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freshening

/ˈfrɛʃənɪŋ/

freshening up

Translations

fresheninggerund / present participle

/ˈfrɛʃənɪŋ/

Synonyms

fresheningnoun

freshenings

освежение

The freshening of the room made it more inviting.

Освежение комнаты сделало её более привлекательной.

Additional translations

Synonyms

freshenverb

freshening

Gerund

freshened

Past Simple

freshened

Past Participle

freshening

Gerund

/ˈfrɛʃən/

освежить

I need to freshen the room before the guests arrive.

Мне нужно освежить комнату перед приходом гостей.

освежаться

She went to the bathroom to freshen up before dinner.

Она пошла в ванную, чтобы освежиться перед ужином.

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Definitions

fresheninggerund / present participle

(of wind or weather) becoming stronger or more brisk

A freshening breeze rippled across the lake.

Having a refreshing or invigorating effect; making something fresher

She spritzed a freshening spray onto the linens.

fresheningnoun

The process of making something fresh or newer in appearance, smell, or taste.

The freshening of the room with new paint and flowers made it much more inviting.

A change in the weather, particularly an increase in wind speed.

The freshening of the wind signaled the approaching storm.

freshenverb

To make something more pleasant or attractive by adding or changing something.

She decided to freshen the room with a new coat of paint.

To make something cleaner or more fragrant.

He used air freshener to freshen the air in the living room.

To make oneself feel more awake or alert.

After a long flight, she went to the restroom to freshen up before the meeting.

Of wind, air, or weather: to become stronger, cooler, or fresher.

The breeze freshened as dusk fell.