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Detailed Translations for lighten from English to German

lighten:

to lighten verb (lightens, lightened, lightening)

  1. to lighten (shine on; light up; light; shine upon; shine)
    belichten; beleuchten; erleuchten; ausleuchten; bestrahlen; bescheinen
    • belichten verb (belichte, belichtest, belichtet, belichtete, belichtetet, belichtet)
    • beleuchten verb (beleuchte, beleuchtest, beleuchtet, beleuchtete, beleuchtetet, beleuchtet)
    • erleuchten verb (erleuchte, erleuchtest, erleuchtet, erleuchtete, erleuchtetet, erleuchtet)
    • ausleuchten verb (leuchte aus, leuchtest aus, leuchtet aus, leuchtete aus, leuchtetet aus, ausgeleuchtet)
    • bestrahlen verb (bestrahle, bestrahlst, bestrahlt, bestrahlte, bestrahltet, bestrahlt)
    • bescheinen verb (bescheine, bescheinst, bescheint, beschien, beschient, beschienen)
  2. to lighten (flash; thunder)
    blitzen; aufleuchten
    • blitzen verb (blitze, blitzt, blitzte, blitztet, geblitzt)
    • aufleuchten verb (leuchte auf, leuchtest auf, leuchtet auf, leuchtete auf, leuchtetet auf, aufgeleuchtet)
  3. to lighten
    leuchten; aufleuchten; blitzen
    • leuchten verb (leuchte, leuchtst, leuchtt, leuchtte, leuchttet, geleuchtet)
    • aufleuchten verb (leuchte auf, leuchtest auf, leuchtet auf, leuchtete auf, leuchtetet auf, aufgeleuchtet)
    • blitzen verb (blitze, blitzt, blitzte, blitztet, geblitzt)
  4. to lighten (get a lighter shade of colour; light up; light; lighten up)
    – make lighter or brighter 1

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!
  3. lightened
  4. lightening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for lighten:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aufleuchten flash; lighten; thunder glisten; glitter; shine; sparkle
ausbleichen get a lighter shade of colour; light; light up; lighten; lighten up
ausleuchten light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon enlighten
beleuchten light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon appear; clarify; enlighten; light out; look; look like; seem; spotlight; throw light upon
belichten light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon appear; clarify; enlighten; light out; look; look like; seem; spotlight; throw light upon
bescheinen light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon ray
bestrahlen light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon ray
blitzen flash; lighten; thunder glimmer; glisten; glitter; shimmer; shine; sparkle; thunder
erleuchten light; light up; lighten; shine; shine on; shine upon admit; beam; demonstrate; display; enlighten; exhibit; express; glisten; glitter; illuminate; radiate; ray; reveal; shine; shine light on; show; sparkle; throw light upon
leuchten lighten beam; blaze; enlighten; flare; flicker; give off light; glisten; glitter; glow with; look like; outshine; radiate; seem; shimmer; shine; shine light on; shine lightly; sparkle; twinkle; vibrate
- 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. transitiv, Nautik: die Ladung eines Schiffes ganz oder teilweise entladen, um den Tiefgang des Schiffes zu verringern
  2. etwas leichter machen, für weniger Gewicht sorgen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
lighten mildern; erleichtern verlichten — minder zwaar maken

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