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pale

UK
/peɪl/
US
/peɪl/

Translations

palenoun
pales
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US
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pieuEn français courant, pour un support en bois ou un piquet de clôture.
The garden was enclosed by a pale to keep the rabbits out.
Le jardin était entouré d’un pieu pour empêcher les lapins d’entrer.
palHéraldique.
The city's coat of arms features a blue pale between two golden lions.
Les armoiries de la ville présentent un pal bleu entre deux lions d’or.
Additional translations
limiteSens figuré, dans l’expression consacrée beyond the pale.
Synonyms
stake
post
picket
paling
palisade
fence
rail
boundary
limit
limits
bounds
precinct
territory
province
realm
domain
jurisdiction
sphere
paleverb
paled
Past Simple
paled
Past Participle
paling
Gerund
UK
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US
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pâlirPour devenir plus pâle ou perdre de l’éclat.
As the sun set, the sky began to pale.
Au coucher du soleil, le ciel a commencé à pâlir.
pâlirSens figuré, pour paraître moins important en comparaison.
Her achievements pale in comparison to his.
Ses accomplissements pâlissent en comparaison des siens.
Additional translations
pâlirEmploi transitif rare; faire devenir pâle.
Synonyms
blanch
whiten
lighten
fade
lose color
go pale
turn pale
grow pale
bleach
pall
paleadjective
paler
Comp.
palest
Super.
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US
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She looked pale after hearing the shocking news.
Elle avait l’air pâle après avoir entendu la nouvelle choquante.
pâleSe dit aussi d’une couleur délavée, peu vive.
The artist chose a pale shade of blue for the sky in his painting.
L’artiste a choisi une nuance de bleu pâle pour le ciel de son tableau.
Additional translations
faibleSens figuré, pour une intensité ou une force réduite.
pâleSens figuré, pour une chose jugée médiocre ou sans relief par comparaison.
Synonyms
light
faint
washed-out
colorless
dim
blanched
ashen
pastel
weak
sallow
Antonyms
dark
vivid
bright

Definitions

palenoun
A wooden stake or post used as an upright support in a fence.
The garden was enclosed by a pale to keep the rabbits out.
A boundary or enclosed area, often used metaphorically to describe a limit or restriction.
His behavior was beyond the pale of acceptable conduct.
(Heraldry) A vertical band occupying the central third of a shield.
The city's coat of arms features a blue pale between two golden lions.
paleverb
To become lighter in color or lose brightness.
As the sun set, the sky began to pale.
To seem less important or impressive when compared to something else.
Her achievements pale in comparison to his.
To cause (someone or something) to become pale in color.
The harsh winter winds paled her cheeks.
paleadjective
Having a light or washed-out color, often lacking in intensity or brightness.
The artist chose a pale shade of blue for the sky in his painting.
Having less color than usual, often due to illness or fear.
She looked pale after hearing the shocking news.
Lacking in strength or intensity; weak or faint.
The pale light of dawn barely illuminated the room.
Inferior or feeble by comparison; an insubstantial or inadequate version of something.
The sequel turned out to be a pale imitation of the original movie.
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