paling

UK
/ˈpeɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈpeɪlɪŋ/

Traducciones

palingnoun
palings
pl
UK
/ˈpeɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈpeɪlɪŋ/
The garden was enclosed by a paling to keep out the deer.
Le jardin était entouré d'une palissade pour empêcher les cerfs d'entrer.
Traducciones adicionales
pieuDans le sens d’un élément individuel d’une palissade.
palinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpeɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈpeɪlɪŋ/
Used attributively as a participial adjective meaning 'becoming pale'.
She noticed his paling face and fetched a chair before he fainted.
Elle a remarqué son visage pâlissant et a apporté une chaise avant qu'il ne s'évanouisse.
paleverb

paling

Gerund

paled
Past Simple
paled
Past Participle
paling
Gerund
UK
/peɪl/
US
/peɪl/
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.
Traducciones adicionales
pâlirEmploi transitif rare; faire devenir pâle.
Sinónimos
grow pale
turn pale
go pale
lose color

Definiciones

palingnoun
A fence made of pointed wooden or metal stakes.
The garden was enclosed by a paling to keep out the deer.
A stake or picket used in a paling.
He replaced the broken paling in the fence to ensure it was secure.
palinggerund / present participle
Becoming pale or losing colour.
She noticed his paling face and fetched a chair before he fainted.
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.