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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPale
/peɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To lose color or brightness; to become pale.
"She paled at the sight of the accident." - 2
To make something less intense or vivid.
"The bright sunlight paled the colors of the painting."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'pallidus', meaning 'pale' or 'wan', via Old French 'pale'. It has been part of the English language since the Middle English period, evolving from describing physical skin color to figuratively representing diminished brightness, importance, or vitality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pale" is said worldwide
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pâlir
Transliteration: pâlir
"Elle a pâli en voyant l'accident."
blass werden
Transliteration: blass werden
"Sie wurde blass, als sie den Unfall sah."
impallidire
Transliteration: impallidire
"È impallidita alla vista dell'incidente."
pálido
Transliteration: pálido
"Ella se puso pálida al ver el accidente."
empalidecer
Transliteration: empalidecer
"Ela empalideceu ao ver o acidente."
पीला होना
Transliteration: peela hona
"वह दुर्घटना देखकर पीली हो गई।"
变得苍白
Transliteration: biàn dé cāng bái
"她看到事故时变得苍白。"
창백해지다
Transliteration: changbaekhaejida
"그녀는 사고를 보고 창백해졌다."
青ざめる
Transliteration: aozameru
"彼女は事故を見て青ざめた。"
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