brighten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for brighten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brighten [Am ˈbraɪtn, Brit ˈbrʌɪt(ə)n] VB intr

1. brighten (become brighter):

brighten light:

hacerse más brillante

brighten light:

hacerse más fuerte

her eyes brightened

se le iluminaron los ojos

2. brighten (become cheerful, hopeful):

brighten person:

animarse

brighten person:

alegrarse

brighten situation/prospects:

mejorar

brighten mood/view:

volverse más optimista

it brightened up in the afternoon

por la tarde salió el sol or aclaró

her face brightened

se le iluminó la cara

II.brighten [Am ˈbraɪtn, Brit ˈbrʌɪt(ə)n] VB trans

1. brighten (make brighter):

brighten

iluminar

2. brighten (make more colorful, cheerful):

brighten room

alegrar

brighten occasion/party

animar

I.brighten up VB [Am ˈbraɪtn -, Brit ˈbrʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + adv) (become cheerful, hopeful)

brighten up person:

animarse

brighten up person:

alegrarse

brighten up situation/prospects:

mejorar

brighten up mood/view:

volverse más optimista

her face brightened up

se le iluminó la cara

II.brighten up VB [Am ˈbraɪtn -, Brit ˈbrʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv) (make more colorful, cheerful)

brighten up room

alegrar

brighten up occasion/party

animar

Translations for brighten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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endulzar

to brighten up

animar

to brighten up

las luces y los adornos animan las calles en Navidad

lights and decorations brighten up the streets at Christmas

para darle más ambiente a la cosa colgaron unas cuantas serpentinas

they hung up a few streamers to liven up o brighten up the place

unas flores alegrarían la habitación

some flowers would brighten up the room

unas cortinas amarillas le darían vida a la habitación

yellow curtains would liven up o brighten up the room

brighten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brighten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brighten (up) [ˈbraɪtən(ˈʌp)] VB trans

1. brighten (up) (make brighter):

brighten (up)

iluminar

2. brighten (up) (become cheerful):

brighten (up)

alegrar

brighten (up)

animar

II.brighten (up) [ˈbraɪtən(ˈʌp)] VB intr

1. brighten (up) (become brighter):

brighten (up)

hacerse más brillante

brighten (up) weather

mejorar

2. brighten (up) (become cheerful):

brighten (up)

animarse

brighten (up)

alegrarse

brighten (up) eyes, face

iluminarse

3. brighten (up) (become more promising):

brighten (up)

mejorar

Translations for brighten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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avivar (color, luz)

to brighten

clarear

to brighten

animar (habitación)

to brighten up

alegrar

to brighten up

abrir

to brighten up

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He constantly brightened the room with his singing and his smile.

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Four of the recitatives are secco, accompanied only by the continuo, but the first one of each part is accompagnato, brightened by the strings.

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Only in the 1990s, when progress toward peace became tangible, did the economic situation brighten.

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May our seeds of light open, brighten, and sow peace on earth.

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The combination of the rays leads to interference, brightening or darkening the image at that point according to the optical path difference.

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Violet, as it brightens, looks more and more blue.

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The redevelopment seen in the early part of the 2000s has brightened up the shopping area immensely, and improved much morale in the surrounding area.

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It is a place whose very name is typical of brightening prospects.

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Intelligent street lighting, also referred to as adaptive street lighting, dims when no activity is detected, but brightens when movement is detected.

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During an outburst they brighten typically by 2 6 magnitudes.

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