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Detailed Translations for brighten from English to Dutch

brighten:

to brighten verb (brightens, brightened, brightening)

  1. to brighten (clear up; enlighten; clarify)
    opklaren; wolken verdwijnen
  2. to brighten (make happy; delight; gladden; )
    verheugd; verblijden; plezieren; in verrukking brengen; blij maken; verrukken
    • verheugd verb
    • verblijden verb (verblijd, verblijdt, verblijdde, verblijdden, verblijd)
    • plezieren verb (plezier, pleziert, plezierde, plezierden, geplezierd)
    • in verrukking brengen verb (breng in verrukking, brengt in verrukking, bracht in verrukking, brachten in verrukking, in verrukking gebracht)
    • blij maken verb (maak blij, maakt blij, maakte blij, maakten blij, blij gemaakt)
    • verrukken verb (verruk, verrukt, verrukte, verrukten, verrukt)
  3. to brighten (spruce up; cheer up)
    opkikkeren; opknappen
    • opkikkeren verb (kikker op, kikkert op, kikkerde op, kikkerden op, opgekikkerd)
    • opknappen verb (knap op, knapt op, knapte op, knapten op, opgeknapt)

Conjugations for brighten:

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

Translation Matrix for brighten:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
blij maken brighten; charm; cheer; delight; enchant; fascinate; gladden; make happy; ravish cheer up; comfort; gladden; make someone glad; make someone happy; oblige someone with; please
in verrukking brengen brighten; charm; cheer; delight; enchant; fascinate; gladden; make happy; ravish
opkikkeren brighten; cheer up; spruce up
opklaren brighten; clarify; clear up; enlighten clarify; elucidate; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; make something accessible; make something clear; throw light on
opknappen brighten; cheer up; spruce up boost; fix up; jack up v; patch up; pep up; redevelop; refurbish; renew; renovate; resume
plezieren brighten; charm; cheer; delight; enchant; fascinate; gladden; make happy; ravish enjoy; love; please; pleasures; suit
verblijden brighten; charm; cheer; delight; enchant; fascinate; gladden; make happy; ravish
verheugd brighten; charm; cheer; delight; enchant; fascinate; gladden; make happy; ravish
verrukken brighten; charm; cheer; delight; enchant; fascinate; gladden; make happy; ravish
wolken verdwijnen brighten; clarify; clear up; enlighten
- clear; clear up; light up; lighten; lighten up
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
verheugd delighted; glad; happy; pleased; satisfied
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
verrukken entrance

Related Words for "brighten":

  • brightening, brightener, bright

Synonyms for "brighten":


Antonyms for "brighten":


Related Definitions for "brighten":

  1. make lighter or brighter1
    • The paint will brighten the room1
  2. become clear1

brighten form of bright:

bright adj

  1. bright (cheerful; enthusiastic; happy; )
    – characterized by happiness or gladness 1
  2. bright (astute; clever; intelligent; )
    – characterized by quickness and ease in learning 1
  3. bright (sensible; wise; right-thinking; )
    – characterized by quickness and ease in learning 1
  4. bright (trendy; fashionable; spry; )
  5. bright (smart; perky; astute; )
    – characterized by quickness and ease in learning 1
  6. bright (clear; distinct; clear-cut; graphic)
  7. bright (handsome; smart)
  8. bright (colourful; cheerful; florid; colorful)
    – having striking color 1
  9. bright (shiny; reflective; shining; phosphorescent)
    – emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts 1
  10. bright (intelligent; smart; knowledgable; )
    – characterized by quickness and ease in learning 1
  11. bright (evident; obvious; clarifying; )
  12. bright (colourful; blooming; florid; )
    – having striking color 1
  13. bright (smart; clever; sharp)
  14. bright (spirituous; lively; ardent; spirited)

