LIGHTEN - Translation from English into Polish

lighten¹ [ˈlaɪtən] VB trans, intr (make or become bright)

lighten

rozjaśnić [się]

I. lighten² [ˈlaɪtən] VB trans

1. lighten (make lighter):

lighten

ulżyć

2. lighten fig (make easier):

lighten

odciążać [perf odciążyć]

to lighten the load [or burden]

zmniejszać [perf zmniejszyć] ciężar

3. lighten (bleach):

lighten

rozjaśniać [perf rozjaśnić]

4. lighten (make less tense):

to lighten sb's mood

poprawiać [perf poprawić] komuś nastrój

II. lighten² [ˈlaɪtən] VB intr

1. lighten situation, problem:

lighten

stawać [perf stać] się mniej poważnym

2. lighten AM (get less irritated):

to lighten up

rozchmurzyć się

Present

I	lighten
you	lighten
he/she/it	lightens
we	lighten
you	lighten
they	lighten

Past

I	lightened
you	lightened
he/she/it	lightened
we	lightened
you	lightened
they	lightened

Present Perfect

I	have	lightened
you	have	lightened
he/she/it	has	lightened
we	have	lightened
you	have	lightened
they	have	lightened

Past Perfect

I	had	lightened
you	had	lightened
he/she/it	had	lightened
we	had	lightened
you	had	lightened
they	had	lightened

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Despite that, the film-makers persuaded him that his accent would lighten the mood.

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He reduced the rate of revenue of the subjects and thereby lightened their burden.

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

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

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The prime purpose of the fighting and existence loads concept is to lighten an infantry rifleman's load.

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