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I . shade [ʃeɪd] N

1. shade no pl (area out of sunlight):

shade

senca f

a patch of shade

senčna zaplata

in [or under] the shade of

v senci +gen

2. shade no pl (darker area of picture):

shade

senca f

3. shade (lampshade):

shade

4. shade Am (roller blind):

shade

roleta f

shade

5. shade (variation of colour):

shade

odtenek m

shades of grey

pastel shades

pastelni odtenki

6. shade (variety):

shade

odtenek m

shade

niansa f

shade(s) of meaning

pomenske nianse

7. shade (a little):

a shade

kanček m

a shade over/under three hours

malo več/manj kot tri ure

8. shade inf (sunglasses):

shades pl

sončna očala n pl

to put sb/sth in the shade

dati koga/kaj v senco

II . shade [ʃeɪd] VB trans

1. shade (protect from brightness):

shade

senčiti [perf zasenčiti]

an avenue shaded by trees

avenija v senci dreves

to shade one's eyes

zasenčiti si oči

2. shade (in picture):

shade

senčiti [perf osenčiti]

III . shade [ʃeɪd] VB intr

1. shade (alter colour):

to shade [off] into sth

prelivati se v kaj

2. shade (gradually become):

to shade [away] into sth

prehajati v kaj

3. shade (be very similar):

to shade into sth

komaj se razlikovati od česa

Usage examples with shade

dappled shade

a patch of shade

senčna zaplata

to shade one's eyes

zasenčiti si oči

in [or under] the shade of

v senci +gen

to put sb/sth in the shade

dati koga/kaj v senco

a shade over/under three hours

malo več/manj kot tri ure

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many wildlife species use its acorns as food, and cherrybark oak makes a fine shade tree. en.wikipedia.org

In the summer, access to shade is well-advised. en.wikipedia.org

You may see young men playing soccer or throwing a football while the old men play backgammon in the shade. en.wikipedia.org

Scarlet was obviously powerful, bringing with her an aura that turned the world around her into a shade of red. en.wikipedia.org

If the leaves that shade a fruit die, the fruit will be exposed and in danger of sun scald. en.wikipedia.org

The standard lamp and shade that sits on a table is general lighting, while the desk lamp is considered task lighting. en.wikipedia.org

The old willow tree standing in the garden dates back to when the house was built and provides some shade to the garden. en.wikipedia.org

One shade should be up to two shades lighter than your skin tone and will neutralize the darkness of your work of art. en.wikipedia.org

They were raised in a humid terrarium exposed to morning sunlight, with a layer of tissue to shade them from direct sunlight. en.wikipedia.org

The container is filled with a liquid, then hung in a drafty place in the shade. en.wikipedia.org

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