lighten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lighten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten load/workload

aligerar

lighten suitcase

quitarle peso a

lighten suitcase

aligerar (de peso)

lighten debt

reducir

lighten responsibility/conscience

descargar

to lighten the tone of a speech

darle un tono menos grave a un discurso

beat the mixture well to lighten it

bata bien la mezcla para que quede esponjosa

2. lighten liter:

lighten cares

aliviar

lighten heart

alegrar

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

lighten load/weight:

hacerse más ligero

lighten load/weight:

hacerse más liviano esp LatAm

lighten load/weight:

aligerarse

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

1. lighten (make brighter):

lighten room

dar más luz a

lighten sky

iluminar

2. lighten (make paler):

lighten color/hair

aclarar

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

lighten sky:

despejarse

lighten face:

iluminarse

lighten atmosphere:

relajarse

III.lighten² [Am ˈlaɪtn, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n] VB impers Brit METEO

lighten

aclarar

lighten

clarear

lighten up VB [Am ˈlaɪtn -, Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + adv) inf

lighten up

relajarse

Translations for lighten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

alivianar

to lighten

aligerar

to lighten

se deshizo de algunos libros para aligerar la maleta

he got rid of a few books to make his suitcase lighter o to lighten his suitcase

han hecho lo posible por aliviarnos el peso del trabajo

they've done everything possible to lighten our workload

aclarar

to lighten

aclararse

to lighten

lighten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lighten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lighten [ˈlaɪtən] VB intr

1. lighten (become brighter):

lighten

clarear

2. lighten (become less heavy):

lighten

aligerarse

lighten mood

alegrarse

II.lighten [ˈlaɪtən] VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

aligerar

to lighten sb's burden

aligerar la carga a alguien

2. lighten (bleach, make paler):

lighten

aclarar

lighten up VB intr Am, Aus

lighten up

relajarse

Translations for lighten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

aligerar

to lighten

aclarar

to lighten

aliviar

to lighten

lighten Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lighten sb's burden

aligerar la carga a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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The relative lack of osteoderms on the body may have been an adaptation for an active terrestrial lifestyle, as it would have lightened the animal.

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

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

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Lightening arrestors are also frequently located nearby on large towers.

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