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I. light·en1 [ˈlaɪtən] VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

to lighten sth
etw leichter machen
to lighten a ship
ein Schiff leichtern

2. lighten fig (make easier to bear):

to lighten sth
etw erleichtern
he wanted to lighten some of his responsibility
er wollte einen Teil seiner Verantwortung abgeben
to lighten sb's burden [or load]
jdm etw abnehmen
to lighten sb's workload
jdm ein wenig Arbeit abnehmen

3. lighten fig (make less serious):

to lighten sth
etw aufheitern
to lighten sth situation
etw auflockern
to lighten sb's mood
jds Stimmung heben
to lighten sb's mood
jdn heiterer stimmen

4. lighten STOCKEX:

to lighten a portfolio
ein Portfolio umschichten

II. light·en1 [ˈlaɪtən] VB intr

1. lighten (become less heavy or severe):

lighten
leichter werden

2. lighten fig (cheer up):

lighten
bessere Laune bekommen
his heart lightened
ihm wurde leichter ums Herz
he felt his spirits [or mood]lighten a little
seine Stimmung wurde langsam etwas besser

I. light·en2 [ˈlaɪtən] VB intr

lighten
heller werden
lighten
sich acc aufhellen

II. light·en2 [ˈlaɪtən] VB trans

to lighten one's hair
sich dat die Haare heller färben [o. aufhellen]

lighten up VB intr Am, Aus

lighten up
sich acc nicht [mehr] so ärgern
lighten up, would you?
entspann dich!
Present
Ilighten
youlighten
he/she/itlightens
welighten
youlighten
theylighten
Past
Ilightened
youlightened
he/she/itlightened
welightened
youlightened
theylightened
Present Perfect
Ihavelightened
youhavelightened
he/she/ithaslightened
wehavelightened
youhavelightened
theyhavelightened
Past Perfect
Ihadlightened
youhadlightened
he/she/ithadlightened
wehadlightened
youhadlightened
theyhadlightened
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