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fadedpast participle
UK
/ˈfeɪ.dɪd/
US
/ˈfeɪ.dɪd/
Past participle of 'fade' used adjectivally.
Translations
délavéSe dit surtout des couleurs, tissus ou surfaces qui ont perdu leur éclat.
The once vibrant curtains now looked faded after years of exposure to sunlight.
Les rideaux autrefois éclatants paraissaient maintenant délavés après des années d’exposition au soleil.
affaibliPour une force, une intensité ou une vitalité qui a diminué.
His faded memories of childhood were difficult to recall in detail.
Ses souvenirs affaiblis de l’enfance étaient difficiles à rappeler en détail.
déchuPour une personne, une célébrité ou une influence qui a perdu son prestige ou sa visibilité.
The faded celebrity was rarely recognized in public anymore.
La célébrité déchue n’était presque plus reconnue en public.
Additional translations
fanéSurtout pour une apparence ou des couleurs ayant perdu leur fraîcheur; plus littéraire ou concret que « délavé » dans certains contextes.
estompéSouvent pour des souvenirs, des images ou des traces qui deviennent moins nets ou moins présents.
défoncéArgot : sous l’emprise de drogues ou d’alcool ; très familier.
Definitions
Having lost brightness or vividness of color; dulled or dimmed.
The once vibrant curtains now looked faded after years of exposure to sunlight.
Having lost strength or freshness; weakened or diminished.
His faded memories of childhood were difficult to recall in detail.
Having lost popularity or influence; no longer in the spotlight.
The faded celebrity was rarely recognized in public anymore.
Slang. Intoxicated by drugs or alcohol; high or drunk.
They were completely faded after the party.
Synonyms
dull
pale
washed-out
bleached
decolorized
dim
faint
colorless
Antonyms
vivid
bright
clear
fadeverb

faded

Past Simple

faded
Past Simple
faded
Past Participle
fading
ing-form
UK
/feɪd/
US
/feɪd/
Translations
s’estomperPour une couleur, une lumière ou un son qui diminue progressivement.
The colors of the old photograph began to fade over time.
Les couleurs de la vieille photographie ont commencé à s’estomper avec le temps.
s’affaiblirAu sens de perdre de la force, de l’énergie ou de la fraîcheur.
As the day went on, her energy began to fade.
Au fil de la journée, son énergie a commencé à s’affaiblir.
décolorerVerbe transitif, pour faire perdre la couleur ou l’éclat.
The sun can fade the paint on cars if they are left outside for too long.
Le soleil peut décolorer la peinture des voitures si elles restent dehors trop longtemps.
Additional translations
s’incurver légèrementSens sportif, notamment au golf ou au football.
Definitions
To gradually lose brightness, color, or intensity.
The colors of the old photograph began to fade over time.
To disappear slowly or become less noticeable.
The sound of the music faded as we walked away from the concert.
To lose strength or freshness; to wither or decline.
As the day went on, her energy began to fade.
To cause something to lose brightness or color.
The sun can fade the paint on cars if they are left outside for too long.
In sports such as golf or football, to curve or cause to curve gently away from the intended line of flight.
She tried to fade the ball around the bunker onto the green.
Synonyms
diminish
dwindle
wane
subside
dissipate
evaporate
vanish
dissolve
Antonyms
brighten
intensify
emerge
fadenoun
Definitions
A gradual disappearance or reduction in intensity, color, or sound.
The fade of the sunset was a beautiful sight to behold.
A hairstyle in which the hair is cut very short on the sides and back and gradually becomes longer on the top.
He went to the barber to get a fresh fade before the party.
A gradual transition from one image or sound to another in film or music.
The movie ended with a fade to black, leaving the audience in suspense.
In American football, a high, arcing forward pass to the corner of the end zone, usually aimed at a tall receiver.
The quarterback threw a perfect fade to the back corner of the end zone.
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