lighten off (laiten off)

Phrasal-verb Emotional relief

Signification

to feel or make something less serious or stressful

se sentir ou rendre quelque chose moins sérieux ou stressant (se sentir ou rendre kelk choz moin serio ou streçant)

"Talking to friends helped me lighten off the pressure."

"Parler avec des amis m'a aidé à alléger la pression." (Parler avek des amis ma aidé a alléger la presyon)

to continue despite difficulties or fatigue

to remain as a feeling of worry, sadness, or fear

to exclude or eliminate a possibility or option

to start discussing a topic in a conversation or meeting

to persuade someone to support you or your ideas

to reduce the number of possibilities