lightening in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lightening 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 lightening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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aligeramiento

lightening

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

lightening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lightening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lighten [ˈlaɪ·tən] VB intr

1. lighten (become brighter):

lighten

clarear

2. lighten (become less heavy):

lighten

aligerarse

lighten mood

alegrarse

II.lighten [ˈlaɪ·tən] VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

aligerar

to lighten sb's burden [or load]

aligerar la carga a alguien

2. lighten (bleach, make paler):

lighten

aclarar

lighten up VB intr

lighten up

relajarse

Translations for lightening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

aligerar

to lighten

aliviar

to lighten

aclarar (hacer más claro)

to lighten

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Skin-lightening products have sunscreen to protect lightened skin because light skin is more susceptible to sun damage than darker skin.

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

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The petals are lavender-pink in color, darkest at the tips and lightening to nearly white at the base, where there is a deep red spot.

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The two technologies can still be used in series by sterilizing and lightening waste on-site, before sending it to a gasification plant for syn-gas extraction.

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With a little jiggery-pokery and a lightening quick reflex, you can minimise the mortification into little more than a raised eyebrow.

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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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However, it has been lightening from km 29 to km 59 only.

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Lightening the mood, the otherwise serious health care proceedings are punctuated by song and dance.

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Apart from that, many other minor changes were made to the designs, mostly involving lightening the colors of the bears and minor redesigns to the tummy symbols.

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Spray in after shampoo and conditioning weekly as a leave-in before you style for gradual lightening results.

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