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fade

Meaning of fade

lose color

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British English/tuː ˈfeɪd/
American English/ˈfeɪd/
Russian transcription[vɨtsvʲɪˈtatʲ]
fade
fade - выцветать
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fade with Russian translation

fade usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Яркие плакаты выцветут, если их оставить на подоконнике.

Bright posters will fade if left in the window.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Со временем джинсовая ткань выцветет до более светлого голубого.

Over time the denim will fade to a lighter blue.

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fade belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

fadeвыцветать
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

fade synonyms

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What's the difference between fade / pale / bleach / discolor / dull / lose brightness

🇬🇧English
fade

general, neutral term for losing color or brightness

A1Very Often

The curtains will fade if you leave them in direct sunlight.

Шторы выцветут, если оставить их на прямом солнце.

🇬🇧English

to become lighter or less saturated; also used for skin/face

A1Often

The paint has paled where the sun hits it most.

Краска поблекла там, где на неё сильнее всего попадает солнце.

B
🇬🇧English
bleach

often implies chemical or intentional whitening/removal of color

A1Often

She bleached the shirt to remove the stain, and the color faded.

Она отбелила рубашку, чтобы убрать пятно, и цвет выцвел.

D
🇬🇧English
discolor

formal, indicates change of colour, often unwanted or uneven

A1Rarely

The metal discolored after years of exposure to the air.

Металл обесцветился после многих лет на открытом воздухе.

🇬🇧English

to reduce brightness or shine; to make colours less vivid

A1Often

Exposure to pollution dulled the bright finish of the sign.

Воздействие загрязнений притупило яркий блеск вывески.

L
🇬🇧English
lose brightness

descriptive phrase focusing on loss of light intensity or vividness

A1Rarely

Over time the display may lose brightness and look washed out.

Со временем экран может потерять яркость и выглядеть выцветшим.

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How to pronounce fade and what this word means

fade translation: выцветать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce fade

/tuː ˈfeɪd/

fade translation

выцветать

fade examples

Bright posters will fade if left in the window.

fade transcription

/tuː ˈfeɪd/, /ˈfeɪd/

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fade meaning: what does it mean?

lose color

fade pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

fade is pronounced as /tuː ˈfeɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

fade definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Bright posters will fade if left in the window. Translation: Яркие плакаты выцветут, если их оставить на подоконнике.

Is fade part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, fade (выцветать) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is fade part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, fade (выцветать) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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