No. 3,764 in Catalan
alleugerir
To lighten or alleviate.
In a sentence
Amb aquest canvi de dieta, podràs alleugerir la digestió.
With this dietary change, you can ease digestion.
Here, 'alleugerir' is used to mean 'ease' or 'relieve,' specifically referring to making digestion less demanding.
Intentem alleugerir les tensions durant la reunió.
We try to alleviate tensions during the meeting.
In this sentence, 'alleugerir' conveys the act of reducing or alleviating stresses or tensions among participants.
Esperava que la música pogués alleugerir la seva tristesa.
She hoped that the music could lighten her sadness.
Here, 'alleugerir' is used figuratively to indicate making emotional weight, like sadness, less heavy or intense.
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