lichten
/ˈlɪçtən/ verb C2- to thin out; to clear; to make sparse · Die Soldaten lichteten den Wald, um ihn für schweres Gerät durchgängig zu machen. The soldiers thinned out the forest in order to make it passable for heavy equipment.
- to thin out; to be cleared; to become sparse (usually slowly) · Die Zuschauerränge lichteten sich. The spectator seats were gradually cleared.
- to become light, bright (usually slowly) · Der Himmel lichtete sich. The sky became light.
- to become bright; to lose sternness · Ihr Blick lichtete sich. Her look became bright.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- lichten
- Present (er)
- lichtet
- Präteritum (er)
- lichtete
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gelichtet
- Infinitive with zu
- zu lichten
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