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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesà la peau claire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a la po klɛʁ
"Les personnes à la peau claire doivent se protéger du soleil."
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Having skin that is lighter in color than usual, often due to lack of sun exposure, heredity, illness, or fright.
"The pale-skinned tourist applied extra sunscreen before heading out into the tropical sun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'pal' (from Old French 'pale', ultimately from Latin 'pallidus') combined with 'skin' (from Old Norse 'skinn'). The compound adjective has been used descriptively since the late medieval period to denote complexion lacking in typical pigmentation or color.
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à la peau claire
Transliteration: a la po klɛʁ
"Les personnes à la peau claire doivent se protéger du soleil."
hellhäutig
Transliteration: ˈhɛlˌhɔɪtɪç
"Hellhäutige Menschen sollten im Sommer vorsichtig sein."
chiaro di pelle
Transliteration: ˈkjaro di ˈpɛlle
"Le persone con la pelle chiara si scottano facilmente."
de tez clara
Transliteration: de tes ˈklaɾa
"Las personas de tez clara necesitan usar protector solar."
de pele clara
Transliteration: dʒi ˈpɛli ˈklaɾɐ
"Pessoas de pele clara devem evitar a exposição excessiva ao sol."
गोरे रंग का
Transliteration: gore rang ka
"धूप में जाने से पहले गोरे रंग के लोगों को सनस्क्रीन लगाना चाहिए।"
皮肤白皙的
Transliteration: pífū báixī de
"皮肤白皙的人在阳光下更容易晒伤。"
피부가 하얀
Transliteration: pibuga hayan
"피부가 하얀 사람들은 자외선 차단제를 꼼꼼히 발라야 합니다."
色白の
Transliteration: shirojiro no
"色白の人は日焼けしやすいので注意が必要です。"
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