English Dictionary

slighten

IPA（発音記号）

/slaɪ.tən/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 地域限定

(transitive, intransitive) To make or become slight; make or become less pronounced, less noticeable, or less obvious. / (transitive) To slight. / (transitive, regional) To level out, smooth, or flatten.

日本語の意味

目立たなくなる、または目立たなくする（印象や特徴が弱まる） / 軽視する、侮辱する（人を見下す） / 平らにする、なだらかにする（表面をレベルアウトする）

She tried to slighten the impact of her criticism with a gentle smile.

彼女は優しい微笑みで批判の影響を和らげようとした。

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To make or become slight; make or become less pronounced, less noticeable, or less obvious.

His smile slightened as if he knew they talked of him.

意味（2）

(transitive) To slight.

[…] as God forbid that anyone should hint a slightening word of what our sons and brothers are doing just now, and doing for us!

意味（3）

(transitive, regional) To level out, smooth, or flatten.

to slighten the sheets out

slightens （ present singular third-person ）

slightening （ participle present ）

slightened （ participle past ）

slightened （ past ）