brighten

brighten

brighten (third-person singular simple present brightens, present participle brightening, simple past and past participle brightened)

1. (transitive) To make bright or brighter in color

   We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.

2. (transitive) To add luster or splendor to
3. (transitive) (figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven

   Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.

4. (intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up

   The sun starts to brighten around this time of the year.

   The sky brightened as the storm moved on.

5. (intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood

   She brightened when I changed the subject.

illuminare

rasserenare

ravvivare

Altri significati:

(intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up

(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color

make more cheerful

(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood

(transitive) (figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven

make brighter in color

become brighter in color

become brighter in mood

(transitive) To add luster or splendor to

To make sprightly or cheerful.

Traduzione 'veloce'

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