lighten
gb/lˈaɪtən/ us/lˈaɪtən/
B1
Engelsk
könnyít, világosabbá tesz, világosít, oldja a hangulatot, feldobja a hangulatot, enyhít, enyhül, alábbhagy
VERB
B1
1
könnyít
B1
Bruksmønster:
lighten [something]
We lightened our suitcases by leaving the boots at home.
Úgy könnyítettünk a bőröndjeinken, hogy a csizmákat otthon hagytuk.
If you want to carry it farther, you’ll need to lighten the box.
Ha messzebbre akarod vinni, könnyítened kell a dobozon.
They lightened the boat by throwing extra gear onto the shore.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I need to lighten my bag.
Könnyítenem kell a táskámon.
We lightened the suitcase before the flight.
A repülőút előtt könnyítettünk a bőröndön.
Vanlig feil:
Don’t confuse with lighten meaning “make brighter” or “make a color paler.”
Betydning
make something less heavy
Ordkombinasjoner
lighten the load
|lighten a suitcase
|lighten a bag
|lighten a backpack
|lighten the boat
|lighten the weight
|lighten the box
|lighten your luggage
Synonymer
reduce (More general; not only about weight.)
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make lighter (Direct paraphrase; very common in explanations.)
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unload (Focuses on removing carried items/cargo.)
Antonymer
weigh down (Makes something heavier or harder to carry.)
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load (Adds weight or cargo.)
Temaer
daily_life
|travel
|shopping
Definisjon
To make something not so heavy.
To make something weigh less, usually by removing part of it or reducing its contents.
VERB
B2
2
világosít
B1
Bruksmønster:
lighten [place/image/screen]
A skylight would really lighten this kitchen.
Egy tetőablak igazán világosabbá tenné ezt a konyhát.
Can you lighten the photo a bit? It’s too dark to see their faces.
Tudnál kicsit világosítani a fotón? Túl sötét, nem látni az arcukat.
She moved the lamp to lighten the corner of the room.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
Open the curtains to lighten the room.
Húzd el a függönyöket, hogy világosabb legyen a szoba.
I lightened the picture on my phone.
Világosabbá tettem a képet a telefonomon.
Vanlig feil:
In photo editing, lighten means increase brightness, not change weight.
Betydning
make something brighter
Ordkombinasjoner
lighten a room
|lighten the hallway
|lighten the image
|lighten a photo
|lighten the background
|lighten the screen
|lighten the scene
|lighten the shadows
Synonymer
brighten (The most direct synonym for increasing brightness.)
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illuminate (More formal; emphasizes providing light.)
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light up (Often suggests turning on lights or sudden brightness.)
Antonymer
darken (Makes something less bright.)
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dim (Reduces brightness, often slightly.)
Temaer
home
|technology
|art_design
Definisjon
To make something brighter.
To make something brighter by adding light or increasing brightness, especially of a room, image, or scene.
VERB
B2
3
világosít
B1
Bruksmønster:
lighten [color/hair] (to [shade])
She decided to lighten her hair for the summer.
Úgy döntött, nyárra világosít a haján.
Add a little white to lighten the green.
Adj hozzá egy kis fehéret, hogy világosabb legyen a zöld.
The designer chose a lighter fabric to lighten the overall look of the room.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I want to lighten my hair.
Világosítani szeretnék a hajamon.
We can lighten the paint with white.
Fehérrel világosíthatjuk a festéket.
Vanlig feil:
Lighten (color) is about shade; it doesn’t mean “turn on a light.”
Betydning
make a color paler
Ordkombinasjoner
lighten your hair
|lighten the shade
|lighten the blue
|lighten the paint
|lighten the color
|lighten the tone
|lighten highlights
|lighten the walls
Synonymer
pale (Often used for making something look less dark, especially skin or color.)
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bleach (Stronger; specifically uses chemicals, often for hair/fabric.)
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dilute (Used for paint/ink; suggests adding liquid or white.)
Antonymer
darken (Makes a color deeper or less light.)
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deepen (Makes a color richer/darker.)
Temaer
appearance
|art_design
|beauty
Definisjon
To make a color more light (more pale).
To make a color lighter or less dark, for example by adding white or using bleach or dye.
VERB
B2
4
Bruksmønster:
lighten [the mood/atmosphere] (with [something])
He made a joke to lighten the mood.
Mondott egy viccet, hogy oldja a hangulatot.
Music helped lighten the atmosphere after the argument.
A zene segített oldani a légkört a vita után.
She tried to lighten the conversation by changing the subject.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
A joke can lighten the mood.
Egy vicc oldhatja a hangulatot.
Let’s play music to lighten things up.
Tegyünk be zenét, hogy feldobjuk a hangulatot.
Vanlig feil:
Lighten (the mood) is not the same as “light” (set on fire) or “lighten” (make brighter).
Betydning
make mood less serious
Ordkombinasjoner
lighten the mood
|lighten the atmosphere
|lighten the tone
|lighten the conversation
|lighten the tension
|lighten things up
|lighten the moment
Synonymer
cheer up (Often focuses on improving feelings, especially after sadness.)
