What does pâle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pâle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pâle in French.

The word pâle in French means pale, pallid, wan, pale, light, pale, poor, feeble, blade, chalice cloth, blade, sluice gate, pale blue, light blue, pale blue, light blue, be a pale imitation of, be a pale imitation of , be a poor imitation of, pale in comparison, white with rage, white with anger, rotor blade, call in sick, call in sick, pale green, pale-green, pale green, pale face, paleface. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pâle

pale, pallid, wan

adjectif (qui manque de couleur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet enfant malade est pâle.
The sick child is pale.

pale, light

adjectif (atténué)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle porte une robe rose pâle.
She is wearing a pale pink dress.

pale, poor, feeble

adjectif (de mauvaise qualité)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce tableau n'est qu'une pâle reproduction de l'original.
This painting is only a pale reproduction of the original.

blade

nom féminin (aile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pales de l'hélice tournent à toute vitesse, l'hélicoptère va décoller.
The rotor blades are turning at full speed; the helicopter is going to take off.

chalice cloth

nom féminin (Religion : linge pour calice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blade

nom féminin (partie d'aviron) (of an oar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sluice gate

nom féminin (petite vanne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pale blue, light blue

adjectif invariable (bleu très clair)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Aujourd'hui Marie porte une robe bleu pâle

pale blue, light blue

nom masculin (couleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bleu pâle est une nuance de la couleur bleue du ciel ou de l'eau.

be a pale imitation of

(péjoratif (mal imiter [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be a pale imitation of , be a poor imitation of

locution verbale (être une mauvaise copie)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet appareil n'est qu'une pâle imitation de notre modèle.

pale in comparison

locution verbale (ne pas se montrer à la hauteur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

white with rage, white with anger

locution adjectivale (blanc, livide de rage)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Après le sermon, il retourna dans son bureau pâle de colère.

rotor blade

nom féminin (sorte d'aile vrillée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

call in sick

(se faire déclarer malade)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Alain s'est fait porter pâle car il avait attrapé une gastro.

call in sick

(feindre une maladie pour ne pas travailler)

Ce bidasse s'est fait porter pâle pour échapper au défilé.

pale green

nom masculin (nuance de vert) (color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pale-green, pale green

adjectif invariable (de couleur vert pâle) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

pale face

nom masculin (visage blafard)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

paleface

nom masculin (Amérique : homme blanc pour un Indien) (white person: slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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