Lighten

"Lighten" in Russian

обле́гчить

obléxčitʹ

(to alleviate)

облегча́ть

oblexčátʹ

(to alleviate)

осветли́ть

osvetlítʹ

(to make brighter or clearer)

осветля́ть

osvetljátʹ

(to make brighter or clearer)

посветле́ть

posvetlétʹ

(to become brighter or clearer)

светле́ть

svetlétʹ

(to become brighter or clearer)

смягча́ть

smjaxčátʹ

(to make less serious)

смягчи́ть

smjaxčítʹ

(to make less serious)

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