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verb ((often with up) to make or become bright or brighter: The new wallpaper brightens up the room.) iluminar, dar luz, proporcionar claridadbrighten vb1. alegrar / animar2. despejar / aclararif it brightens up, we'll go to the park si aclara el día, iremos al parquetr['braɪtən]1 (colour) avivarbrighten ['braɪtən] vt1) illuminate: iluminar2) enliven: alegrar, animarbrighten vi1) : hacerse más brillante2)to brighten up : animarse, alegrarse, mejorarv.• abrillantar v.• aclarar v.• alegrar v.• clarear v.• clarificar v.• enlustrecer v.• esclarecer v.• esmerar v.• pulir v.'braɪtṇ
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a) ( become brighter) \<\<light\>\> hacerse* más brillante or más fuerteb) brighten (up) (become cheerful, hopeful) \<\<person\>\> animarse, alegrarse; \<\<situation/prospects\>\> mejorar
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vta) ( make brighter) iluminarb) brighten (up) \<\<room\>\> alegrar; \<\<occasion/party\>\> animar['braɪtn] (also: brighten up)1. VT1) (=make lighter) [+ room] dar más luz a, iluminar más; (TV) [+ picture] dar brillo a2) (=make more cheerful) [+ room] alegrar; [+ situation] mejorar2. VI1) [person] animarse, alegrarse; [eyes] iluminarse, brillar2) [weather] despejarse; [prospects] mejorar* * *['braɪtṇ]
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a) ( become brighter) \<\<light\>\> hacerse* más brillante or más fuerteb) brighten (up) (become cheerful, hopeful) \<\<person\>\> animarse, alegrarse; \<\<situation/prospects\>\> mejorar
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vta) ( make brighter) iluminarb) brighten (up) \<\<room\>\> alegrar; \<\<occasion/party\>\> animar
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