OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 28988

lighten

/ˈlaɪ.tn̩/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aclarar
To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
A Key of fire ran all along the shore, And lighten’d all the river with the blaze:
to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets
aclararse
To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
📚 verb • entry_id 28989

lighten

/ˈlaɪ.tn̩/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aliviar
To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
She cites a 2015 British poll conducted by the Family Holiday Association that found vacations can serve as “happiness anchors” that provide memories of familial joy to lighten the…
Sorrow can be lightened by being openly brought out.
aligerar
To make light or lighter in weight.
aligerarse
To become light or lighter in weight.