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shade into — ˈshade ˌinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they shade into he/she/it shades into present participle shading into past tense … Useful english dictionary
shade into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms shade into : present tense I/you/we/they shade into he/she/it shades into present participle shading into past tense shaded into past participle shaded into shade into something if one thing shades into… … English dictionary
shade into something — ˌshade ˈinto sth derived to change gradually into sth else, so that you cannot tell where one thing ends and the other thing begins • The scarlet of the wings shades into pink at the tips. • Distrust of foreigners can shade into racism.… … Useful english dictionary
shade — ► NOUN 1) comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight. 2) a colour, especially with regard to how light or dark it is. 3) a position of relative inferiority or obscurity: your bravery puts me in the shade. 4) a… … English terms dictionary
shade — shade1 [ ʃeıd ] noun ** ▸ 1 where light does not go ▸ 2 screen/cover ▸ 3 form of a color ▸ 4 pair of sunglasses ▸ 5 slightly different form ▸ 6 spirit of someone dead ▸ 7 something reminding someone of something ▸ 8 small amount/number ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shade — shade1 [ʃeıd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(out of sunlight)¦ 2¦(for blocking light)¦ 3 shades 4¦(in a picture)¦ 5¦(colour)¦ 6 shade of meaning/opinion/feeling etc 7 a shade 8 shades of somebody/something 9 put somebody/something in the shade 10 have it made in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shade — 1 noun 1 SLIGHT DARKNESS (U) slight darkness or shelter from the direct light of the sun made by something blocking it: a plant that likes a lot of shade | in the shade: Let s find a table in the shade. | It s 35ºC in the shade. | in the shade of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shade — I n. gradation of color 1) a delicate, pale, pastel, soft shade 2) a dark; light shade window cover (AE; BE has blinds) 3) to draw, pull down; raise the shades 4) a window shade shaded place 5) in the shade misc. 6) a lampshade II … Combinatory dictionary
shade — I UK [ʃeɪd] / US noun Word forms shade : singular shade plural shades ** 1) [uncountable] a slightly dark area where the light from the sun does not reach because it is blocked by something He pulled a wicker chair into the shade. shade of: I… … English dictionary
shade — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 area out of the sunlight ADJECTIVE ▪ cool ▪ deep ▪ welcome ▪ dappled ▪ afternoon … Collocations dictionary
