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English translation of 'pale'

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pale

[pal ]
feminine noun
1.  [d’hélice, rame] blade
2.  [de roue] paddle
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Example Sentences Including 'pale'

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Au plafond la pale tropicale brasse l'air à la vitesse d'une hélice d'avion.
Actuel
Forever fait encore plus pale figure avec 8 743 entrées à Paris dans huit salles.
Le Monde (1998)
Il en profite pour se détourner et m'écoute la bouche pincée, le front pale.
Basset-Chercot, Pascal Le baptême du boiteux
L'hélice défectueuse du " Charles-de-Gaulle " sera examinée à Toulon Une pale s'est brisée pour une raison inconnue
Le Monde (2000)
Les premières investigations ont mis en évidence la détérioration inexpliquée d'une pale " de l'hélice.
Le Monde (2000)

Trends of 'pale'

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'pale' in Other Languages

British English: pale /peɪl/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is pale is not strong or bright in colour.
...pale blue.
  • American English: pale
  • Arabic: شَاحِبٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: pálido
  • Chinese: 苍白的
  • Croatian: blijed
  • Czech: bledý
  • Danish: bleg
  • Dutch: bleek
  • European Spanish: pálido
  • Finnish: kalpea
  • French: pâle
  • German: blass
  • Greek: χλωμός
  • Italian: pallido
  • Japanese: 薄い 住居
  • Korean: 연한
  • Norwegian: blek
  • Polish: blady
  • European Portuguese: pálido
  • Romanian: pal
  • Russian: бледный
  • Spanish: pálido
  • Swedish: blek
  • Thai: ซีดเผือด
  • Turkish: soluk
  • Ukrainian: блідий
  • Vietnamese: tái nhợt
British English: wan ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone as wan, you mean that they look pale and tired.
He looked wan and tired.
  • American English: wan
  • Brazilian Portuguese: pálido
  • Chinese: 苍白的
  • European Spanish: pálido
  • French: pâle
  • German: matt
  • Italian: pallido
  • Japanese: 弱弱しい
  • Korean: 창백한
  • European Portuguese: pálido
  • Spanish: pálido
British English: watery ADJECTIVE
Something that is watery is weak or pale.
A watery light began to show through the branches.
  • American English: watery
  • Brazilian Portuguese: aguado
  • Chinese: 微弱的
  • European Spanish: desvaído
  • French: pâle
  • German: blass
  • Italian: pallidoluce
  • Japanese: 淡い
  • Korean: 옅은
  • European Portuguese: aguado
  • Spanish: desvaído

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Nearby words of 'pale'

  • palais des expositions
  • palan
  • Palatin
  • pale
  • pâle
  • pâle de colère
  • palefrenier

  • All FRENCH words that begin with 'P'

Related Terms of 'pale'

  • pâle
  • bleu pâle
  • pâle de colère
  • une pâle imitation

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