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lighten(
lay
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dihn
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. aligerar
We can lighten the weight of the dresser if we take out all the drawers before moving it.Podemos aligerar la carga del tocador si le quitamos todos los cajones antes de moverlo.
2. (figurative) (to alleviate)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. alegrar
After a week of hard work, being in nature helped to lighten our spirits.Tras una semana de trabajo duro, estar en la naturaleza ayudó a alegrarnos el corazón.
b. aliviar
Things were pretty tense between my parents, so I did what I could to lighten their anxiety.Las cosas estaban bastante tensas entre mi padres, y yo hice lo que pude para aliviar su anciosidad.
c. aligerar (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
The parents asked the teacher to lighten the workload of the children.Los padres de familia le pidieron al profesor que aligerara la carga de trabajo de los niños.
3. (figurative) (to make less serious)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. relajar
Why don't we put on some music to lighten the mood a little bit?¿Por qué no ponemos música para relajar el ambiente un poco?
a. aclarar
Is there a way to lighten the red color on the image so it's not so deep?¿Hay manera de aclarar el color rojo en la imagen para que no sea tan intenso?
a. iluminar
The sun rose, lightening the peaks of the nearby hills.El sol salió, iluminando las cimas de los cerros cercanos.
b. aclarar
The lanterns lightened the darkness of the night, and the scouts could see the path before them.Las linternas aclararon la oscuridad de la noche, y los exploradores pudieron ver el camino delante de ellos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. aligerarse
Bart noticed that his backpack was lightening as he went through his food stores.Bart notó que su mochila se aligeraba a medida que consumía sus reservas de comida.
7. (figurative) (to become more relaxed)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. relajarse
Everyone laughed at the joke nervously, and the mood finally lightened a bit.Todos se rieron nerviosamente por la broma, y el ambiente por fin se relajó un poco.
a. iluminarse
The sky began to lighten as the storm passed.El cielo empezó a iluminarse a medida que pasaba la tormenta.
b. clarear
As the day lightened, the destruction from the storm the night before was revealed.Cuando clareó el día, la destrucción por la tormenta de la noche anterior se reveló.
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