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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKara Palida
/ˈkɑːrə pəˈliːdə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A term used to describe a person with a notably pale face, often due to fear, illness, or shock.
"After hearing the bad news, she turned into a 'Kara Palida', her face drained of color." - 2
A colloquial expression in some Spanish-speaking cultures referring to someone who appears frightened or unwell.
"He looked like a 'Kara Palida' when he saw the ghost."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Kara Palida' originates from Spanish, where 'kara' means 'face' and 'palida' means 'pale'. The phrase has been used historically in various cultural contexts to describe a pale or wan appearance, often associated with illness or fear.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kara Palida" is said worldwide
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Visage pâle
Transliteration: vee-sahzh pah-l
"Elle avait un visage pâle après la nouvelle."
Blasses Gesicht
Transliteration: blahs-es geh-zicht
"Nach der Nachricht hatte sie ein blasses Gesicht."
Volto pallido
Transliteration: vol-toh pal-li-do
"Aveva un volto pallido dopo aver sentito la notizia."
Kara Palida
Transliteration: kah-rah pah-lee-dah
"Se volvió una Kara Palida al escuchar el rumor."
Rosto pálido
Transliteration: hos-toh pal-ee-do
"Ela tinha um rosto pálido após a notícia."
पीला चेहरा
Transliteration: peela chehra
"बुरी खबर सुनकर उसका चेहरा पीला हो गया।"
苍白的脸
Transliteration: cāngbái de liǎn
"听到坏消息后，她的脸变得苍白。"
창백한 얼굴
Transliteration: changbaekhan eolgul
"나쁜 소식을 듣고 그녀의 얼굴이 창백해졌다."
青白い顔
Transliteration: aoshiroi kao
"悪い知らせを聞いて彼女の顔は青白くなった。"
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