Meaning

3 senses
  1. (intransitive)To become brighter

    aufhellen, aufklaren, aufheitern

  2. (transitive)To make cheerful.

    Her kindness brightened up my day.

    You can brighten up a room by hanging new wallpaper.

    aufhellen, aufheitern

  3. (intransitive)To become more attractive.

Examples

19 sentences
  1. These flowers should brighten up your house.

    ruЭти цветы помогут украсить твой дом. — scriptin

  2. These flowers ought to brighten up your house.

  3. We painted the walls white to brighten up the room.

    ruМы покрасили стены в белый цвет, чтобы комната казалась светлее. — marafon

  4. The flowers brightened up the room.

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  5. The flowers will brighten up the table.

    deMit den Blumen wird der Tisch freundlicher aussehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to become brighter:

Forms

brightens up, brightening up, brightened up, brightened up
Base formbrighten up · to brighten up
3rd person singularbrightens up
Present participlebrightening up
Past simplebrightened up
Past participlebrightened up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybrighten up
he, she, itbrightens up

Past simpleLesson

all personsbrightened up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave brightened up
he, she, ithas brightened up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill brighten up

See also

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