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1 lighten
A vtrB vi1 ( grow brighter) [sky, colour, hair, wood, skin] s'éclaircir ;2 ( grow less heavy) [burden, pressure, workload] s'alléger ;3 ( become more cheerful) [mood] s'adoucir ; [atmosphere] se détendre ; [expression] s'éclairer ; his heart lightened il s'est senti soulagé. -
2 cheer
cheer [tʃɪə(r)]1 noun∎ I heard a cheer go up j'ai entendu des acclamations;∎ three cheers for the winner! un ban ou hourra pour le gagnant!;∎ three cheers! hourra!∎ words of good cheer paroles fpl d'encouragement;∎ be of good cheer! prenez courage!(a) (make cheerful → person) remonter le moral à, réconforter(b) (encourage by shouts) acclamerpousser des acclamations ou des hourrasencourager (par des acclamations);∎ his supporters cheered him on to victory les acclamations de ses supporters l'ont encouragé jusqu'à la victoire➲ cheer up(b) (house, room) égayer(become more cheerful) s'égayer, se dérider;∎ cheer up! courage!;∎ the weather's cheered up le temps s'est arrangé -
3 cheer up
(to make or become (more cheerful): He cheered up when he saw her; The flowers will cheer her up.) s'egayer
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