pale
gb/pˈeɪl/ us/pˈeɪl/
A2
Anglais
~ 2500
sápadt, halvány, elsápad, palánk, cölöpkerítés
A2
1
sápadt
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Sens
Having light or whitish skin color
Collocations
look pale
|turn pale
|pale face
|pale complexion
Synonymes
wan (More literary and suggests weakness or exhaustion.)
Antonymes
flushed (Describes skin that is red, often from heat, embarrassment, or exertion.)
Thèmes
health
|appearance
|daily life
|body
|emotions
Définition
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
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use 'light' instead of 'pale'; 'light' is fine, but 'pale' often suggests even less intensity and sometimes a faded look.
Sens
Light in color or shade
Collocations
pale blue
|pale yellow
|pale green
|pale light
Synonymes
pastel (Refers specifically to soft, light shades, often in design or art contexts.)
Antonymes
vivid (Describes colors that are very bright and strong.)
Thèmes
colors
|art
|design
|core_vocabulary
Définition
When a color is not strong or bright but soft and light.
Having a light or washed-out shade of a color.
VERBE
B1
3
elsápad
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
To lose normal skin color
Collocations
pale visibly
|pale suddenly
Synonymes
blanch (More formal or literary; also used metaphorically.)
Antonymes
flush (To become red in the face, often from heat or emotion.)
Thèmes
health
|emotions
|body
Définition
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.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
A boundary marked by stakes or fence
Collocations
beyond the pale
Synonymes
enclosure (General term for an area that is fenced in.)
Thèmes
history
|geography
|space
|housing
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
pale
API
GB/pˈeɪl/
US/pˈeɪl/
Syllabes et accentuation
pale (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pale)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: pale
- Comparative: paler
- Superlative: palest
Noun
- Base: pale
- Plural: pales
Verb
- Base: pale
- 3rd Person Singular: pales
- Present Participle: paling
- Past: paled
Famille de mots
Expressions
beyond the pale
1/bɪjˈɔnd ðə pˈeɪl/
idiom
literary
Outside acceptable behavior or limits
Not acceptable; going too far in behavior or action.
Exemples
- His comments were offensive and beyond the pale.
- Cheating in an exam is beyond the pale.