How do you pronounce lighten?

lighten is pronounced as /ˈlaɪtən/.

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lighten

💡lighten (laiten)

verb

/ˈlaɪtən/

alléger; éclaircir (alleger; eclaircir)

light-hearted lighting

Signification

to make something brighter or less dark; to make something less heavy or serious

Traduction de la signification

rendre quelque chose plus clair ou moins sérieux

rendre quelque chose plus clair ou moins serieux

Phrases d'exemple

A joke can lighten the mood during a tense meeting.

Une blague peut alléger l’atmosphère d’une réunion tendue.

une blague peut alleger l atmosphere d une reunion tendue

Expressions d'exemple

lighten up

détends-toi

detends toi

Synonymes

brighten, illuminate, ease, relieve, cheer

Antonymes

darken, burden, depress

Collocations

lighten the mood, lighten the load, lighten up, lighten hair

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