brighten up
To become brighterTo become brighter
» These flowers should brighten up your house.
Эти цветы помогут украсить твой дом.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To become brighter
aufhellen, aufklaren, aufheitern
(transitive)To make cheerful.
Her kindness brightened up my day.
You can brighten up a room by hanging new wallpaper.
aufhellen, aufheitern
(intransitive)To become more attractive.
Examples
19 sentencesThese flowers should brighten up your house.
ruЭти цветы помогут украсить твой дом. — scriptin
These flowers ought to brighten up your house.
We painted the walls white to brighten up the room.
ruМы покрасили стены в белый цвет, чтобы комната казалась светлее. — marafon
The flowers brightened up the room.
The flowers will brighten up the table.
deMit den Blumen wird der Tisch freundlicher aussehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
brightens up, brightening up, brightened up, brightened up| Base form | brighten up · to brighten up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brightens up |
| Present participle | brightening up |
| Past simple | brightened up |
| Past participle | brightened up |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb