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brighten

US: /ˈbɹaɪtən/

UK: /bɹˈa‍ɪtən/

English Vietnamese dictionary

brighten /'braitn/

ngoại động từ
- làm sáng sủa, làm tươi sáng, làm rạng rỡ, làm tươi tỉnh
  - these flowers brighten the room: những bông hoa này làm cho căn phòng rạng rỡ lên
  - to brighten someone's face: làm cho (ai) tươi tỉnh rạng rỡ lên
- làm sung sướng, làm vui tươi
  - to brighten the life of the people: làm cho đời sống của nhân dân sung sướng
- đánh bóng (đồ đồng)

nội động từ
- bừng lên, hửng lên, rạng lên, sáng lên
  - to sky is brightening: trời đang hừng sáng
- vui tươi lên, tươi tỉnh lên (người...)

Advanced English dictionary

+ verb
1 to become or make sth lighter or brighter in colour: [V] In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten. + [VN] a shampoo to brighten and condition your hair
2 ~ (sth) (up) to become, feel or look happier; to make sb look happier: [V] Her eyes brightened. + He brightened up at their words of encouragement. + [VN] A smile brightened her face.
3 ~ (sth) (up) to become or make sth become more pleasant, enjoyable or hopeful: [VN] A personal letter will usually brighten up a person's day. [also V]
4 [VN] ~ sth (up) to make sth look more colourful and attractive: Fresh flowers will brighten up any room in the house.
5 [V] ~ (up) (of the weather) to improve and become brighter: According to the forecast, it should brighten up later.

Thesaurus dictionary

1 illuminate, enliven, lighten, cheer up, liven up, Colloq perk up:

Replacing those heavy draperies with thinner curtains ought to brighten the room.

2 shine, polish, burnish:

The silver could use a bit of brightening up.

Collocation dictionary

ADV.

considerably | a bit, a little | visibly

Their rather heavy faces brightened visibly.

| suddenly | up

She brightened up a bit at the thought of the holiday.

Concise English dictionary

brightens|brightened|brighteningbraɪtn
verb
+make lighter or brighter
+become clear
+become brighter
+become brighter