lighten
/ˈlaɪtn/verb
उच्चारण लाइटन
हल्का करना
Core word
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[T, I]
to reduce the amount of work, worry, debt that somebody has; to become or make something brighter or lighter in colour; to make somebody feel happier
हल्का करना
- lighten the load
- lighten up
- A little humour can lighten a tense meeting.
+ 2 more examples
- She lightened her bag by removing two books.
- The clouds lightened and the sun came out.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
lighten + object (reduce a load)
Lighten is transitive when it means to make something less heavy or less serious: a load, a burden, a workload or a mood.
जब इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को कम भारी या कम गंभीर बनाना हो, तब lighten सकर्मक है: बोझ, काम का भार या वातावरण।
- The new rules will lighten the burden on students.
- A joke lightened the mood in the room.
lighten (intransitive: become brighter)
It can also be intransitive, meaning to become brighter or paler. It is used for the sky, colours and hair.
यह अकर्मक भी हो सकता है, तब इसका अर्थ अधिक चमकीला या हल्का हो जाना है। यह आकाश, रंग और बालों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The sky lightened towards the east at dawn.
- Her hair lightened in the sun.
lighten up (phrasal verb, informal)
'Lighten up' is an informal request to someone to be less serious or worried.
'Lighten up' अनौपचारिक रूप से किसी से कम गंभीर या चिंतित होने का अनुरोध है।
- Lighten up, it's only a practice test!
+Collocations 4
lighten + noun
the loadthe burdenthe moodthe atmospherethe workloadthe colour
- Extra staff were hired to lighten the workload.
adverb + lighten
slightlyconsiderablygraduallyquicklysuddenly
- The sky gradually lightened after the rain.
lighten + preposition
lighten uplighten withlighten bylighten of
- She lightened the dark walls with a coat of white paint.
lighten + noun (feelings)
your heartyour spiritsyour mindyour worries
- A short walk can lighten your spirits.
“More examples 5
- Using a trolley bag will lighten the weight on the student's shoulders.
trolley bag के प्रयोग से विद्यार्थी के कंधों पर भार हल्का हो जाएगा।
- Radhika told a funny story to lighten the tense atmosphere before the interview.
राधिका ने साक्षात्कार से पहले के तनावपूर्ण वातावरण को हल्का करने के लिए एक मज़ेदार कहानी सुनाई।
- The government lightened the tax burden on small farmers.
सरकार ने छोटे किसानों पर कर का बोझ घटा दिया।
- As the clouds moved away, the sky began to lighten.
जैसे ही बादल हटे, आकाश उजला होने लगा।
- Adding some milk will lighten the colour of the tea.
थोड़ा दूध डालने से चाय का रंग हल्का हो जाएगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all reduce weight or seriousness, but in different ways.
ये क्रियाएँ भार या गंभीरता घटाती हैं, पर अलग-अलग ढंग से।
To make less heavy, less serious or paler.
कम भारी, कम गंभीर या हल्का करना।
- She lightened the load.
To make pain, pressure or a problem less severe.
दर्द, दबाव या समस्या की तीव्रता घटाना।
- The tablet eased the pain.
To remove or reduce pain, worry or a duty.
दर्द, चिंता या ज़िम्मेदारी को दूर या कम करना।
- The rain relieved the heat.
→Phrasal verbs 1
lighten up
(informal) used to tell somebody to become less serious or worried about something
(चिंता छोड़कर) थोड़ा सहज हो जाना
- Lighten up! It's only a practice test.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lighten up (become more relaxed and less serious).
Phrasal verb 'lighten up' (तनाव छोड़कर सहज होना)।