pale
/peɪl/adjective
उच्चारण पेल
पीला, फीका
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as idiom
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(of a person, their face) having skin that is almost white or whiter than usual because of illness, a strong emotion; light in colour
पीला, फीका
- She looked pale and tired.
- pale blue
- He turned pale when he heard the news.
+ 2 more examples
- The walls of the room were painted a pale yellow.
- She looked pale after the long illness.
- 1
[I] ~ (at sth)
to become paler than usual; to seem less important when compared with something else
पीला पड़ना; फीका लगना
- Our problems pale in comparison.
- Last year's profits pale beside the record earnings of this quarter.
- The old record paled beside the new champion's performance.
+ 2 more examples
- His small success pales in comparison with her achievements.
- The fear of failure paled when she saw her friends' support.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pale with + emotion
We use 'with' to give the cause of paleness, usually fear, shock or illness, and no article is used.
पीलेपन का कारण बताने के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है, प्रायः भय, सदमे या बीमारी के लिए, और article नहीं लगता।
- Radhika turned pale with fear when the lights went out.
- He went pale with shock at the news.
pale + colour (light shade)
'Pale' placed before a colour word gives a lighter shade, for example pale blue or pale yellow.
रंग के नाम से पहले 'pale' हल्की आभा बताता है, जैसे pale blue या pale yellow।
- She wore a pale green saree to the wedding.
- The walls were painted a pale cream.
pale in comparison with / beside / next to
As a verb, 'pale' means to seem weak or unimportant when compared with something greater. It takes 'in comparison with' or 'beside'.
Verb के रूप में 'pale' का अर्थ है किसी बड़ी चीज़ से तुलना में कमज़ोर या महत्वहीन लगना। इसके साथ 'in comparison with' या 'beside' आता है।
- Our small problems pale in comparison with theirs.
- Every other score paled beside his century.
turn / go / look / become pale
These linking verbs show a change or an appearance of colour in the face.
ये linking verbs चेहरे के रंग में परिवर्तन या उसके दिखने को बताती हैं।
- You look pale; are you unwell?
- His face turned pale on seeing the result.
+Collocations 4
pale + colour / noun
bluepinkyellowskinlightcomplexion
- The sky was a pale pink at sunrise.
verb + pale
turngolookgrowappear
- The patient looked pale after the long fever.
adverb + pale
deathlyghostlyslightlyunusuallyvery
- She was deathly pale after the accident.
pale + preposition
with fearwith shockbesidein comparison with
- His achievements pale beside those of his father.
“More examples 5
- The moon cast a pale light over the paddy fields.
चंद्रमा ने धान के खेतों पर हल्की रोशनी बिखेर दी।
- The nurse noticed that the child was pale and weak.
नर्स ने देखा कि बच्चा पीला और कमज़ोर था।
- My brother's marks pale into insignificance next to the topper's.
मेरे भाई के अंक topper के अंकों के सामने नगण्य लगते हैं।
- She painted her room in a pale shade of lavender.
उसने अपना कमरा लैवेंडर के हल्के रंग में रंगवाया।
- The old curtains had faded to a pale grey.
पुराने परदे फीके पड़कर हल्के स्लेटी हो गए थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Her face turned pale by fear.
✓ Her face turned pale with fear.
The cause of an emotion on the face is introduced by 'with'.
चेहरे पर भावना का कारण बताने के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ Her success pales in comparison of his.
✓ Her success pales in comparison with his.
The fixed phrase is 'in comparison with' (or 'to').
निश्चित phrase 'in comparison with' (या 'to') है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ She became pale with the fear.
✓ She became pale with fear.
No article is used before the emotion noun after 'with'.
'With' के बाद भाववाचक noun से पहले article नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all describe lack of colour, but they differ in use.
ये adjectives सभी रंग की कमी को बताते हैं, पर प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
Light in colour, or having a face without its usual colour.
हल्के रंग का, या सामान्य रंगत से रहित चेहरे वाला।
- He was pale with worry.
Hard to see, hear or notice; not strong.
जिसे देखना, सुनना या महसूस करना कठिन हो; तीव्र नहीं।
- There was a faint line on the paper.
¶Idioms 2
beyond the pale
considered unacceptable by most people
अस्वीकार्य, शिष्टता की सीमा से परे
- His remarks about women were beyond the pale.
- Such behaviour in a classroom is beyond the pale.
pale into insignificance
to seem much less important when compared with sth else
(तुलना में) फीका पड़ जाना, महत्वहीन लगने लगना
- Our small problems pale into insignificance beside the suffering of the flood victims.
- His earlier records paled into insignificance next to this win.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: pale (light in colour) and pail (a bucket).
Homophone: pale (हल्के रंग का) और pail (बाल्टी)।
Keep the pale-face words together: pale, pallid, wan, ashen, sallow (yellowish), pasty.
पीले चेहरे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pale, pallid, wan, ashen, sallow (पीलापन लिए), pasty।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pale in comparison or pale into insignificance (seem much less important than something else), beyond the pale (completely unacceptable: 'His behaviour was beyond the pale').
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: pale in comparison या pale into insignificance (किसी और चीज़ के सामने बहुत कम महत्वपूर्ण लगना), beyond the pale (पूरी तरह अस्वीकार्य: 'His behaviour was beyond the pale')।