lighten in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lighten 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 lighten in the French»English Dictionary

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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

lighten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lighten 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 lighten in the French»English Dictionary

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alléger

to lighten

aérer

to lighten

éclaircir

to lighten

lighten 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

Mosquitoes marking the targets with smoke rockets helped lighten the load.

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By dropping the stages which are no longer useful, the rocket lightens itself.

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Moreover, how many lives could be saved by these lightening conductors depends on the height of these towers.

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Attempts to lighten her and get her off were unsuccessful and as the tide went out she fell over to larboard.

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She cited group child care during the war as an example of what women could to lighten their own workloads.

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However, grays lighten with age, while roans do not.

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The use of titanium can lighten the vehicle's weight.

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The inner surface of the dome is deeply coffered which has the effect of creating both vertical and horizontal ribs, while lightening the overall load.

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The format of the programme was changed to 45-minute episodes, lightening the pace.

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The result is that the tattoo is lightened over time.

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