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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > lightening
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I 1. transitive verb1) (make less heavy) leichter machen2. intransitive verb(become less heavy) leichter werdenII 1. transitive verb(make brighter) aufhellen; heller machen [Raum]2. intransitive verb* * *see light, light II I* * *light·en1[ˈlaɪtən]I. vt▪ to \lighten sth1. (make less heavy) etw leichter machento \lighten a ship ein Schiff leichternhe wanted to \lighten some of his responsibility er wollte einen Teil seiner Verantwortung abgebento \lighten sb's burden [or load] jdm etw abnehmento \lighten sb's workload jdm ein wenig Arbeit abnehmento \lighten sb's mood jds Stimmung heben, jdn heiterer stimmen4. STOCKEXto \lighten a portfolio ein Portfolio umschichtenII. vi1. (become less heavy or severe) leichter werdenhis heart \lightened ihm wurde leichter ums Herzhe felt his spirits [or mood] \lighten a little seine Stimmung wurde langsam etwas besserlight·en2[ˈlaɪtən]II. vtto \lighten one's hair sich dat die Haare heller färben [o aufhellen]* * *I ['laɪtn]1. vterhellen; colour, hair aufhellen; gloom aufheitern2. vihell werden, sich aufhellen; (mood) sich heben; (atmosphere) sich entspannen II1. vtload leichter machento lighten sb's workload —
2. vi(load) leichter werden* * *lighten1 [ˈlaıtn]A v/i1. sich aufhellen, hell(er) werden2. leuchten3. unpers blitzen:B v/t1. ( auch blitzartig) erhellen2. fig obs erleuchtenlighten2 [ˈlaıtn]A v/t1. leichter machen, erleichtern (beide auch fig):lighten sb’s heart jemandem das Herz leichter machen3. jemanden aufheiternB v/i1. leichter werden:her heart lightened fig ihr wurde leichter ums Herz2. fig heiterer werden* * *I 1. transitive verb1) (make less heavy) leichter machen2) (make less oppressive) leichter machen [Arbeit, Aufgabe]; erleichtern [Gewissen]2. intransitive verb(become less heavy) leichter werdenII 1. transitive verb(make brighter) aufhellen; heller machen [Raum]2. intransitive verb* * *v.erhellen v.erleichtern v.erleuchten v.
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lightening / lightning — Lightening is a verb that means to reduce the weight of : My course load needs lightening if I am to complete this course successfully. Lightning refers to the electrical discharge in the sky: Fred captured the image of a bolt of lightning… … Confused words