noun🔗ShareFadeA golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw."The golfer hit a fade to the right of the green. "Le golfeur a frappé un fade à droite du green."My dad hit a fade on the 18th hole, which was a good shot. "Mon père a fait un fade au 18e trou, ce qui était un bon coup.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne coupe de cheveux dégradéeA haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade."My brother got a cool fade haircut for his birthday. "Mon frère a eu une coupe de cheveux dégradée cool pour son anniversaire.appearancestylebodyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBagarre, rixeA fight."The disagreement between the siblings turned into a loud fade. "Le désaccord entre les frères et sœurs s'est transformé en une bagarre bruyante.actionwarentertainmentsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFonduA gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song)."The fade at the end of the music signaled the start of the next scene in the movie. "Le fondu à la fin de la musique a signalé le début de la scène suivante dans le film.mediaentertainmentmusicsoundtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDisparition, effacementThe act of disappearing from a place so as not to be found; covert departure."The student's sudden fade from the classroom was suspicious; no one saw him leave. "La disparition soudaine de l'élève de la salle de classe était suspecte ; personne ne l'a vu partir.actionsituationeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'affaiblir, pâlir, fanerTo grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant."The old house was slowly fading, its paint peeling and the roof sagging. "La vieille maison s'affaiblissait lentement, sa peinture s'écaillait et le toit s'affaissait.biologyplantnatureconditiontimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe faner, pâlirTo lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color."The flowers in the vase started to fade after a few days, losing their vibrant color. "Les fleurs dans le vase ont commencé à se faner après quelques jours, perdant leur couleur vibrante.appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'estomper, pâlir, disparaîtreTo sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish."The sound of the music faded as the party ended. "Le son de la musique s'estompa à la fin de la fête.appearancetimeactionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire pâlir, estomperTo cause to fade."The bright colors of the painting will fade if exposed to direct sunlight for too long. "Les couleurs vives du tableau vont pâlir si elles sont exposées trop longtemps à la lumière directe du soleil.appearancecolortimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParier contreTo bet against."My brother decided to fade against the school team winning the championship. "Mon frère a décidé de parier contre l'équipe de l'école qui gagne le championnat.betbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFaible, insipideWeak; insipid; tasteless."The flavor of the soup was quite fade; it lacked any strong taste. "La saveur de la soupe était assez faible ; elle manquait de goût prononcé.foodqualitysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVaillant, courageuxStrong; bold; doughty."The team's fade leader, Emily, bravely presented her proposal to the class. "La courageuse leader de l'équipe, Emily, a présenté sa proposition avec bravoure à la classe.characterqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
