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pale /peɪl/ /peɪl/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/p/pal/pale_/pale__us_1.mp3 pale(adjective)/peɪl/ /peɪl/having skin that is very light in colour; having skin that has less colour than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc.a pale complexionShe was tall with a slender figure and pale skin.pale with fear/shockto go/turn/grow paleYou look pale. Are you OK?Her face had grown deathly pale.The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn.Extra ExamplesShe was tall, dark and pale, and very beautiful.Ruth went pale as the news sank in.He turned deathly pale.His face went pale with anger.light in colour; containing a lot of whiteOPPOSITE darkhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dark_2pale blue eyesa paler shade of greena pale skyThe flowers were pale and wilted.not strong or brightthe cold pale light of dawnWord Originadjective Middle English: from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus; the verb is from Old French palir.

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(adjective) a pale complexionshe was tall with a slender figure and pale skin.pale with fear/shockto go/turn/grow pale Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=pale This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	pale
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	/peɪl/ /peɪl/
Example	a pale complexion she was tall with a slender figure and pale skin. pale with fear/shock to go/turn/grow pale
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/p/pal/pale_/pale__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=pale
Content	pale (adjective)/peɪl/ /peɪl/ having skin that is very light in colour; having skin that has less colour than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc. a pale complexion She was tall with a slender figure and pale skin. pale with fear/shock to go/turn/grow pale You look pale. Are you OK? Her face had grown deathly pale. The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn. Extra Examples She was tall, dark and pale, and very beautiful. Ruth went pale as the news sank in. He turned deathly pale. His face went pale with anger. light in colour; containing a lot of white OPPOSITE dark https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dark_2 pale blue eyes a paler shade of green a pale sky The flowers were pale and wilted. not strong or bright the cold pale light of dawn Word Origin adjective Middle English: from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus; the verb is from Old French palir.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Pale Peɪl Light Adjective Complexion Tall Slender Figure

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