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lightened

/ˈlaɪtənd/

lightened up

lightenedpast participle

Used attributively and predicatively to describe something that has been made lighter in weight, colour, or burden.

Translations

облегчённыйо весе, нагрузке, атмосфере

The director approved the lightened schedule.

Директор утвердил облегчённый график.

осветлённыйо цвете, оттенке

The lightened walls made the room feel bigger.

Осветлённые стены делали комнату более просторной.

Definitions

Made lighter in weight, colour, or intensity.

The room looked brighter and more inviting with its lightened walls.

Relieved or lessened in burden, pressure, or mood.

After the announcement, there was a noticeably lightened atmosphere in the office.

lightenverb

lightened

Past Simple

lightened

Past Simple

lightened

Past Participle

lightening

Gerund

/ˈlaɪtən/

Translations

осветлять

She decided to lighten her hair for the summer.

Она решила осветлить волосы к лету.

облегчать

He tried to lighten the mood with a joke.

Он попытался облегчить атмосферу шуткой.

разгружать

They needed to lighten the load to move faster.

Им нужно было разгрузить груз, чтобы двигаться быстрее.

Additional translations

зажечь

светить

упростить

Definitions

To make or become less heavy or burdensome.

She decided to lighten her load by donating some of her old clothes.

To make or become brighter or more illuminated.

The new lamp will lighten the room considerably.

To make or become less serious or more cheerful.

He tried to lighten the mood with a joke.

To reduce the weight of something, especially by removing some of its contents.

They lightened the ship by throwing some cargo overboard.

To make or become lighter in color or shade.

The fabric will lighten after several washes.

Synonyms

Antonyms

weigh down