pale
gb/pˈeɪl/ us/pˈeɪl/
A2
Inglese
~ 2500
sápadt, halvány, elsápad, palánk, cölöpkerítés
A2
1
sápadt
A2
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
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.
Significato
Having light or whitish skin color
Collocazioni
look pale
|turn pale
|pale face
|pale complexion
Sinonimi
wan (More literary and suggests weakness or exhaustion.)
Contrari
flushed (Describes skin that is red, often from heat, embarrassment, or exertion.)
Temi
health
|appearance
|daily life
|body
|emotions
Definizione
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
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'light' instead of 'pale'; 'light' is fine, but 'pale' often suggests even less intensity and sometimes a faded look.
Significato
Light in color or shade
Collocazioni
pale blue
|pale yellow
|pale green
|pale light
Sinonimi
pastel (Refers specifically to soft, light shades, often in design or art contexts.)
Contrari
vivid (Describes colors that are very bright and strong.)
Temi
colors
|art
|design
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
To lose normal skin color
Collocazioni
pale visibly
|pale suddenly
Sinonimi
blanch (More formal or literary; also used metaphorically.)
Contrari
flush (To become red in the face, often from heat or emotion.)
Temi
health
|emotions
|body
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
A boundary marked by stakes or fence
Collocazioni
beyond the pale
Sinonimi
enclosure (General term for an area that is fenced in.)
Temi
history
|geography
|space
|housing
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
pale
IPA
GB/pˈeɪl/
US/pˈeɪl/
Sillabe e accento
pale (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (pale)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: pale
- Comparative: paler
- Superlative: palest
Noun
- Base: pale
- Plural: pales
Verb
- Base: pale
- 3rd Person Singular: pales
- Present Participle: paling
- Past: paled
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
beyond the pale
1/bɪjˈɔnd ðə pˈeɪl/
idiom
literary
Outside acceptable behavior or limits
Not acceptable; going too far in behavior or action.
Esempi
- His comments were offensive and beyond the pale.
- Cheating in an exam is beyond the pale.