fade
/feɪd/verb
उच्चारण फ़ेड
रंग उड़ना, फीका पड़ना; फीका कर देना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to become, or to make something become, paler or less bright
रंग उड़ना, फीका पड़ना; फीका कर देना
- The curtains have faded in the sun.
- Strong sunlight fades the colour of cloth.
- The colours of the old poster had faded over the years.
+ 2 more examples
- Sunlight can fade a cotton shirt in a few months.
- The tattoo has faded since she was a girl.
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[I] ~ (away)
to disappear gradually; to become weaker
धीरे-धीरे मिटना, क्षीण होना, लुप्त होना
- Her hopes of a government job faded with each result.
- The sound of the band faded into the distance.
- The old man was fading fast.
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- The pain slowly faded after the medicine took effect.
- Light faded from the sky as evening came.
- Their friendship faded when they moved to different cities.
Synonyms dwindle wane die away
Opposite grow strengthen intensify
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fade (intransitive: lose colour)
Fade needs no object when colour, light or sound slowly becomes weaker.
जब रंग, रोशनी या आवाज़ धीरे-धीरे कमज़ोर हो, तब 'fade' के साथ object नहीं आता।
- The colour of the curtains faded in the sun.
- The music faded as the bus moved away.
fade + adverb particle (away / out / in)
Away means disappearing slowly; out means ending gradually; in means appearing gradually.
'Away' धीरे-धीरे लुप्त होने, 'out' धीरे-धीरे समाप्त होने और 'in' धीरे-धीरे उभरने को दर्शाता है।
- Her smile faded away.
- The sound faded out at the end of the song.
fade from + noun
Use from for the place or memory a thing leaves.
जिस स्थान या स्मृति से कोई चीज़ मिट जाए, उसके लिए 'from' आता है।
- The hope faded from his eyes.
- Her name soon faded from memory.
fade (transitive)
As a transitive verb, fade means to make something paler, usually by sun or washing.
Transitive के रूप में 'fade' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को फीका करना है, प्रायः धूप या धुलाई से।
- Strong sunlight faded the poster.
fade into + noun
Use into for the state something slowly becomes part of.
जिस अवस्था में कोई चीज़ धीरे-धीरे मिल जाए, उसके लिए 'into' आता है।
- The hills faded into the mist.
+Collocations 5
colour/light + fade
colourlightmemorysoundsmile
- The evening light faded quickly.
adverb + fade
slowlygraduallyquicklyrapidlygently
- The pain gradually faded after the medicine.
fade + noun
into the distanceinto darknessinto silencefrom viewfrom memory
- The train faded into the distance.
faded + noun
jeansphotographinkgloryhopes
- She wore faded jeans and a white shirt.
fade + preposition
with agein the sunwith timeafter washingby degrees
- The ink faded with time.
“More examples 5
- The old photographs have faded with age.
पुरानी तस्वीरें समय के साथ फीकी पड़ गई हैं।
- The sun faded behind the hills as we reached the village.
जब हम गाँव पहुँचे तो सूर्य पहाड़ियों के पीछे ओझल हो गया।
- His enthusiasm faded after the first month.
पहले महीने के बाद उसका उत्साह मंद पड़ गया।
- Flowers fade quickly in the summer heat.
गर्मी की तपिश में फूल जल्दी मुरझा जाते हैं।
- The singer's fame faded after the second film.
दूसरी फ़िल्म के बाद गायक की ख्याति धूमिल पड़ गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ My jeans have fade after many washes.
✓ My jeans have faded after many washes.
After have, the past participle faded is needed.
'Have' के बाद past participle 'faded' आता है।
✗ The colours of the flag fades quickly in the sun.
✓ The colours of the flag fade quickly in the sun.
The plural subject colours takes the plural verb fade.
Plural subject 'colours' के साथ plural verb 'fade' आता है।
✗ Her beauty faded off.
✓ Her beauty faded away.
The particle used with fade is away, not off.
'Fade' के साथ particle 'away' आता है, 'off' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fade, wither and wane all describe gradual loss, but each suits a different subject.
तीनों धीरे-धीरे कमी बताते हैं, पर हर एक अलग subject के साथ आता है।
To lose colour, light or strength gradually.
रंग, रोशनी या शक्ति का धीरे-धीरे घटना।
- The paint faded.
To become smaller or weaker, as the moon or support does.
चंद्रमा या समर्थन की तरह छोटा या कमज़ोर होना।
- Public interest waned.
→Phrasal verbs 2
fade in | fade out
(of a picture or sound in a film or broadcast) to appear or disappear gradually
(फ़िल्म में चित्र या ध्वनि का) धीरे-धीरे आना या जाना
- The music fades out as the credits roll.
fade away
to disappear gradually
(धीरे-धीरे) लुप्त हो जाना, फीका पड़ जाना
- The sound of the music faded away.
- Her hopes slowly faded away.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Fade, with silent e; faded, fading.
Fade, silent e के साथ; faded, fading।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fade away, fade into the background, a fading memory.
Collocations: fade away (धीरे-धीरे गायब हो जाना), fade into the background (पीछे चले जाना और ध्यान से हट जाना), a fading memory (धुँधली होती हुई याद)।
'Old soldiers never die; they simply fade away.'
उक्ति 'Old soldiers never die; they simply fade away' है।