lightening in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lightening in the English»French Dictionary

I.lighten [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB trans

1. lighten (make brighter):

lighten room, surroundings

éclairer

lighten colour, fabric, hair, wood, skin

éclaircir

2. lighten (make more cheerful) fig:

lighten atmosphere

détendre

lighten mood

adoucir

3. lighten (reduce weight of):

lighten burden, load, luggage, pressure

alléger

lighten rebuke

atténuer

II.lighten [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB intr

1. lighten (grow brighter):

lighten sky, colour, hair, wood, skin:

s'éclaircir

2. lighten (grow less heavy):

lighten burden, pressure, workload:

s'alléger

3. lighten (become more cheerful):

lighten mood:

s'adoucir

lighten atmosphere:

se détendre

lighten expression:

s'éclairer

his heart lightened

il s'est senti soulagé

lighten up VB [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n -, Am ˈlaɪtn -] inf

lighten up person:

lighten up

se détendre

lighten up!

laisse-toi vivre! inf

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we must lighten the load of young doctors

nous devons alléger le travail des jeunes médecins

Translations for lightening in the French»English Dictionary

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allégement

lightening

éclaircir couleur

to lighten

éclaircir cheveux

to lighten the colour of Brit

s'éclaircir les cheveux avec de la camomille

to lighten one's hair with camomile

blondir

to lighten

alléger véhicule, fardeau, bagages

to lighten

égayer ouvrage, style

to lighten

lightening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lightening in the English»French Dictionary

I.lighten¹ VB intr

lighten

s'éclairer

lighten sky

s'éclaircir

II.lighten¹ VB trans

lighten

éclairer

lighten colour

éclaircir

I.lighten² VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

alléger

2. lighten fig (make more bearable, easier):

lighten

soulager

3. lighten (make less tense, serious):

to lighten sth sb's mood

rendre qc plus léger

II.lighten² VB intr

lighten

se relâcher

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to lighten the mood

détendre l'atmosphère

to lighten the load

rendre la vie plus facile

Translations for lightening in the French»English Dictionary

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alléger

to lighten

aérer

to lighten

éclaircir

to lighten

lightening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lighten sth sb's mood

rendre qc plus léger

to lighten the load

rendre la vie plus facile

to lighten the mood

détendre l'atmosphère

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The process draws from indigenous spiritual mysticism to contribute towards releasing tensions, lightening emotional burdens, and resolving real-world problems.

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These were stripped of everything not required for the role of high-level interception, lightening them by 450 lb each.

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The two technologies can still be used in series by sterilizing and lightening waste on-site, before sending it to a gasification plant for syn-gas extraction.

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The colour of the inner zones ranges from brownish with vivacious tones to cinnamon, with the colours lightening moving outwards toward the margin.

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Skin-lightening products have sunscreen to protect lightened skin because light skin is more susceptible to sun damage than darker skin.

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Spray in after shampoo and conditioning weekly as a leave-in before you style for gradual lightening results.

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Lightening the mood, the otherwise serious health care proceedings are punctuated by song and dance.

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However, it has been lightening from km 29 to km 59 only.

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The petals are lavender-pink in color, darkest at the tips and lightening to nearly white at the base, where there is a deep red spot.

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With a little jiggery-pokery and a lightening quick reflex, you can minimise the mortification into little more than a raised eyebrow.

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