shade
/ʃeɪd/noun
उच्चारण शेड
छाया, छाँव
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[U]
an area that is dark and cool under or behind something, for example a tree or building, because the sun's light does not get to it
छाया, छाँव
- Sit in the shade of the tree.
- We parked the car in the shade to keep it cool.
- The old banyan tree gives shade to the whole village square.
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- It was so hot that even the shade felt warm.
- Cattle rested in the shade at noon.
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[C] ~ (of sth)
a particular form of a colour; a slight difference in meaning or opinion
रंगत, आभा; बारीक अंतर
- a shade of blue
- shades of meaning
- She painted the wall in a pale shade of green.
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- The two answers differ by a slight shade of meaning.
- This lipstick comes in several shades of red.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (from sth)
to prevent direct light from reaching something
छाया करना
- She shaded her eyes from the sun.
- A wide umbrella shaded the vegetable seller from the afternoon sun.
- Tall buildings shade the garden in the afternoon.
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- He shaded the page with his hand to read it.
- A canvas roof shaded the market stalls from the sun.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in the shade / under the shade of
Use in the shade for being in the cool area; under the shade of a tree is also possible. Shade is uncountable in this sense.
ठंडे स्थान में होने के लिए 'in the shade' आता है; 'under the shade of a tree' भी चलता है। इस अर्थ में shade uncountable है।
- We rested in the shade of a banyan tree.
- The old men sat under the shade of the neem tree.
shade vs. shadow
Shade is the cool area where light is blocked. A shadow is the dark shape of an object on a surface.
'Shade' वह ठंडा स्थान है जहाँ रोशनी रुकती है। 'Shadow' किसी वस्तु की सतह पर पड़ी काली आकृति है।
- The tree gives shade, and its shadow falls on the wall.
a shade of + colour / meaning
As a countable noun, a shade is a degree of a colour or a slight difference of meaning. It is followed by of.
Countable noun के रूप में 'shade' किसी रंग की छटा या अर्थ का सूक्ष्म अंतर है। इसके बाद of आता है।
- She wore a light shade of blue.
- The word has several shades of meaning.
shade sth (from sth) (verb)
As a verb, shade means to protect from direct light. Use from for the light or sun that is blocked.
Verb के रूप में 'shade' का अर्थ सीधी रोशनी से बचाना है। रोकी जाने वाली रोशनी के लिए from आता है।
- She shaded her eyes from the sun.
- A tall hedge shades the garden from the road.
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adjective + shade
cooldeepdensewelcomepale
- The travellers sat in the welcome shade of a mango tree.
verb + in the shade
restsitstandsleeppark
- We parked the car in the shade.
shade of + colour
greenblueredpinkbrown
- The wall was painted in a soft shade of green.
noun + shade
treelampsuneyewindow
- She switched on the lamp and adjusted the shade.
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- The cows rested in the shade during the afternoon heat.
दोपहर की गर्मी में गायें छाया में आराम कर रही थीं।
- Radhika chose a darker shade of blue for her kurta.
राधिका ने अपने कुर्ते के लिए नीले रंग की गहरी छटा चुनी।
- The temperature in the shade was forty-two degrees.
छाया में तापमान बयालीस डिग्री था।
- He pulled down the shade to keep the sun out.
उसने धूप रोकने के लिए परदा नीचे खींच दिया।
- There are different shades of opinion on this matter.
इस विषय पर राय के अलग-अलग रंग हैं।
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✗ We sat under the shadow of the tree.
✓ We sat in the shade of the tree.
For a cool place out of the sun, use shade, not shadow.
धूप से बचे ठंडे स्थान के लिए 'shade' आता है, 'shadow' नहीं।
✗ The shade of the tree fell on the wall.
✓ The shadow of the tree fell on the wall.
The dark outline cast on a surface is a shadow.
सतह पर पड़ने वाली काली आकृति 'shadow' कहलाती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Shade and shadow both relate to blocked light, but differ in what they describe.
Shade और shadow दोनों रुकी हुई रोशनी से जुड़े हैं, पर वर्णन में अंतर है।
A cool, dark area where sunlight does not reach.
ठंडा और अँधेरा स्थान जहाँ धूप नहीं पहुँचती।
- We sat in the shade.
The dark shape an object makes on a surface.
किसी वस्तु द्वारा सतह पर बनाई गई काली आकृति।
- His shadow grew long at sunset.
A place that protects from weather or danger.
मौसम या ख़तरे से बचाने वाला स्थान।
- They found shelter from the rain.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart shade (an area out of the sun; no shape) and shadow (the dark shape made by something blocking light).
Shade (धूप से बाहर का क्षेत्र, छाँव; कोई आकृति नहीं) और shadow (प्रकाश रोकने से बनी अँधेरी आकृति, परछाईं) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the colour-type words together: shade (darker or lighter form), hue (colour), tint (a shade with white added), tinge (a small amount of a colour or feeling), tone.
रंग के प्रकार साथ याद रखिए: shade (गहरा या हल्का रूप), hue (रंग), tint (सफ़ेद मिलाकर बना रंग), tinge (रंग या भावना की हल्की मात्रा), tone।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Put sb or sth in the shade (be much better than somebody or something), shades of grey (situations that are not clearly right or wrong).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: put sb या sth in the shade (किसी से बहुत बेहतर होना), shades of grey (ऐसी स्थितियाँ जो स्पष्ट रूप से सही या गलत न हों)।