lighten
/ˈlaɪ.tn̩/ verbo C2En español: aligerar, alivianar, aligerarse
- To alleviate; to reduce the burden of. · Sorrow can be lightened by being openly brought out.· Many hands lighten the workload.
- To make light or lighter in weight.
- To make less serious or more cheerful.
- To become light or lighter in weight.
- To become less serious or more cheerful.
Plural lighten · He/she/it lightens · Pasado lightened · Participio pasado lightened · Forma en -ing lightening
Formas del verbo
- Forma base
- lighten
- He/she/it
- lightens
- Pasado
- lightened
- Participio pasado
- lightened
- Forma en -ing
- lightening
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
De la biblioteca
The grasshoppers and sparrows entreated him not to cut down the tree that sheltered them, but to spare it, and they would sing to him and lighten his labours.
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