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liven up (Adds energy and fun, not just reducing tension.)
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ease (Focuses on reducing tension or awkwardness.)
Antonymer
sober (Makes the mood more serious.)
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tense (Creates or increases tension.)
Temaer
emotions
|social
|communication
Definisjon
To make people feel more relaxed and happy.
To make a situation or conversation feel more relaxed, cheerful, or less tense.
VERB
B2
5
Bruksmønster:
lighten [a burden/workload/pressure/pain]
Hiring an assistant would lighten her workload.
Egy asszisztens felvétele könnyítene a munkaterhén.
The new subsidy is meant to lighten the financial pressure on families.
Az új támogatás célja, hogy enyhítse a családokra nehezedő anyagi nyomást.
A warm bath helped lighten the pain in his back.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
This will lighten my workload.
Ez könnyít majd a munkaterhemen.
Medicine can lighten the pain.
A gyógyszer enyhítheti a fájdalmat.
Vanlig feil:
Lighten is less direct than fix/solve; it usually means reduce, not remove completely.
Betydning
make a burden less severe
Ordkombinasjoner
lighten the burden
|lighten the workload
|lighten the pressure
|lighten the strain
|lighten the pain
|lighten the impact
|lighten the cost
|lighten the financial load
Synonymer
ease (Very common; emphasizes making something less hard to bear.)
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relieve (Stronger; often used for pain, stress, or responsibility.)
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alleviate (More formal; common in writing about problems or pain.)
Antonymer
worsen (Makes a problem or burden more severe.)
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intensify (Increases strength, pressure, or pain.)
Temaer
work
|health
|money
|emotions
Definisjon
To make a difficult thing easier or smaller.
To reduce something unpleasant or difficult to deal with, such as a burden, workload, responsibility, pain, or financial pressure.
VERB
B2
6
Bruksmønster:
[something] lightens
The rain finally lightened after lunch.
Ebéd után végre alábbhagyott az eső.
Traffic began to lighten once the accident was cleared.
Miután elhárították a baleset okozta akadályt, ritkulni kezdett a forgalom.
As the deadline moved, the pressure gradually lightened.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The rain lightened in the afternoon.
Délután alábbhagyott az eső.
Traffic lightened after 7 p.m.
Este 7 után ritkult a forgalom.
Vanlig feil:
In this meaning, lighten is intransitive (no object): “The rain lightened.”
Betydning
become less heavy or intense
Ordkombinasjoner
the rain lightened
|the wind lightened
|the storm lightened
|traffic lightened
|the workload lightened
|the mood lightened
|the pressure lightened
Synonymer
ease (Very common for rain, pain, or pressure becoming less strong.)
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let up (Informal; especially for rain or bad conditions stopping or becoming less strong.)
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subside (More formal; suggests a gradual decrease.)
Antonymer
worsen (Becomes more severe.)
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intensify (Becomes stronger or heavier.)
Temaer
weather
|transport
|daily_life
Definisjon
To become less strong or less heavy.
To become less heavy, less intense, or less severe, especially of rain, wind, traffic, or a difficult situation.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
lighten
IPA
GB/lˈaɪtən/
US/lˈaɪtən/
Stavelser og trykk
light - en (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (light)
Bøyingsformer
Verb
- Base: lighten
- 3rd Person Singular: lightens
- Present Participle: lightening
- Past: lightened
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
lighten the blow
1/lˈaɪtən ðə blˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
make bad news less painful
To make bad news easier to hear.
Eksempler
- They offered him a generous severance package to lighten the blow.
- She tried to lighten the blow by starting with some good news.
- Humor can sometimes lighten the blow of an awkward situation.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- A gift can lighten the blow.
- He apologized to lighten the blow.
lighten the load
1/lˈaɪtən ðə lˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
reduce work or burden
To make someone’s work or burden smaller.
Eksempler
- I’ll take the first shift to lighten the load for the rest of the team.
- A few small donations can help lighten the load for families in crisis.
- She asked her coworker to handle the calls to lighten her load.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- Let me help to lighten the load.
- We can share tasks to lighten the load.
lighten the mood
1/lˈaɪtən ðə mˈud/
fixed phrase
make atmosphere more relaxed
To make people feel less tense.
Eksempler
- He told a funny story to lighten the mood.
- She tried to lighten the mood, but everyone stayed quiet.
- A bit of music can really lighten the mood during a long meeting.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- A joke can lighten the mood.
- Music lightens the mood.
lighten up
1/lˈaɪtən ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
relax; be less serious
To relax and not be so serious.
Eksempler
- Lighten up—he was only joking.
- She needs to lighten up and stop worrying about every detail.
- I was trying to lighten him up, but it didn’t work.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- Lighten up!
- Please lighten up a little.
lighten up on
1/lˈaɪtən ˈʌp ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
be less strict or critical
To be less strict or less angry with someone.
Eksempler
- Lighten up on your brother—he’s doing his best.
- The coach finally lightened up on them after the tournament ended.
- Try to lighten up on yourself when you make small mistakes.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- Please lighten up on me.
- She needs to lighten up on her kids.