WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
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| lighten [sth]⇒ vtr | (make less dark) | verlichten overg.ww |
| | | lichter maken bn+ww |
| | Opening the curtains lightened the room enough to read. |
| lighten [sth] vtr | (colour: make paler) | lichter maken frase |
| | | bleken overg.ww |
| | I want to lighten my hair colour a little bit. |
| lighten [sth] vtr | (make less heavy) (figuurlijk) | verlichten overg.ww |
| | | ontlasten overg.ww |
| | | lichter maken bn+ww |
| | The cart driver asked the passengers to get off and walk up the hill, to lighten the load for the horse. |
| lighten [sth] vtr | figurative (mood: make less serious) | opbeuren, opvrolijken, opkikkeren, opmonteren overg.ww |
| | | troosten overg.ww |
| | | vrolijk maken bn+ww |
| | Dave's jokes always lighten the atmosphere. |
| lighten⇒ vi | (become less dark) | licht worden, helder worden bn + ww |
| | (formeel, dageraad) | dagen, gloren onoverg.ww |
| | | dag worden frase |
| | When it began to lighten we saw there were a few clouds. |
| lighten vi | (become less heavy) | lichter worden bn + ww |
| | The tank will lighten as the water evaporates. |
| lighten vi | figurative (mood: become less serious) (figuurlijk, humeur) | opklaren onoverg.ww |
| | When my daughter looks sad I tickle her until her expression lightens. |