noun🔗SharePâleurPaleness; pallor."The pale of his skin suggested he hadn't been getting enough sleep. "La pâleur de sa peau suggérait qu'il n'avait pas dormi suffisamment.appearancebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePâlirTo turn pale; to lose colour."When she heard the bad news, she paled. "Quand elle a appris la mauvaise nouvelle, elle a pâli.appearancephysiologybodymedicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'effacer, pâlirTo become insignificant."The importance of the old debate club faded, and its influence paled over time. "L'importance de l'ancien club de débat s'est effacée et son influence a pâli avec le temps.valueabstractessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePâlir, blanchirTo make pale; to diminish the brightness of."The strong sunlight paled the colors in the watercolor painting. "La forte lumière du soleil a fait pâlir les couleurs de l'aquarelle.appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePâleLight in color."I have pale yellow wallpaper."J'ai du papier peint jaune pâle.appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePâle(of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.)."My little sister looked pale after her scary experience at the haunted house. "Ma petite sœur avait l'air pâle après son expérience effrayante dans la maison hantée.appearancephysiologymedicinebodyhumanconditioncoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePâle, blêmeFeeble, faint."He is but a pale shadow of his former self."Il n'est qu'une pâle ombre de lui-même.appearanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePieuA wooden stake; a picket."The farmer used a sturdy pale to mark the boundary of his field. "L'agriculteur a utilisé un pieu robuste pour marquer la limite de son champ.propertyarchitecturematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClôture, palissadeFence made from wooden stake; palisade."The schoolyard was protected by a strong pale of tall wooden stakes. "La cour de l'école était protégée par une solide clôture de grands pieux en bois.propertyarchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLimites, bornes(by extension) Limits, bounds (especially before of)."The pale of acceptable behavior at the school dance was clearly defined by the student council. "Les limites du comportement acceptable lors de la soirée dansante de l'école étaient clairement définies par le conseil étudiant.areapositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLimites, bornesThe bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgment in civilized company, in the phrase beyond the pale."Staying within the pale of acceptable behavior at school means following the rules and respecting others. "Rester dans les limites d'un comportement acceptable à l'école signifie suivre les règles et respecter les autres.moralphilosophysocietyvalueculturecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePalA vertical band down the middle of a shield."The knight's shield had a wide, gleaming pale running down the center. "Le bouclier du chevalier avait un pal large et brillant qui traversait le centre.heraldryartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTerritoire, enceinteA territory or defensive area within a specific boundary or under a given jurisdiction."The school's pale encompassed the playground and the surrounding gardens. "L'enceinte de l'école englobait le terrain de jeu et les jardins environnants.politicsgovernmentareanationstatemilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJuridiction, ressortThe jurisdiction (territorial or otherwise) of an authority."The school district's pale extends to all the students in the surrounding neighborhood. "Le ressort du district scolaire s'étend à tous les élèves du quartier environnant.politicsgovernmentareastatelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelle à fromageA cheese scoop."At the buffet, I used the pale to scoop some feta cheese. "Au buffet, j'ai utilisé la pelle à fromage pour prendre du fromage feta.utensilfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePieuA shore for bracing a timber before it is fastened."The carpenter used the pale to steady the wooden beam before nailing it to the wall. "Le charpentier a utilisé le pieu pour stabiliser la poutre en bois avant de la clouer au mur.architecturenauticaltechnicalstructurebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClôturer, entourerTo enclose with pales, or as if with pales; to encircle or encompass; to fence off."The farmer paled the garden plot to keep the rabbits out. "Le fermier a clôturé le potager pour empêcher les lapins d'entrer.propertyarchitectureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
