brighten

rallegrare, ravvivare

Rendere qualcuno più felice o un luogo o un’esperienza più piacevole.

In inglese semplice: To make someone happier or make a place or experience more pleasant.

• Your message brightened my day.
• Fresh flowers brighten up the kitchen.
• Her jokes always brighten our long meetings.

Come si usa: brighten something up (A few flowers would brighten the room up.)

Sinonimi: cheer up, enliven

Espressioni comuni: brighten someone's day, brighten something up, brighten the room

rallegrarsi, rasserenarsi

Diventare più allegro, spesso mostrando il cambiamento nel viso o nella voce.

In inglese semplice: To become happier, often showing it in your face or voice.

• She brightened when she saw her friend.
• His face brightened at the good news.
• The children soon brightened up after lunch.

Sinonimi: cheer up, perk up

Espressioni comuni: brighten up, begin to brighten, suddenly brighten up

schiarirsi, illuminarsi

Diventare più luminoso o meno scuro.

In inglese semplice: To become lighter or less dark.

• The sky began to brighten.
• The room brightened as the sun rose.
• Will the weather brighten up this afternoon?

Sinonimi: lighten, clear up

Contrari: darken, dim

Espressioni comuni: brighten up, begin to brighten, start to brighten, colors brighten