enlighten
/ɪnˈlaɪtən/ verbo C2En español: alumbrar, esclarecer
- To supply with light. · The sun enlightens the Earth.
- To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to. · She tried to enlighten them about the rules of the program, but they remained belligerently and self-righteously ignorant.· Care to enlighten me, if you think I'm so benighted?
He/she/it enlightens · Pasado enlightened · Participio pasado enlightened · Forma en -ing enlightening
Formas del verbo
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- Pasado
- enlightened
- Participio pasado
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- Forma en -ing
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De la biblioteca
That all united should fail to enlighten the competent enquirer in any case is almost inconceivable.”
They are all people who are in trouble about something, and want a little enlightening.
Hence things which have perplexed you and made the case more obscure, have served to enlighten me and to strengthen my conclusions.
Can you enlighten me on that point?”
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