sallow

UK
/ˈsæl.əʊ/
US
/ˈsæl.oʊ/

Traduzioni

sallowadjective
sallower
Comp.
sallowest
Super.
UK
/ˈsæl.əʊ/
US
/ˈsæl.oʊ/
Her complexion was sallow and unhealthy.
Её цвет лица был желтоватым и нездоровым.
sallownoun
sallows
pl
UK
/ˈsæləʊ/
US
/ˈsæloʊ/
Chiefly British botany: a willow tree or shrub, especially Salix caprea.
Sinonimi
pussy willow
goat willow
sallowverb
sallowed
Past Simple
sallowed
Past Participle
sallowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈsæləʊ/
US
/ˈsæloʊ/
The leaves began to sallow as autumn approached.
Листья начали желтеть, когда приближалась осень.
Sinonimi
make pale
tinge with yellow

Definizioni

sallowadjective
Of a sickly, yellowish or pale brown color, often used to describe someone's complexion.
After the long illness, her face had a sallow hue that worried her family.
sallownoun
Any of several willow trees or shrubs, especially the goat willow (Salix caprea).
The basket was woven from young sallows cut along the riverbank.
sallowverb
To cause to become or to become yellowish or pale in complexion.
Months of malnutrition had sallowed the sailor's cheeks.