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pale BrE / peɪl /  NAmE / peɪl / Native audio playback is not supported. pale(adjective)BrE / peɪl /  NAmE / peɪl / having skin that is almost white; having skin that is whiter than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc.a pale complexionpale with fearto go/turn paleYou look pale. Are you OK?The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn.light in colour; containing a lot of whiteopposite darkhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dark_1pale blue eyesa paler shade of greena pale skynot strong or brightthe cold pale light of dawnExtra ExamplesHe turned deathly pale.Ruth went pale as the news sank in.His face went pale with anger.She has her father’s pale blue eyes.She was deathly pale and very thin.She was tall, dark and pale, and very beautiful.The bedroom walls are pale green.The flowers were pale and wilted.The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn.The rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky.You look pale—are you feeling OK?Word Originadjective Middle English: from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus; the verb is from Old French palir.

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(adjective) a pale complexionpale with fearto go/turn paleyou look pale. are you ok? 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

Word	pale
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / peɪl / NAmE / peɪl /
Example	a pale complexion pale with fear to go/turn pale you look pale. are you ok?
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Content	pale (adjective)BrE / peɪl / NAmE / peɪl / having skin that is almost white; having skin that is whiter than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc. a pale complexion pale with fear to go/turn pale You look pale. Are you OK? The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn. light in colour; containing a lot of white opposite dark https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dark_1 pale blue eyes a paler shade of green a pale sky not strong or bright the cold pale light of dawn Extra Examples He turned deathly pale. Ruth went pale as the news sank in. His face went pale with anger. She has her father’s pale blue eyes. She was deathly pale and very thin. She was tall, dark and pale, and very beautiful. The bedroom walls are pale green. The flowers were pale and wilted. The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn. The rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky. You look pale—are you feeling OK? Word Origin adjective Middle English: from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus; the verb is from Old French palir.
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Pale Peɪl Adjective Bre Complexion Fear Go/Turn Skin

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