pale
gb/pˈeɪl/ us/pˈeɪl/
A2
Engelska
~ 2500
sápadt, halvány, elsápad, palánk, cölöpkerítés
A2
1
sápadt
A2
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
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.
Betydelse
Having light or whitish skin color
Ordkombinationer
look pale
|turn pale
|pale face
|pale complexion
Synonymer
wan (More literary and suggests weakness or exhaustion.)
Antonymer
flushed (Describes skin that is red, often from heat, embarrassment, or exertion.)
Teman
health
|appearance
|daily life
|body
|emotions
Definition
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
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use 'light' instead of 'pale'; 'light' is fine, but 'pale' often suggests even less intensity and sometimes a faded look.
Betydelse
Light in color or shade
Ordkombinationer
pale blue
|pale yellow
|pale green
|pale light
Synonymer
pastel (Refers specifically to soft, light shades, often in design or art contexts.)
Antonymer
vivid (Describes colors that are very bright and strong.)
Teman
colors
|art
|design
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When a color is not strong or bright but soft and light.
Having a light or washed-out shade of a color.
VERB
B1
3
elsápad
B1
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Betydelse
To lose normal skin color
Ordkombinationer
pale visibly
|pale suddenly
Synonymer
blanch (More formal or literary; also used metaphorically.)
Antonymer
flush (To become red in the face, often from heat or emotion.)
Teman
health
|emotions
|body
Definition
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Betydelse
A boundary marked by stakes or fence
Ordkombinationer
beyond the pale
Synonymer
enclosure (General term for an area that is fenced in.)
Teman
history
|geography
|space
|housing
Definition
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.
Grammatik
Grundform
pale
IPA
GB/pˈeɪl/
US/pˈeɪl/
Stavelser och betoning
pale (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (pale)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: pale
- Comparative: paler
- Superlative: palest
Noun
- Base: pale
- Plural: pales
Verb
- Base: pale
- 3rd Person Singular: pales
- Present Participle: paling
- Past: paled
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
beyond the pale
1/bɪjˈɔnd ðə pˈeɪl/
idiom
literary
Outside acceptable behavior or limits
Not acceptable; going too far in behavior or action.
Exempel
- His comments were offensive and beyond the pale.
- Cheating in an exam is beyond the pale.