  • you have been lightening
  • he/she has been lightening
  • we have been lightening
  • you have been lightening
  • they have been lightening
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been lightening
  • you will have been lightening
  • he/she will have been lightening
  • we will have been lightening
  • you will have been lightening
  • they will have been lightening
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been lightening
  • you had been lightening
  • he/she had been lightening
  • we had been lightening
  • you had been lightening
  • they had been lightening

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