aufhellen

to lighten, to brighten (hair or skin tone)

verb OWF-hel-en Rare

Usage Note

aufhellen is separable and means to lighten hair colour or brighten skin tone. Die Haare aufhellen (to lighten the hair) is a standard salon-consultation phrase. Also used in photography and design to mean brightening an image.

Examples

"Sie möchte ihre Haare im Sommer leicht aufhellen lassen."

Natural Translation

She wants to have her hair lightened slightly in the summer.

Literal Translation

She wants her hair in the summer slightly lighten to let.

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