lighten /'laitn/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) make more cheerful
- (v.) reduce the weight on; make lighter
- (v.) become more cheerful
Chinese translation
- vt. 照亮, 点亮, 减轻, 使轻松, 闪出
- vi. 发亮, 打闪, 变轻
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /'laitn/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.35 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
lightened, lightening, lightens
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