aligerar
aligerar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to lighten
La camioneta está atascada en el lodo. Tenemos que aligerar la carga para que pueda salir.The pickup truck is stuck in mud. We need to lighten the load so it can come out.
b. to make lighter
El piloto quitó todos los asientos de pasajeros para aligerar el avión.The pilot made the plane lighter by removing all the passenger seats.
b. to relieve
Mi prima me aligeró de la carga de tener que cuidar a mi madre enferma solo.My cousin relieved me of the burden of taking care of my sick mother alone.
c. to ease
Sebastián me dio un masaje que me aligeró el dolor de espalda.Sebastian gave me a massage that eased my back pain.
3. (to reduce)
a. to lighten
El abogado verá si es posible aligerar la sentencia del acusado.The lawyer will see if it's possible to lighten the defendant's sentence.
4. (to hasten)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to hasten)
a. to hurry
El ladrón aligeró y salió de la tienda antes de que alguien lo notara.The thief hurried and left the store before anybody noticed.
b. to hurry up
¡Aligera! La película comienza en cinco minutos.Hurry up! The move will start in five minutes.
aligerarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to travel lighter
Los viajeros de deshicieron de ropa para aligerarse.The travelers left behind some clothes in order to travel lighter.
a. to get rid of
Antes de comer, quiero aligerarme de mi saco y mis zapatos.Before we eat, I'd like to get rid of my coat and shoes.
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