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BRIGHTEN

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Traducere în limba română

brighten verb A. tr. (şi to brighten up)

1. a face să strălucească; a lumina (şi fig.); a aţâţa (focul).

2. (fig.) a înviora.

3. a glorifica, a slăvi, a preamări.

4. (tehn.) a polei, a lustrui, a da lustru; a curăţi.

brighten verb B. intr. (adesea to brighten up)

1. a se lumina, a se însenina; a deveni (stră)lucitor.

2. (fig.) a se înviora; a se însenina; a prinde iar curaj.

3. (mil.) to brighten up a redeschide focul, a reîncepe focul.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

I saw, in my aunt's face, that she began to give way now, and Dora brightened again, as she saw it too.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

Mars has been in Libra, brightening your fifth house of romance, children, and creativity since October 3, and this trend will continue until November 18.

(AstrologyZone.com, de Susan Miller)

He looked over them gravely, his face brightening up as he read.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

“Now you’re beginning to understand,” he said, brightening.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

Her eyes brightened at the sight of Edmund.

(Mansfield Park, de Jane Austen)

“Do you really think so?” cried Elizabeth, brightening up for a moment.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

Somehow the sight of the old shoes had a good effect upon the girls, for Mother was coming, and everyone brightened to welcome her.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

Again, in Arles and Nimes, and other towns that I could name, there are the great arches and fortalices still standing which were built of old by giant men who came from the south. Can I not see by your brightened eye how you would love to look upon these things?

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He looked completely astonished, but not more astonished than pleased; his eyes brightened! and with the most perfect alacrity he welcomed the relationship, alluded to the past, and entreated to be received as an acquaintance already.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

Ruth's face brightened.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

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