shade

shade
shade [∫eɪd]
1. noun
   a. ombre f
• in the shade of a tree à l'ombre d'un arbre
• 40° in the shade 40° à l'ombre
• to put sb/sth in the shade éclipser qn/qch
   b. [of colour] ton m ; [of opinion, meaning] nuance f
• a new shade of lipstick une nouvelle couleur de rouge à lèvres
   c. ( = small amount) a shade bigger légèrement plus grand
• move it just a shade to the left déplace-le légèrement sur la gauche
   d. ( = lampshade) abat-jour m inv
2. plural noun
shades (inf) lunettes fpl de soleil
3. transitive verb
[trees, parasol] donner de l'ombre à
• shaded place endroit m ombragé
• he shaded his eyes with his hands il s'abrita les yeux de la main
► shade in separable transitive verb
[+ painting] ombrer ; ( = colour in) colorer (in en)
* * *
[ʃeɪd] 1.
noun
1) (shadow) ombre f
2) (of colour) ton m; fig (of opinion, meaning) nuance f

an attractive shade of blue — un beau bleu

a solution that should appeal to all shades of opinion — une solution qui devrait plaire à toutes les tendances

3) (small amount, degree)

a shade too loud — un tout petit peu trop fort

a shade of resentment — un soupçon de ressentiment

4) (also lamp shade) abat-jour m inv
5) US (also window shade) store m
2.
shades plural noun
1) (colloq) (sunglasses) lunettes fpl de soleil
2) (undertones)

shades of Mozart — ça fait penser à Mozart

3.
transitive verb
1) (screen) donner de l'ombre à

the hat shaded her face — le chapeau projetait une ombre sur son visage

the garden was shaded by trees — le jardin était ombragé par des arbres

to shade one's eyes (with one's hand) — s'abriter les yeux de la main

4.
intransitive verb (blend) [colour, tone] se fondre (into en)
5.
shaded past participle adjective
1) (shady) ombragé
2) [lamp] avec un abat-jour
3) Art (also shade-in) gen sombre; (produced by hatching) hachuré
Phrasal Verbs:
••

to put somebody in the shade — éclipser quelqu'un

to put something in the shade — surpasser or surclasser quelque chose


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