lighten

rallegrare

Rendere qualcuno più felice o una situazione meno seria.

In inglese semplice: To make someone happier or make a situation feel less serious.

• His joke lightened the mood.
• Some music might lighten the atmosphere.
• She tried to lighten the conversation with a funny story.

Sinonimi: brighten, cheer up

Espressioni comuni: lighten the mood, lighten the atmosphere, lighten someone's spirits

alleggerire

Fare in modo che qualcosa pesi meno.

In inglese semplice: To make something weigh less.

• Remove a few books to lighten your bag.
• We lightened the boat by unloading some equipment.
• Can you lighten my backpack before we leave?

Sinonimi: reduce the weight of

Contrari: weigh down

Espressioni comuni: lighten the load, lighten a bag, lighten someone's backpack

schiarire

Rendere un colore meno scuro o un luogo più luminoso.

In inglese semplice: To make a place or color less dark.

• White paint will lighten the room.
• She lightened her hair for summer.
• Can you lighten this shade of blue?

Sinonimi: brighten

Contrari: darken

Espressioni comuni: lighten a room, lighten your hair, lighten the color, lighten the streets

alleggerire, alleviare

Ridurre il lavoro, le preoccupazioni o la sofferenza di qualcuno, rendendoli più sopportabili.

In inglese semplice: To make someone's work, worries, or suffering easier to deal with.

• Your help will lighten my workload.
• Sharing her worries lightened the burden.
• The extra staff lightened everyone's load.

Sinonimi: ease, reduce, alleviate

Contrari: increase

Espressioni comuni: lighten the load, lighten someone's burden, lighten the workload