Sign in
Enter the word for search

lightening

UK
/ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
US
/ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
lightening up

Translations

lighteningnoun
lightenings
pl
The lightening of the room made it feel more spacious.
Осветление комнаты сделало её более просторной.
She felt a lightening of her mood after the good news.
Она почувствовала облегчение настроения после хороших новостей.
Additional translations
разгрузка
разрядка
Synonyms
illumination
brightness
radiance
luminance
glow
lighteninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈlaɪ.tən.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈlaɪ.tn̩.ɪŋ/
Synonyms
brightening
whitening
paling
fading
illuminating
easing
relieving
alleviating
diminishing
lessening
lifting
lightening-up
lightenverb

lightening

Gerund

lightened
Past Simple
lightened
Past Participle
lightening
Gerund
UK
/ˈlaɪtən/
US
/ˈlaɪtən/
She decided to lighten her hair for the summer.
Она решила осветлить волосы к лету.
He tried to lighten the mood with a joke.
Он попытался облегчить атмосферу шуткой.
They needed to lighten the load to move faster.
Им нужно было разгрузить груз, чтобы двигаться быстрее.
Additional translations
зажечь
светить
упростить
Synonyms
alleviate
ease
relieve
brighten
diminish
reduce
soften
Antonyms
darken
weigh down

Definitions

lighteningnoun
The process of making or becoming lighter in weight, color, or mood.
The lightening of the sky signaled the approach of dawn.
A reduction of something burdensome or oppressive; alleviation.
The latest reforms resulted in a lightening of regulations for small businesses.
The sensation or process in late pregnancy when the fetus descends into the pelvis, relieving pressure on the diaphragm.
Many first-time mothers experience lightening a few weeks before labor begins.
lighteninggerund / present participle
Becoming or making something lighter in color, weight, or mood.
The lightening sky promised the coming of dawn.
lightenverb
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.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries