lighten in Russian
lighten in Russian is осветли́ть, осветля́ть, обле́гчить — lighten means to make or become brighter.
lighten in Russian
осветли́ть
Pronounced: osvetlit
(transitive) To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
осветля́ть
Pronounced: osvetlyat
(transitive) To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
обле́гчить
Pronounced: oblegchit
(transitive) To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
облегча́ть
Pronounced: oblegchat
(transitive) To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
осветли́ть
Pronounced: osvetlit
(intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
осветля́ть
Pronounced: osvetlyat
(intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
посветле́ть
Pronounced: posvetlet
(intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
светле́ть
Pronounced: svetlet
(intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
смягча́ть
Pronounced: smyagchat
(transitive) To make less serious or more cheerful.
смягчи́ть
Pronounced: smyagchit
(transitive) To make less serious or more cheerful.
What does "lighten" mean?
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verb To make or become brighter.
"Painters used white to lighten the dark color of the walls."
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verb To make something less heavy or less burdensome.
"Let's share the work to lighten your load this week."
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verb To become more cheerful, or to make a mood less serious.
"A joke helped lighten the tense meeting."
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lighten in a sentence
- Painters used white to lighten the dark color of the walls.
- She uses a spray to lighten her hair in summer.
- Let's share the work to lighten your load this week.
- They lightened the load by leaving some bags behind.
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What is "lighten" in Russian?
"lighten" in Russian is осветли́ть, осветля́ть, обле́гчить. lighten means: To make or become brighter.
How do you pronounce осветли́ть?
"lighten" in Russian is осветли́ть, pronounced "osvetlit".
How do you use "lighten" in a sentence?
Example: "Painters used white to lighten the dark color of the walls." In Russian, "lighten" is осветли́ть, осветля́ть, обле́гчить.
Are there other ways to say "lighten" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "lighten": осветли́ть, осветля́ть, обле́гчить, облегча́ть, посветле́ть, светле́ть.
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