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Definition of lightened - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
better moodmade brighter or more cheerful
- Her mood lightened after hearing the good news.
2.
lighter loadmade less heavy or less dark
- The load was lightened after removing some items.
Expressions with lightened
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feel less worried or sad after good news or comfort
Her heart lightened when she heard the good news.
Origin of lightened
Old English, leohtan (make light) + -en (verb suffix)
Terms with lightened included in their meaning
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emotion
having a lightened skin color due to fear
Examples of lightened in a sentence
His lightened expression showed his relief. The room was lightened by the new paint. Her mood lightened after hearing the good news.
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- French:éclairci, allégé, ...
- German:aufgehellt, erleichtert, ...
- Italian:illuminato, alleggerito, ...
- Spanish:animado, aclarado, ...
- Portuguese:animado, clareado, ...
- Chinese:心情变好, 变轻的, ...
- Japanese:明るくなった, 軽くなった, ...
- Arabic:مُنْفَرِج, مُخَفَّف, ...
- Hebrew:מְרוֹמָם, מוּקַל, ...
- Russian:просветлённый, облегчённый, ...
- Ukrainian:покращений, полегшений, ...
- Hindi:प्रसन्न, हल्का किया हुआ, ...