faded
/ˈfeɪdɪd/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ेडिड
फीका, धुँधला, रंग उड़ा हुआ
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having lost its colour or brightness, often because of age or light
फीका, धुँधला, रंग उड़ा हुआ
- a pair of faded blue jeans
- faded photographs in an old album
- The faded poster on the wall was almost blank.
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- Her faded red scarf was still her favourite.
- The sun had left the curtains faded and pale.
Synonyms pale washed out bleached discoloured dull
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no longer as strong, beautiful or important as before
(सुंदरता या गौरव) ढला हुआ, मुरझाया हुआ
- the faded glory of the old palace
- The faded beauty of the old haveli still drew tourists to the town.
- The faded hotel no longer attracted the rich visitors.
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- Once a famous singer, he was now a faded star.
- The faded charm of the old town still pleased visitors.
Synonyms declining withered diminished
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faded (adjective, before a noun)
Placed before a noun, faded describes something whose colour or brightness has weakened over time, such as jeans, a photograph or a poster.
संज्ञा से पहले 'faded' उस वस्तु को बताता है जिसका रंग या चमक समय के साथ हल्की पड़ गई हो, जैसे जीन्स, फोटो या पोस्टर।
- Radhika wore a faded blue kurta to the village fair.
- The faded photograph hung above the old radio.
be + faded
After the verb be, faded describes the present condition of the object; it is a participle adjective, so very can be used before it.
Verb 'be' के बाद 'faded' वस्तु की वर्तमान स्थिति बताता है; यह participle adjective है, इसलिए इससे पहले 'very' लग सकता है।
- The paint on the school gate is badly faded.
- Her memories of the town are faded but warm.
faded + abstract noun
Used figuratively, faded describes glory, beauty, fame or hope that is no longer as strong as before.
अलंकारिक अर्थ में 'faded' उस गौरव, सुंदरता, प्रसिद्धि या आशा को बताता है जो पहले जैसी प्रबल नहीं रही।
- The faded film star now lives quietly in Lucknow.
- He spoke of the faded glory of the old palace.
fade (verb) and faded (participle)
Fade is the verb: colours fade in the sun. Faded is the result, so a thing that has faded is a faded thing.
'Fade' क्रिया है: रंग धूप में फीके पड़ते हैं। 'Faded' उसका परिणाम है, यानी जो चीज़ फीकी पड़ चुकी है वह 'faded' है।
- Cotton fades quickly if you dry it in strong sunlight.
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faded + noun (colour or cloth)
jeanscurtainspaintletterswallpaperflag
- The faded curtains had been in the house for twenty years.
faded + noun (figurative)
glorybeautyfamedreamhope
- The faded glory of the fort still draws tourists.
adverb + faded
badlyslightlycompletelysun-fadedlong
- The notice on the board was completely faded.
look / seem + faded
lookseemappearbecomegrow
- The old textbook looked faded and torn.
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- The faded ink on the receipt was almost impossible to read.
रसीद पर फीकी पड़ चुकी स्याही को पढ़ना लगभग असंभव था।
- My grandmother keeps a faded photograph of her wedding in a steel trunk.
मेरी दादी अपनी शादी की एक फीकी पड़ चुकी फोटो स्टील के संदूक में रखती हैं।
- After many washes the school uniform looked faded.
कई बार धुलने के बाद विद्यालय की वर्दी फीकी दिखने लगी थी।
- The team could not recover its faded reputation that season.
टीम उस सत्र में अपनी धूमिल हो चुकी प्रतिष्ठा वापस नहीं पा सकी।
- A faded signboard marked the entrance to the old market.
एक फीका पड़ चुका साइनबोर्ड पुराने बाज़ार के प्रवेश को दर्शाता था।
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✗ The colour of my shirt has faded off.
✓ The colour of my shirt has faded.
Fade is intransitive here and needs no particle off; fade away is used for disappearing gradually, not for colour.
यहाँ 'fade' अकर्मक क्रिया है और इसे particle 'off' की आवश्यकता नहीं; रंग के लिए केवल 'faded' लिखा जाता है।
✗ The jeans were fading by the sun.
✓ The jeans were faded by the sun.
To show the cause of the change, use the past participle faded in the passive, not the present participle.
बदलाव का कारण बताने के लिए passive में past participle 'faded' आता है, present participle 'fading' नहीं।