pale
gb/pˈeɪl/ us/pˈeɪl/
A2
Inglés
~ 2500
sápadt, halvány, elsápad, palánk, cölöpkerítés
A2
1
sápadt
A2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] looks pale
She looked pale after hearing the bad news.
Sápadtnak tűnt, miután meghallotta a rossz hírt.
His face turned pale when he saw the accident.
Elsápadt az arca, amikor meglátta a balesetet.
You’re looking a bit pale—are you feeling alright?
The child went pale with fear.
He was pale from working all night without rest.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She looks pale today.
Ma sápadtnak látszik.
He is pale because he is sick.
Sápadt, mert beteg.
My friend turns pale when he is scared.
The boy is pale after the long trip.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pale' with 'fair'; 'fair' refers to natural light skin tone, while 'pale' often suggests a change from the usual tone due to a condition.
Significado
Having light or whitish skin color
Colocaciones
look pale
|turn pale
|pale face
|pale complexion
Sinónimos
wan (More literary and suggests weakness or exhaustion.)
Antónimos
flushed (Describes skin that is red, often from heat, embarrassment, or exertion.)
Temas
health
|appearance
|daily life
|body
|emotions
Definición
When a person’s skin looks lighter than normal, often because they are sick, scared, or tired.
Having skin that appears lighter than usual, often because of illness, fear, or tiredness.
A2
2
halvány
B1
Patrón de uso:
pale [color]
She wore a pale blue dress to the wedding.
Halványkék ruhát viselt az esküvőn.
The walls were painted a pale yellow to create a warm feeling.
A falakat halványsárgára festették, hogy meleg hangulatot teremtsenek.
A pale light came through the curtains.
The sky turned a pale pink at dawn.
He chose a pale green for the nursery.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I like pale blue shirts.
Szeretem a halványkék ingeket.
The room is painted pale yellow.
A szoba halványsárgára van festve.
Her bag is pale pink.
We saw pale green leaves in spring.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use 'light' instead of 'pale'; 'light' is fine, but 'pale' often suggests even less intensity and sometimes a faded look.
Significado
Light in color or shade
Colocaciones
pale blue
|pale yellow
|pale green
|pale light
Sinónimos
pastel (Refers specifically to soft, light shades, often in design or art contexts.)
Antónimos
vivid (Describes colors that are very bright and strong.)
Temas
colors
|art
|design
|core_vocabulary
Definición
When a color is not strong or bright but soft and light.
Having a light or washed-out shade of a color.
VERBO
B1
3
elsápad
B1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] pales
She paled when she heard the explosion.
Elsápadt, amikor meghallotta a robbanást.
He visibly paled at the sight of blood.
Láthatóan elsápadt a vér látványától.
I could see him pale as the news sank in.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She paled when she saw the snake.
Elsápadt, amikor meglátta a kígyót.
He paled after running too fast.
Elsápadt, miután túl gyorsan futott.
I pale when I am scared.
Significado
To lose normal skin color
Colocaciones
pale visibly
|pale suddenly
Sinónimos
blanch (More formal or literary; also used metaphorically.)
Antónimos
flush (To become red in the face, often from heat or emotion.)
Temas
health
|emotions
|body
Definición
When someone’s skin changes to a lighter color because they are afraid, sick, or shocked.
To become lighter in skin color, often due to fear, illness, or shock.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
4
palánk
C1
cölöpkerítés
B2
In medieval times, towns were surrounded by a pale for protection.
A középkorban a városokat védelmi célból palánk vette körül.
The cattle were kept within the pale.
A marhákat a palánkon belül tartották.
They lived beyond the pale of settlement.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The farm had a pale around it.
A farm körül cölöpkerítés volt.
A pale was built to keep animals inside.
Palánkot építettek, hogy az állatok bent maradjanak.
Significado
A boundary marked by stakes or fence
Colocaciones
beyond the pale
Sinónimos
enclosure (General term for an area that is fenced in.)
Temas
history
|geography
|space
|housing
Definición
A fence made from wooden posts, or the area inside it (not common in daily speech).
A stake or fence forming an enclosure; by extension, the enclosed area itself.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
pale
AFI
GB/pˈeɪl/
US/pˈeɪl/
Sílabas y acento
pale (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (pale)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: pale
- Comparative: paler
- Superlative: palest
Noun
- Base: pale
- Plural: pales
Verb
- Base: pale
- 3rd Person Singular: pales
- Present Participle: paling
- Past: paled
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
beyond the pale
1/bɪjˈɔnd ðə pˈeɪl/
idiom
literary
Outside acceptable behavior or limits
Not acceptable; going too far in behavior or action.
Ejemplos
- His comments were offensive and beyond the pale.
- Cheating in an exam is beyond the pale.