No. 8,524 in French
alléger
To lighten or relieve.
In a sentence
J'ai allégé le poids de mon sac en retirant quelques objets inutiles.
I reduced the weight of my bag by removing some unnecessary items.
In this sentence, 'alléger' is used to indicate the action of lightening or reducing weight, applied to a physical object, in this case, a bag.
Pour alléger le budget, nous avons opté pour des solutions moins coûteuses.
To ease the budget, we opted for less expensive solutions.
Here, 'alléger' is employed in a metaphorical sense to mean easing or reducing, applied to a budget as an abstract concept.
Elle a essayé d'alléger la situation en faisant une blague.
She tried to lighten the situation by telling a joke.
In this instance, 'alléger' refers to making something less serious or intense, relating to the mood or atmosphere of a situation.
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