Pale in spanish
pronunciation: pɑlidoʊ part of speech: adjective
pale [paler -comp., palest -sup.]1 = pálido, lívido. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.more:
» be a pale reflection of = ser un pálido reflejo de.
Example: Reactionaries and renegades alike of all shades and hues might scoff and mock at the LSSP Party, now a pale reflection of its former revolutionary self, but the LSSP does have its historians and archivists.» be pale with fear = estar pálido de miedo.
Example: Her face was pale with fear and her steps were rapid, as if there was some invisible rapist after her.» beyond the pale = fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas, fuera del redil.
Example: How long, and to what extent, can a library operate beyond the pale and still make use of any of the Library of Congress's bibliographic data?.» deathly pale = pálido como un muerto, pálido sepulcral, blanco como la pared, blanco como el papel.
Example: He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew so well.» get + pale = ponerse pálido, palidecer.
Example: I have a friend who, as soon as she is under stress, goes off her oats, and gets all pale.» make + Nombre + pale by comparison = hacer que Algo sea insignificante.
Example: The article is entitled 'Digital library will make today's Internet pale by comparison'.» milky pale = blanco como la leche.
Example: Kevla glimpsed milky pale skin dotted with freckles before Copper dove like a sea hawk into the ocean.» paleface = rostro pálido, carapálida.
Example: White-skinned people with blue eyes aren't just responsible for the current crisis; the blue-eyed palefaces are responsible for saddling the world with a financial system that has a built-in tendency to crash.» pale pink = rosa pálido.
Example: Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.» pale yellow = amarillo claro, amarillo pálido.
Example: This beer is pale yellow, a bit fizzy, and it doesn't smell like much.» turn + pale = palidecer.
Example: The he turned pale, nibbled his lips, and she could see tears in his eyes.» turn + pale with fear = palidecer de miedo, ponerse pálido de miedo.
Example: His teeth chattered, and he turned pale with fear.» within the pale of = dentro del seno de.
Example: His political rhetoric on religion, finance, and peace allowed working men to be brought within the pale of the constitution.pale2 = palidecer.
Example: At these words Jeanne Leforte gave a little gasp of amazement, and her cheeks paled.more:
» pale by + comparison = parecer insignificante en comparación.
Example: No matter how good you are, there's a significant chance of paling by comparison.» pale into + insignificance = volverse insignificante, perder relevancia, perder importancia.
Example: Even this pales into insignificance against the magnetic disc drive which can transfer data at 200,000 characters per second, with the discs rotating at 2,400 rpm.