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  1. lighten:
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Detailed Translations for lightening from English to Dutch

lightening:


Translation Matrix for lightening:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- whitening

Synonyms for "lightening":


Related Definitions for "lightening":

  1. changing to a lighter color1
  2. descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped1

lighten:

to lighten verb (lightens, lightened, lightening)

  1. to lighten (shine on; light up; light; shine upon; shine)
    verlichten; beschijnen
    • verlichten verb (verlicht, verlichtte, verlichtten, verlicht)
    • beschijnen verb (beschijn, beschijnt, bescheen, beschenen, beschenen)
  2. to lighten (flash; thunder)
    oplichten; flitsen; lichten
    • oplichten verb (licht op, lichtte op, lichtten op, opgelicht)
    • flitsen verb (flits, flitst, flitste, flitsten, geflits)
    • lichten verb (licht, lichtte, lichtten, gelicht)
  3. to lighten
    lichten; bliksemen; weerlichten
    • lichten verb (licht, lichtte, lichtten, gelicht)
    • bliksemen verb (bliksem, bliksemt, bliksemde, bliksemden, gebliksemd)
    • weerlichten verb (weerlicht, weerlichtte, weerlichtten, geweerlicht)
  4. to lighten (get a lighter shade of colour; light up; light; lighten up)
    – make lighter or brighter 1
    lichter worden van kleur; oplichten

Conjugations for lighten:

present
  1. lighten
  2. lighten
  3. lightens
  4. lighten
  5. lighten
  6. lighten
simple past
  1. lightened
  2. lightened
  3. lightened
  4. lightened
  5. lightened
  6. lightened
present perfect
  1. have lightened
  2. have lightened
  3. has lightened
  4. have lightened
  5. have lightened
  6. have lightened
past continuous
  1. was lightening
  2. were lightening
  3. was lightening
  4. were lightening
  5. were lightening
  6. were lightening
future
  1. shall lighten
  2. will lighten
  3. will lighten
  4. shall lighten
  5. will lighten
  6. will lighten
continuous present
  1. am lightening
  2. are lightening
  3. is lightening
  4. are lightening
  5. are lightening
  6. are lightening
subjunctive
  1. be lightened
  2. be lightened
  3. be lightened
  4. be lightened
  5. be lightened
  6. be lightened
diverse
  1. lighten!
  2. let's lighten!
  5. lightened
  6. lightening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for lighten:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
lichten lights
oplichten lighting up
weerlichten flashes of lightning; lightning
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
beschijnen light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon
bliksemen lighten
flitsen flash; lighten; thunder
lichten flash; lighten; thunder break; dawn; draw up; empty the mailbox; heave; lift; lift up; remove
lichter worden van kleur get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up
oplichten flash; get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up; thunder be deceived; be duped; cheat; deceive; diddle; hoodwink; swindle; woodwink
verlichten light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon ease; reduce the load; relieve; soften; soothe
weerlichten lighten
- brighten; buoy up; lighten up; relieve
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- flash

Related Words for "lighten":

  • lightening, lightened, lightener

Synonyms for "lighten":


Antonyms for "lighten":


Related Definitions for "lighten":

  1. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive1
    • lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents1
  2. become lighter1
    • The room lightened up1
  3. make lighter or brighter1
  4. become more cheerful1
    • after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit1
  5. reduce the weight on; make lighter1
    • she lightened the load on the tired donkey1
  6. make more cheerful1
    • the conversation lightened me up a bit1

Wiktionary Translations for lighten:

lighten
verb
  1. to alleviate
lighten
verb
  1. minder zwaar maken
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• lighten → lichter maken; vergemakkelijken ↔ erleichtern — etwas leichter machen, für weniger Gewicht sorgen

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