Brighten up Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɹaɪtən/ /ˈəp
BRY-tuhn UHP
bɹˈaɪtən/ /ˈʌp
bry-TUHN UP
Definición
To make something lighter or brighter, or to make someone feel happier or more cheerful.
Uso & Matices
'Brighten up' is both literal (light becomes brighter) and figurative (someone becomes happier). Common in spoken English, often with 'the room brightened up' or 'she brightened up when she heard the news'. Can be used with objects ('brighten up the house') or people ('brighten up his day').
Spanish: iluminar - animar (a alguien)Portuguese (BR): iluminar - animar (alguém)Portuguese (PT): iluminar - animar (alguém)Chinese (Simplified): 变亮 - 让人高兴Chinese (Traditional): 變亮 - 讓人高興Hindi: चमक उठना - खुश कर देनाArabic: يُضيء - يُسر شخصًاBengali: আলোকিত করা - মন ভালো করাRussian: осветить - поднять настроениеJapanese: 明るくする - 元気づけるVietnamese: làm sáng lên - làm ai đó vui lênKorean: 밝게 하다 - 기분을 밝게 하다Turkish: aydınlatmak - neşelendirmekUrdu: روشن کرنا - خوش کرناIndonesian: mencerahkan - membuat lebih ceria
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Let's brighten up the room with some flowers.
basic
Her smile always brightens up my day.
basic
The sky brightened up after the rain stopped.
basic
He really brightens up the office with his good energy.
natural
You look tired — a walk outside might brighten you up.
natural
The kids brightened up when they saw the birthday cake.
natural