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Detailed Translations for lightening from English to French

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)
    éclairer; mettre en lumière; éclaircir; irradier
    • éclairer verb (éclaire, éclaires, éclairons, éclairez, )
    • éclaircir verb (éclaircis, éclaircit, éclaircissons, éclaircissez, )
    • irradier verb (irradie, irradies, irradions, irradiez, )
  2. to lighten (flash; thunder)
    briller; foudroyer; fulgurer; donner des éclairs; faire des éclairs; provoquer un éclat de lumière; jaillir; décharger
    • briller verb (brille, brilles, brillons, brillez, )
    • foudroyer verb (foudroie, foudroies, foudroyons, foudroyez, )
    • fulgurer verb (fulgure, fulgures, fulgurons, fulgurez, )
    • jaillir verb (jaillis, jaillit, jaillissons, jaillissez, )
    • décharger verb (décharge, décharges, déchargons, déchargez, )
  3. to lighten
    foudroyer; donner des éclairs; lever; décharger
    • foudroyer verb (foudroie, foudroies, foudroyons, foudroyez, )
    • lever verb (lève, lèves, levons, levez, )
    • décharger verb (décharge, décharges, déchargons, déchargez, )
  4. to lighten (get a lighter shade of colour; light up; light; lighten up)
    – make lighter or brighter 1
    pâlir; s'éteindre; se décolorer; s'affadir; changer de couleur
    • pâlir verb (pâlis, pâlit, pâlissons, pâlissez, )
    • s'affadir verb

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
jaillir welling up
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
briller flash; lighten; thunder beam; blaze; flare; flicker; give off light; glimmer; glisten; glitter; glow with; outshine; radiate; shimmer; shine; shine lightly; sparkle; twinkle; vibrate
changer de couleur get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up
donner des éclairs flash; lighten; thunder
décharger flash; lighten; thunder air; be discharged; bring down; cast out; clear; commit murder; discard; discharge; disgorge; dismiss; drain; drop; dump out; effuse; empty; empty out; expel; fire; fire a shot; fire at; found innocent; fusillade; give vent to; kill; lay off; let off steam; murder; offload; pour out; put to the sword; release; remove; sack; shoot; take down; throw out; unload; vent; work off
faire des éclairs flash; lighten; thunder
foudroyer flash; lighten; thunder
fulgurer flash; lighten; thunder
irradier light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon ray
jaillir flash; lighten; thunder blaze; brain wave; bubble; crackle; spatter; splash; sputter; well up
lever lighten abolish; add; add on to; annul; bring up; build out; bulge; cancel; collect; come round for; come up; draw up; expand; extend; fetch; grow; haul; haul in; heave; hoist; lift; lift up; nullify; pick up; pull up; put up; raise; rise; stick up; swell; swell up; take; take along; take away; undo; widen
mettre en lumière light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon clarify; enlighten; light out; spotlight; throw light upon
provoquer un éclat de lumière flash; lighten; thunder
pâlir get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up blanch; bleach; change color; fade; fade away; go pale; go white; slacken; tarnish; turn pale; turn white; weaken; whiten
s'affadir get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up
s'éteindre get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up become extinct; bleed to death; die of fear; die out; extinguish; peg out; pinch out; snuff
se décolorer get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up change color; fade; fade away; tarnish
éclaircir light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon become thin; chop away; chop off; clarify; decimate; deplete; elucidate; enlighten; exemplify; explain; expound; hew away; illustrate; light out; make clear; make explicit; make something accessible; make something clear; spotlight; thin out; throw light on
éclairer light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon clarify; enlighten; explore; light out; spotlight; throw light upon
- 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. Diminuer
  2. (Teinturerie) Rendre la couleur d’une étoffe moins foncée
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• lighten → alléger; adoucir; faciliter; soulager ↔ erleichtern — etwas leichter machen, für weniger Gewicht sorgen

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