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олекотен
English
English
Bulgarian
Bulgarian

I. lighten [ˈlaɪtn] VB intr

1. lighten (become brighter):

lighten
светвам
lighten
озарявам се

2. lighten (become less heavy):

lighten
облекчавам се
lighten
намалявам
lighten mood
подобрявам се

II. lighten [ˈlaɪtn] VB trans

1. lighten a. fig (make less heavy):

lighten
облекчавам
to lighten sb's burden
облекчавам нечий товар

2. lighten (bleach, make paler):

lighten
правя по-светъл
lighten
изсветлявам

lighten up VB intr Am, Aus

lighten up
разведрявам се
lighten up
излизам от мрачно настроение
Bulgarian
Bulgarian
English
English
олекотен (-а)
lightened
поразведрявам
lighten
шегите поразведриха обстановката
the jokes lightened the atmosphere
олекна ми на сърцето [o. душата]
my heart lightened
просветлявам
lighten
небето започна да просветлява
the sky began to lighten
изсветлявам
lighten
разведрявам обстановката
lighten the atmosphere
Present
Ilighten
youlighten
he/she/itlightens
welighten
youlighten
theylighten
Past
Ilightened
youlightened
he/she/itlightened
welightened
youlightened
theylightened
Present Perfect
Ihavelightened
youhavelightened
he/she/ithaslightened
wehavelightened
youhavelightened
theyhavelightened
Past Perfect
Ihadlightened
youhadlightened
he/she/ithadlightened
wehadlightened
youhadlightened
theyhadlightened
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lighten sb's burden
облекчавам нечий товар

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

If nothing else, it might lighten up the atmosphere.
montrealgazette.com
This move to lighten up the four-poster also resulted in a number of variants emerging during the late 18th and early 19th century.
www.telegraph.co.uk
For all those naysayers that comment - lighten up!
www.theage.com.au
They are trying to lighten up.
en.wikipedia.org
The rhythm and themes of cumbia then spread to the whole of society, as its romantic and humorous manifestations were adopted to lighten up parties and other social events.
en.wikipedia.org

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