Translation Matrix for bright:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
vlot raft; timber raft; wooden raft
wakker guard; watchman
wijs air; ballad; course; ditty; manner; melody; method; methodology; mode; song; tune; way
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aanschouwelijk bright; clear; clear-cut; distinct; graphic
bedachtzaam bright; clever; intelligent; right-thinking; sane; sensible; smart; wise cautious
bijdehand astute; bright; clever; perky; resourceful; sharp; smart; wily keen; sharp
blij amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant brisk; buoyant; bustling; cheerful; delighted; full of joy; gay; glad; happy; high-spirited; jolly; lively; merry; pleased; satisfied; sprightly; upbeat
blijgeestig amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant
blijmoedig amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant brisk; buoyant; bustling; cheerful; felicitous; full of joy; gay; glad; happy; high-spirited; in good spirits; jolly; joyful; lively; merry; pleased; satisfied; sprightly; upbeat
blinkend bright; phosphorescent; reflective; shining; shiny
correct bright; clever; intelligent; right-thinking; sane; sensible; smart; wise accurate; blameless; correct; faultless; impeccable; perfect; precise; right
dartel amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant brisk; buoyant; bustling; cheerful; frisky; full of joy; gay; happy; high-spirited; jolly; lively; merry; sprightly; upbeat
doordacht bright; clever; intelligent; right-thinking; sane; sensible; smart; wise well considered; well thought; well thought-out
duidelijk as clear as plain day-light; as plain as day; bright; clarifying; clear; clear as daylight; clear-cut; cooked; distinct; done; evident; flagrant; graphic; luminous; manifest; obvious; transparent clarifying; clear; comprehensible; concrete; directly; discernible; distinct; identifiable; intelligible; obvious; recognisable; recognizable; tangible; touchable; unambiguous; unburdened; understandable; unequivocal; unmistakable
fideel amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant fair; honest
flagrant as clear as plain day-light; as plain as day; bright; clarifying; clear; clear as daylight; clear-cut; cooked; distinct; done; evident; flagrant; luminous; manifest; obvious; transparent in flagrante delicto; red-handed
fleurig amusing; animated; attentive; blooming; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; florid; flowered; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant blooming; colorful; colourful; flourishing; healthy; prospering
geestig amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant cute
gevat astute; bright; clever; perky; resourceful; sharp; smart; wily acute; biting; clever; keen; nimble; quick; sharp; sharp-minded; sharpwitted; smart
hip bright; dapper; fashionable; nimble; sprightly; spry; trendy; worldly minded fashionable; snappy; snazzy; stylish; trendy
intelligent brainy; bright; brilliant; clever; intelligent; knowledgable; sensible; sharp; smart; wise able; capable; clever; educated; erudite; intelligent; smart
jolig amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant jolly; merry
kien astute; bright; clever; crafty; ingenious; intelligent; sagacious; shrewd; skilful; skillful; sly; smart; wily; wise canny; keen; sharp; shrewd; sly; smart; wily
kleurig amusing; animated; attentive; blooming; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; florid; flowered; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant colorful; colourful; many coloured; many-coloured; multi-colored; multi-coloured; richly colored; richly coloured
kleurrijk bright; cheerful; colorful; colourful; florid colorful; colourful; many coloured; many-coloured; multi-colored; multi-coloured; richly colored; richly coloured
knap bright; handsome; smart able; attractive; beautiful; capable; charming; clever; enchanting; entrancing; good looking; good-looking; handsome; ingenious; keen; lovely; nice; personable; pretty; skilful; skillful; snap
kwiek amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant
levendig amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant active; agile; agitated; aroused; brisk; buoyant; bustling; cheerful; dynamic; energetic; excited; fluttered; full of joy; gay; happy; heated; high-spirited; jolly; lively; merry; spirited; sprightly; upbeat; vigorous
lustig amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant
modieus bright; dapper; fashionable; nimble; sprightly; spry; trendy; worldly minded
monter amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant brisk; buoyant; bustling; cheerful; full of joy; gay; happy; high-spirited; jolly; lively; merry; sprightly; upbeat
nadenkend bright; clever; intelligent; right-thinking; sane; sensible; smart; wise absorbed in thought; day-dreaming; far away; musing; pensive; thoughtful
opgeruimd amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant arranged; clean; neat; orderly; tidy
opgetogen amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant as pleased as punch; brisk; buoyant; bustling; cheerful; full of joy; gay; glad; happy; high-spirited; in high spirits; jolly; lively; merry; pleased; satisfied; sprightly; upbeat
opgewekt amusing; animated; attentive; bright; buoyant; cheerful; clear; colorful; colourful; dependable; eager; eagre; enchanted; enthusiastic; festive; funny; gay; happy; jolly; joyful; joyous; merry; mystified; neat; passionate; pleasant; reliable; safe; spell bound; sunny; tidy; trusted; trustworthy; under enchantment; vibrant as pleased as punch; brisk; buoyant; bustling; cheerful; felicitous; full of joy; gay; glad; good natured; good-humored; good-humoured; good-tempered; happy; high-spirited; in good spirits; in high spirits; jolly; joyful; lively; merry; pleased; satisfied; sprightly; upbeat
overduidelijk as clear as plain day-light; as plain as day; bright; clarifying; clear; clear as daylight; clear-cut; cooked; distinct; done; evident; flagrant; luminous; manifest; obvious; transparent clear; obviously; unburdened
pienter astute; brainy; bright; brilliant; clever; crafty; ingenious

Related Words for "bright":


Synonyms for "bright":


Antonyms for "bright":


Related Definitions for "bright":

  1. full or promise1
    • had a bright future in publishing1
  2. having lots of light either natural or artificial1
    • the room was bright and airy1
    • a stage bright with spotlights1
  3. emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts1
    • the sun was bright and hot1
    • a bright sunlit room1
  4. not made dim or less bright1
  5. having striking color1
    • bright dress1
  6. splendid1
    • the bright stars of stage and screen1
    • a bright moment in history1
    • the bright pageantry of court1
  7. characterized by happiness or gladness1
    • bright faces1
    • all the world seems bright and gay1
  8. characterized by quickness and ease in learning1
    • some children are brighter in one subject than another1
  9. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow1
    • bright silver candlesticks1
  10. clear and sharp and ringing1
    • the bright sound of the trumpet section1
  11. with brightness1
    • the windows glowed jewel bright1

Wiktionary Translations for bright:

bright
adjective
  1. happy
  2. vivid
  3. intelligent
  4. visually dazzling, luminous, radiant
bright
adjective
  1. Helder van kleur

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
bright klaar; hel; helder; licht; lichtend; duidelijk; uitgesproken; zuiver clair — Qui a l’éclat du jour, de la lumière.
bright briljant; glanzend; lumineus; schitterend luisant — Qui luire, qui jeter quelque lumière.
bright helder; licht; lichtend lumineux — Qui a, qui jette de la lumière.

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