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I.shade [Am ʃeɪd, Brit ʃeɪd] N

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1.1. shade U (dark place):

shade

we sat in the shade

nos sentamos a la sombra

is there any shade?

25°C in the shade

25°C a la sombra

to give shade

to put sth/sb in the shade

hacerle sombra a algo/alguien

to put sth/sb in the shade

eclipsar algo/a alguien

1.2. shade U (in painting, drawing):

shade

2.1. shade C:

shade

2.2. shade C (over window):

shade Am

shade Am

estor m Spain

2.3. shade C:

3.1. shade C (of color):

shade

a lighter/darker shade of green

un tono más claro/más oscuro de verde

in pastel shades

en tonos pastel

3.2. shade C (degree of difference, nuance):

varying shades of meaning

diferentes matices de significado

every shade of opinion

toda clase de opiniones

every shade of opinion

opiniones de todas clases

there is not a shade of difference between …

no hay la menor diferencia or ni sombra de diferencia entre …

3.3. shade (slight amount) inf:

shade no pl

poquitín m inf

shade no pl

pizca f inf

a shade (too) long/short

un poquitín or una pizca largo/corto inf

he's a shade too confident

se tiene un poquitín demasiada confianza inf

4. shade C (ghost):

shade liter

5.1. shade <shades, pl > sl → sunglasses

5.2. shade <shades, pl > (on being reminded of sth):

shades of my schooldays!

¡eso me recuerda cuando estaba en el colegio!

shades of Watergate!

¡uno no puede menos que acordarse de Watergate!

II.shade [Am ʃeɪd, Brit ʃeɪd] VB trans

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1.1. shade (protect from sun, light):

shade eyes/face

proteger del sol

shade eyes/face

proteger de la luz

a large tree shaded the garden

un gran árbol daba sombra al jardín

her seat was shaded from the sun

su asiento estaba resguardado del sol

1.2. shade (screen):

shade light

you should shade the bulb a little

deberías tapar un poco la bombilla

2. shade ART:

shade background/area

3. shade (defeat narrowly) Am:

shade inf

ganarle por muy poco a

shade inf

ganarle por un pelo a inf

shade inf

ganarle por los pelos a inf

III.shade [Am ʃeɪd, Brit ʃeɪd] VB intr

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See also sunglasses

sunglasses [Am ˈsənˌɡlæsəz, Brit ˈsʌnɡlɑːsɪz] N npl

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I.shade in VB [Am ʃeɪd -, Brit ʃeɪd -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

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shade in background/area:

shade in

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it was appreciably cooler in the shade

hacía bastante más fresco en la sombra

neutral shade/tone

muted shade/red

her use of light and shade gives an impression of solidity

su uso de luces y sombras crea una impresión de volumen

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to shade

to shade in

transparente

shade Am

to shade off

to shade

toda la gama cromática del verde

every shade of green

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I.shade [ʃeɪd] N

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1. shade no pl (shadow):

shade

shade of a painting

in the shade of

a [o en] la sombra de

2. shade (covering):

shade

3. shade pl Am (roller blind):

shade

4. shade (variation):

shade

shade of colour

pastel shades

5. shade no pl (small amount):

shade

6. shade pl inf (glasses):

shade

gafas f pl de sol

7. shade inf (resemblance):

shades of Nixon/1989

esto recuerda a Nixon/1989

Phrases:

to leave sb/sth in the shade

eclipsar a alguien/algo

II.shade [ʃeɪd] VB trans

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1. shade:

shade (cast shadow on)

shade (protect)

resguardar (de la luz)

2. shade ART:

shade

III.shade [ʃeɪd] VB intr

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shade colours:

shade

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to shade from the sun

protegerse del sol

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shade

shade

sombrear (dar sombra)

to shade

to shade

shade

hacer sombra

to give shade

hacer sombra a alguien fig

to put sb in the shade

dar (una) buena sombra

to give good shade

sentarse a la sombra de un árbol

to sit in the shade of a tree

shade

shade

in the shade of

a [o en] la sombra de

to leave sb/sth in the shade

eclipsar a alguien/algo

to shade from the sun

protegerse del sol

to put sb in the shade

hacer sombra a alguien fig

to sit in the shade of a tree

sentarse a la sombra de un árbol

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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

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

This area will feature a few architectural structures for birdwatching, shade for a hilltop picnic area, an eco-education center, and a floating dock for canoe access. 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

If there ever were a shade tree worth having, it's the parasol pine, also known as the umbrella pine. www.ocregister.com

My brother had three-story house, the house cast its shadow on the backyard where we sat in its shade, drinking lemonade, enjoying the fine weather. 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

Its pliers have distinctive blue grips; the company has been using the same trademarked shade of blue since 1956. en.wikipedia.org

He played a part in the development of the conversation piece, making groups of model figures to judge effects of light and shade. en.wikipedia.org

Several caverns mirror the brilliant phosphorescent colours of the underwater flora; other caverns show a deep dark shade of blue. en.wikipedia.org

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