brighten
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
3 von 5Fresh flowers can easily brighten up a dull living room.
Fresh flowers can easily brighten up a dull living room.
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.
Thanks for the coffee; it really brightened my morning!
Thanks for the coffee; it really brightened my morning!
Wortfamilie
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
Fresh flowers can easily brighten up a dull living room.
everydayFresh flowers can easily brighten up a dull living room.
The recent economic data has served to brighten the long-term prospects for the industry.
formalThe recent economic data has served to brighten the long-term prospects for the industry.
Thanks for the coffee; it really brightened my morning!
informalThanks for the coffee; it really brightened my morning!
In this experiment, the chemical reaction causes the solution to brighten significantly under UV radiation.
academicIn this experiment, the chemical reaction causes the solution to brighten significantly under UV radiation.
The CEO's speech was intended to brighten the mood after a difficult fiscal quarter.
businessThe CEO's speech was intended to brighten the mood after a difficult fiscal quarter.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
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
Lighten usually refers to reducing weight or making a color paler, while brighten refers to increasing light intensity or happiness.
Enlighten means to provide knowledge or spiritual understanding, not to physically make something brighter.
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).
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.
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.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English 'beorht' (shining, bright) with the suffix '-en' which forms verbs from adjectives meaning 'to make or become'.
Grammatikmuster
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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