What is the Spanish word for "brighten"?

Learn how to say "brighten" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

brighten

Spanish

alegrar

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Alternative translations of "brighten"

alegrar
iluminar

Examples of how to use "brighten" in Spanish

English
Flowers always brighten up a room.
Spanish
Las flores siempre alegran una habitación.
English
Sunlight brightens the small room.
Spanish
La luz del sol ilumina la pequeña habitación.
English
Her smile brightened my day.
Spanish
Su sonrisa alegró mi día.
English
They are brightening the dull hallway.
Spanish
Están iluminando el pasillo aburrido.
English
The paint has brightened the kitchen.
Spanish
La pintura ha iluminado la cocina.

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