LIGHTEN - Traduzione inglese-francese

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inglese

francese

I. lighten [ingl brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, ingl am ˈlaɪtn] VB vb trans

1. lighten (make brighter):

lighten room, surroundings

éclairer

lighten colour, fabric, hair, wood, skin

éclaircir

2. lighten (make more cheerful) fig:

lighten atmosphere

détendre

lighten mood

adoucir

3. lighten (reduce weight of):

lighten burden, load, luggage, pressure

alléger

lighten rebuke

atténuer

II. lighten [ingl brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, ingl am ˈlaɪtn] VB vb intr

1. lighten (grow brighter):

lighten sky, colour, hair, wood, skin:

s'éclaircir

2. lighten (grow less heavy):

lighten burden, pressure, workload:

s'alléger

3. lighten (become more cheerful):

lighten mood:

s'adoucir

lighten atmosphere:

se détendre

lighten expression:

s'éclairer

his heart lightened

il s'est senti soulagé

lighten up VB [ingl brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n -, ingl am ˈlaɪtn -] colloq

lighten up person:

lighten up

se détendre

lighten up!

laisse-toi vivre! colloq

we must lighten the load of young doctors

nous devons alléger le travail des jeunes médecins

francese

inglese

éclaircir couleur

to lighten

éclaircir cheveux

to lighten the colour of ingl brit

s'éclaircir les cheveux avec de la camomille

to lighten one's hair with camomile

blondir

to lighten

alléger véhicule, fardeau, bagages

to lighten

égayer ouvrage, style

to lighten

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inglese

francese

I. lighten¹ VB vb intr

lighten

s'éclairer

lighten sky

s'éclaircir

II. lighten¹ VB vb trans

lighten

éclairer

lighten colour

éclaircir

I. lighten² VB vb trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

alléger

2. lighten fig (make more bearable, easier):

lighten

soulager

3. lighten (make less tense, serious):

to lighten sth sb's mood

rendre qc plus léger

II. lighten² VB vb intr

lighten

se relâcher

to lighten the mood

détendre l'atmosphère

to lighten the load

rendre la vie plus facile

francese

inglese

alléger

to lighten

aérer

to lighten

éclaircir

to lighten

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. lighten¹ VB vb intr

lighten

s'éclairer

lighten sky

s'éclaircir

II. lighten¹ VB vb trans

lighten

éclairer

lighten color

éclaircir

I. lighten² VB vb trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

alléger

2. lighten fig (make more bearable, easier):

lighten

soulager

3. lighten (make less tense, serious):

to lighten sb's mood

dérider qn

II. lighten² VB vb intr

lighten

se relâcher

to lighten the mood

détendre l'atmosphère

to lighten the load

rendre la vie plus facile

francese

inglese

alléger

to lighten

aérer

to lighten

éclaircir

to lighten

Present

I	lighten
you	lighten
he/she/it	lightens
we	lighten
you	lighten
they	lighten

Past

I	lightened
you	lightened
he/she/it	lightened
we	lightened
you	lightened
they	lightened

Present Perfect

I	have	lightened
you	have	lightened
he/she/it	has	lightened
we	have	lightened
you	have	lightened
they	have	lightened

Past Perfect

I	had	lightened
you	had	lightened
he/she/it	had	lightened
we	had	lightened
you	had	lightened
they	had	lightened

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Mosquitoes marking the targets with smoke rockets helped lighten the load.

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By dropping the stages which are no longer useful, the rocket lightens itself.

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Moreover, how many lives could be saved by these lightening conductors depends on the height of these towers.

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Attempts to lighten her and get her off were unsuccessful and as the tide went out she fell over to larboard.

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She cited group child care during the war as an example of what women could to lighten their own workloads.

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