shade

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
2. (countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
3. (countable) A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A subtle variation in a concept.
5. (countable, figuratively, in-plural, uncountable) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
6. (countable, uncountable) A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
7. (countable, literary, uncountable) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
8. (countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
9. (uncountable) Subtle insults.
10. (countable) A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
11. (countable, historical, uncountable) A candle-shade.

Verb

1. (transitive) To shield (someone or something) from light.
2. (intransitive, rare) To shield oneself from light.
3. (transitive) To alter slightly.
4. (intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
5. (intransitive) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
6. (transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
7. To win by a narrow margin.
8. (transitive) To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
9. (slang, transitive) To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
10. (obsolete, transitive) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
11. (obsolete, transitive) To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.

Conceptes

ombra

matis

fantasma

👻

persiana

to

pàmpol

matís

tintura

tendal

tonalitat

ombrejar

color

llum de taula

espectre

Oposat a

unshade

Sinònims

shadow

hue

tint

screen

nuance

cover

color

tone

shelter

overshadow

ghost

👻

colour

tinge

shield

🛡️

tincture

obscure

gloom

lampshade

blind

protect

subtlety

umbra

hide

darkness

touch

shady

fill in

eclipse

cloud

☁️

refinement

nicety

hatch

darken

shade off

tad

trace

summer house

spook

adumbration

spectre

sunshade

twilight

shadowiness

shadows

blacken

dye

shadiness

specter

paint

gradation

Traduccions

ombre

Schatten

sombra

ombra

sombra

nuance

schaduw

umbra

teinte

tinta

σκιά

Schattierung

matiz

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ʃeɪd/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: schade

Heretat de anglès antic: sċeadu

Heretat de anglès antic: sceadwian

In summary

From Middle English schade, from Old English sċeadu, sċadu (“shadow; shade”), from Proto-West Germanic *skadu, from Proto-Germanic *skadwaz (“shadow; shade”). More at shadow.