lighten in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lighten in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lighten¹ [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB trans

1. lighten (reduce weight of):

lighten burden, load, luggage

alleggerire

lighten pressure

diminuire

lighten rebuke

addolcire

2. lighten (make more cheerful) fig:

lighten atmosphere

rallegrare

lighten mood

tirare su

II.lighten¹ [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB intr

1. lighten (grow less heavy):

lighten burden, workload:

alleggerirsi

lighten pressure:

diminuire

2. lighten (become more cheerful):

lighten mood:

tirarsi su

lighten atmosphere:

rallegrarsi

lighten expression:

schiarirsi

his heart lightened

si sentì sollevato

I.lighten² [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB trans (make brighter)

lighten room, surroundings

illuminare

lighten colour, fabric, hair, wood, skin

schiarire

II.lighten² [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB intr (grow brighter)

lighten sky, colour, hair, wood, skin:

schiarirsi

lighten up VB [ˈlʌɪt(ə)n -] inf

lighten up person:

lighten up

rallegrarsi

lighten up!

non prendertela così!

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we must lighten the load of young doctors

dobbiamo alleggerire il carico di lavoro dei giovani dottori

Translations for lighten in the Italian»English Dictionary

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schiarire colore, incarnato

to lighten

schiarire capelli

to lighten

schiarire

to lighten

schiarirsi

to lighten

schiarirsi i capelli con la camomilla

to lighten one's hair with camomile

rischiarare

to lighten

rischiarare colore

to lighten

rischiararsi fig espressione, volto:

to lighten

alleggerire veicolo, fardello, bagaglio

to lighten

dobbiamo alleggerire il carico di lavoro dei giovani dottori

we must lighten the load of young doctors

alleggerirsi (diventare meno pesante)

to lighten

lighten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lighten in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lighten [ˈlaɪ·tən] VB intr

1. lighten (become brighter):

lighten

schiarire

2. lighten (become less heavy):

lighten

alleggerirsi

lighten mood

sollevarsi

II.lighten [ˈlaɪ·tən] VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

alleggerire

to lighten sb's burden [or load]

alleggerire il peso che qu ha sulle spalle

2. lighten (bleach, make paler):

lighten

schiarire

lighten up VB intr

lighten up

rilassarsi

Translations for lighten in the Italian»English Dictionary

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balenare

to lighten

schiarire

to lighten

alleggerire

to lighten

lighten Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lighten sb's burden [or load]

alleggerire il peso che qu ha sulle spalle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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For aircraft usage, the bolt was lightened and the mechanism sped up from 500 rounds per minute to 800.

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Specimens tend to lighten in color over time due to weathering of the specimen surface into malachite.

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When alcohol-based dyes are exposed to sunlight, the color either lightens or fades out completely.

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The result is that the tattoo is lightened over time.

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The color lightens at the body margins and over the pharyngeal region.

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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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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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Despite this, the creators strived to have smaller moments that the audience could relate to and comedy to lighten the darker tone.

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