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pallid

pallid

Meaning of pallid

very pale, usually because of illness or fear

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British English/ˈpælɪd/
American English/ˈpælɪd/
Russian transcription[ˈblʲednɨj]
pallid
pallid - бледный
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pallid with Russian translation

pallid usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После долгой ночной смены он выглядел бледным.

He looked pallid after the long night shift.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ребёнок стал бледным, когда увидел паука.

The child went pallid when she saw the spider.

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pallidбледный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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What's the difference between pallid / pale / ashen / sallow

🇬🇧English
pallid

бледный — very pale, usually because of illness or fear

B2Rarely

He looked pallid after the long night shift.

После долгой ночной смены он выглядел бледным.

P
🇬🇧English
pallid

Very pale, often suggesting illness, weakness, or fear; essentially the core word here.

C1Often

She looked pallid after the long night in the hospital.

Она выглядела бледной после долгой ночи в больнице.

P
🇬🇧English
pale

General word for light skin color or lack of color; can be neutral and is less formal than pallid.

B2Very Often

His face went pale when he heard the news.

Он побледнел, когда услышал новость.

A
🇬🇧English
ashen

Very pale with a grayish tone, often from shock, fear, or illness; stronger and more vivid than pallid.

C1Often

After the accident, he sat there ashen-faced.

После аварии он сидел с пепельно-бледным лицом.

S
🇬🇧English
sallow

Pale in a yellowish, unhealthy way; often suggests poor health or tiredness rather than fear.

C1Often

Years of stress had left him with a sallow complexion.

Годы стресса оставили у него желтовато-бледный цвет лица.

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pallid translation: бледный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pallid

/ˈpælɪd/

pallid translation

бледный

pallid examples

He looked pallid after the long night shift.

pallid transcription

/ˈpælɪd/, /ˈpælɪd/

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pallid meaning: what does it mean?

very pale, usually because of illness or fear

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pallid is pronounced as /ˈpælɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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He looked pallid after the long night shift. Translation: После долгой ночной смены он выглядел бледным.

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