B2 adjective Neutral

brighten

/ˈbraɪ.tən/

To make something more full of light or more colorful, or to become more hopeful and happy. It is frequently used both literally regarding physical illumination and figuratively regarding emotional states or outlooks.

Beispiele

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1

Fresh flowers can easily brighten up a dull living room.

Fresh flowers can easily brighten up a dull living room.

2

The recent economic data has served to brighten the long-term prospects for the industry.

The recent economic data has served to brighten the long-term prospects for the industry.

3

Thanks for the coffee; it really brightened my morning!

Thanks for the coffee; it really brightened my morning!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
brightness
Verb
brighten
Adverb
brightly
Adjektiv
bright
Verwandt
brightener
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Merkhilfe

Think of the '-en' suffix as a 'switch' that turns the adjective 'bright' into an action. When you 'brighten', you are 'engaging' the light.

Schnelles Quiz

The news of the promotion really ________ her outlook on the future.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: brightened

Beispiele

1

Fresh flowers can easily brighten up a dull living room.

everyday

Fresh flowers can easily brighten up a dull living room.

2

The recent economic data has served to brighten the long-term prospects for the industry.

formal

The recent economic data has served to brighten the long-term prospects for the industry.

3

Thanks for the coffee; it really brightened my morning!

informal

Thanks for the coffee; it really brightened my morning!

4

In this experiment, the chemical reaction causes the solution to brighten significantly under UV radiation.

academic

In this experiment, the chemical reaction causes the solution to brighten significantly under UV radiation.

5

The CEO's speech was intended to brighten the mood after a difficult fiscal quarter.

business

The CEO's speech was intended to brighten the mood after a difficult fiscal quarter.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
brightness
Verb
brighten
Adverb
brightly
Adjektiv
bright
Verwandt
brightener

Häufige Kollokationen

brighten the mood brighten the mood
brighten someone's day brighten someone's day
brighten considerably brighten considerably
brighten the outlook brighten the outlook
brighten the room brighten the room

Häufige Phrasen

brighten up

brighten up

a brightened outlook

a brightened outlook

brighten the corner where you are

brighten the corner where you are

Wird oft verwechselt mit

brighten vs lighten

Lighten usually refers to reducing weight or making a color paler, while brighten refers to increasing light intensity or happiness.

brighten vs enlighten

Enlighten means to provide knowledge or spiritual understanding, not to physically make something brighter.

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Nutzungshinweise

Brighten is often used as a phrasal verb 'brighten up' when referring to weather or a person's mood. It acts as both a transitive verb (doing it to something) and an intransitive verb (happening on its own).

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use the adjective 'bright' as a verb; remember to add the '-en' suffix to indicate the action of becoming or making bright.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the '-en' suffix as a 'switch' that turns the adjective 'bright' into an action. When you 'brighten', you are 'engaging' the light.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old English 'beorht' (shining, bright) with the suffix '-en' which forms verbs from adjectives meaning 'to make or become'.

Grammatikmuster

transitive: subject + brighten + object intransitive: subject + brighten (often + up) past participle used as adjective: a brightened room
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Kultureller Kontext

In English-speaking cultures, 'brightening someone's day' is a common idiomatic goal in social etiquette and customer service.

Schnelles Quiz

The news of the promotion really ________ her outlook on the future.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: brightened

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