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1 brighten
verb ((often with up) to make or become bright or brighter: The new wallpaper brightens up the room.) alegrar* * *bright.en[br'aitən] vt+vi 1 tornar-se claro ou mais claro, clarear, ficar brilhante. 2 tornar claro, iluminar, avivar, animar. 3 polir, lustrar. 4 esclarecer. to brighten up a) tornar agradável. b) clarear (tempo). -
2 brighten
verb ((often with up) to make or become bright or brighter: The new wallpaper brightens up the room.) clarear(-se) -
3 to brighten up
to brighten upa) tornar agradável. b) clarear (tempo). -
4 bright
1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) brilhante2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) vivo3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) alegre4) (clever: bright children.) esperto•- brightly- brightness
- brighten* * *[brait] n Poet esplendor, fulgor. • adj 1 claro, luminoso, radiante, brilhante, luzente. 2 claro, vivo. 3 esperto, vivaz. 4 inteligente. 5 animado, alegre. 6 favorável, prometedor. 7 famoso. bright and early bem cedo. bright in the eye coll embriagado. things are looking brighter as coisas estão melhorando, as perspectivas são melhores. -
5 bright
1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) brilhante2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) vivo3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) radiante4) (clever: bright children.) inteligente•- brightly- brightness - brighten
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Brighten — Bright en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brightened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brightening}.] Note: [From {Bright}, a.] 1. To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to. [1913 Webster] 2. To make illustrious,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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brighten — O.E. *beorhtnian to make bright (see BRIGHT (Cf. bright)). Intrans. sense, to become brighter, attested from c.1300. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Brightened; brightening … Etymology dictionary
brighten up the day — If something brightens up your day, something happens that makes you feel positive and happy all day long … The small dictionary of idiomes
brighten — ► VERB 1) make or become brighter. 2) make or become happier and more cheerful … English terms dictionary
brighten — [brīt′ n] vt., vi. [ME < OE brihtan < beorht,BRIGHT] 1. to make or become bright or brighter 2. to make or become happy or happier; gladden; cheer up … English World dictionary
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