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Detailed Translations for lighten from English to Spanish

lighten:

to lighten verb (lightens, lightened, lightening)

  1. to lighten (shine on; light up; light; shine upon; shine)
  2. to lighten (flash; thunder)
  3. to lighten
  4. to lighten (get a lighter shade of colour; light up; light; lighten up)
    – make lighter or brighter 1

Conjugations for lighten:

present
  1. lighten
  2. lighten
  3. lightens
  4. lighten
  5. lighten
  6. lighten
simple past
  1. lightened
  2. lightened
  3. lightened
  4. lightened
  5. lightened
  6. lightened
present perfect
  1. have lightened
  2. have lightened
  3. has lightened
  4. have lightened
  5. have lightened
  6. have lightened
past continuous
  1. was lightening
  2. were lightening
  3. was lightening
  4. were lightening
  5. were lightening
  6. were lightening
future
  1. shall lighten
  2. will lighten
  3. will lighten
  4. shall lighten
  5. will lighten
  6. will lighten
continuous present
  1. am lightening
  2. are lightening
  3. is lightening
  4. are lightening
  5. are lightening
  6. are lightening
subjunctive
  1. be lightened
  2. be lightened
  3. be lightened
  4. be lightened
  5. be lightened
  6. be lightened
diverse
  1. lighten!
  2. let's lighten!
  3. lightened
  4. lightening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for lighten:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
alumbrar strike
alzar holding up; putting up
amanecer aurora; bowl; cup; dawn; daybreak; early morning; early morning hours; peep of day
clarear lighting up
levantar holding up; putting up; raising; throwing up
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aclarar light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon bail out; bale out; become thin; chop away; chop off; clarify; decimate; deplete; elucidate; enlighten; exemplify; explain; expound; hew away; illustrate; light out; make clear; make explicit; make something accessible; make something clear; spotlight; thin out; throw light on
alumbrar light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon bore; clarify; drill; enlighten; light out; spotlight; throw light upon
alzar get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up absorb; acquire; add; add to; append; arise; ascend; be off; be on the upgrade; become higher; become larger; border; bristle; charge; cheat; clearly define; climb; con; define; demarcate; draw up; edge; empty the mailbox; enhance; exchange; fence; fence in; fence off; fix; flare up; fly up; get away; get the hang of; go up; go upward; grow; gull; heave; heighten; hoist; increase; interchange; join; lap up; learn; levy; lift; lift up; light; light a cigaret; light up; map out; mark out; mount; outline; pick up; put up; raise; redevelop; remedy; renew; renovate; restore; resume; rise; rise to the surface; send up in flames; set alight; shine up; sip up; spoof; start; stick up; study; swap; swindle; take in; take off; take up; trace out; trade; trick; turn up
amanecer get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up accuse; beam; blame; border; break; call upon; cheat; chirp; clearly define; con; dawn; define; demarcate; discredit; dun; edge; exhort; fence; fence in; fence off; flare; flicker; give off light; glimmer; gull; hold against; hold it against s.o.; light; light up; map out; mark out; move house; outline; radiate; rebuke; remove; reprimand; reproach; resent; shimmer; shine; shine up; sparkle; spoof; summon; swindle; trace out; trick; twinkle; vibrate
clarear get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up accuse; beam; blame; cheat; clearly define; con; define; demarcate; discredit; fence; fence in; fence off; flare; flicker; give off light; hold against; map out; mark out; outline; radiate; rebuke; reprimand; reproach; shimmer; shine; sparkle; swindle; trace out; twinkle; vibrate
clarecer get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up clearly define; define; demarcate; fence; fence in; fence off; map out; mark out; outline; trace out
destellar flash; lighten; thunder beam; flare; flicker; give off light; glimmer; glisten; glitter; radiate; shimmer; shine; sparkle; twinkle; vibrate
disparar el flash flash; lighten; thunder
elucidar light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon clarify; enlighten; explain; light out; make clear; make explicit; spotlight
enlucir get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up light; light up; parget; plaster; shine up; stucco
iluminar light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon blush; clarify; enlighten; flush; glow; illuminate; light out; pull out; shine light on; spotlight; take out; throw light upon; turn red; undo; unpick
levantar lighten arrange; ascend; be off; be on the upgrade; become higher; become larger; bristle; build; charge; clearly define; climb; define; demarcate; draw up; elevate; empty the mailbox; encourage; enhance; erect; establish; exchange; fence; fence in; fence off; fix; flare up; fly up; get away; go up; go upward; grow; hasten; haul in; heave; heighten; hoist; hold up; hurry; hurry up; increase; interchange; keep up; let free; let go; levy; lift; lift up; light; light up; map out; mark out; motivate; mount; move house; outline; pull oneself up; pull up; put upright; raise; redevelop; remedy; renew; renovate; resume; rise; rise to the surface; rush; send up in flames; set alight; set up; shine up; start; stick up; stimulate; swap; take off; throw upward; toss in the air; toss up; trace out; trade
levantar a tiros lighten draw up; hoist
relampaguear flash; lighten; thunder beam; flare; flicker; give off light; radiate; shimmer; shine; sparkle; twinkle; vibrate
relàmpaguear lighten
sacar brillo get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up doll up; dress up
- brighten; buoy up; lighten up; relieve
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- flash

Related Words for "lighten":

  • lightening, lightened, lightener

Synonyms for "lighten":


Antonyms for "lighten":


Related Definitions for "lighten":

  1. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive1
    • lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents1
  2. become lighter1
    • The room lightened up1
  3. make lighter or brighter1
  4. become more cheerful1
    • after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit1
  5. reduce the weight on; make lighter1
    • she lightened the load on the tired donkey1
  6. make more cheerful1
    • the conversation lightened me up a bit1

Wiktionary Translations for lighten:

lighten
verb
  1. to become brighter or clearer
  2. to become light in weight
  3. to make brighter or clearer
  4. to make light in weight
  5. to alleviate

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
lighten aliviar verlichten — minder zwaar maken
lighten aliviar; aligerar; facilitar erleichtern — etwas leichter machen, für weniger Gewicht sorgen

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