brighten

alegrar, animar

Hacer que alguien esté más alegre o que un lugar o una experiencia resulte más agradable.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone happier or make a place or experience more pleasant.

• Your message brightened my day.
• Fresh flowers brighten up the kitchen.
• Her jokes always brighten our long meetings.

Cómo se usa: brighten something up (A few flowers would brighten the room up.)

Sinónimos: cheer up, enliven

Expresiones frecuentes: brighten someone's day, brighten something up, brighten the room

animarse, alegrarse

Ponerse más alegre, a menudo mostrándolo en el rostro o la voz.

En inglés sencillo: To become happier, often showing it in your face or voice.

• She brightened when she saw her friend.
• His face brightened at the good news.
• The children soon brightened up after lunch.

Sinónimos: cheer up, perk up

Expresiones frecuentes: brighten up, begin to brighten, suddenly brighten up

aclararse, iluminarse

Volverse más claro o menos oscuro.

En inglés sencillo: To become lighter or less dark.

• The sky began to brighten.
• The room brightened as the sun rose.
• Will the weather brighten up this afternoon?

Sinónimos: lighten, clear up

Antónimos: darken, dim

Expresiones frecuentes: brighten up, begin to brighten, start to brighten, colors brighten