Pale meaning in English
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Definition
pale: faint, white, not dark
You look a little pale; are you ill?
to pale: to become less bright or dark, to fade, to decrease
His face paled when I told him that his house had been robbed. He suddenly looked very white and quite ill.
Examples
- "Don't even think about moving Edward, or I'll blow your pale arse back to England."
- "You're a bit pale, but I attribute that to you being British."
- "As you know, every four years, we gather to watch some of the world's palest athletes skate, ski and slide to Olympic glory for their country."
- "Your pale body has seen many hamburgers."
- "I'd prefer the interior to be pink, yellow and pale blue, but this is not essential."
- "Although the bathroom isn't accessible from either bedroom, the apartment is painted pink, yellow and pale blue throughout."
- "You're very pale."
- "He has all the marks of the Brexit: His pale skin!"
- "Pale English teen becomes viral sensation with risqué photos."
- "Assistant4life (Polly Watson) says : Tall, pale and handsome, with perfect teeth and the most beautiful eyes you've ever seen!"
Exercise 1
According to Monique, how does Philip look?
According to Monique, how does Philip look?
Monique tells Philip that he looks very "pale", which indicates that he appears "white" in complexion or color. More specifically, being "pale" indicates the lack of color in someone's face or body.
Monique says "seriously, you look very pale", but she is not expressing that he looks "serious".
Monique tells Philip that he "doesn't look so well".
Philip insists that this situation isn't "funny", but Monique never tells him that he looks "funny". What, you think Philip is funny? Funny like a clown, here to amuse and entertain you? This is not the case!
Exercise 2
Which of the following statements are TRUE, according to the dialogue? There may be more than one correct response!
Which of the following statements are TRUE, according to the dialogue? There may be more than one correct response!
This is a correct choice. Icarus says the doctor told him to "avoid caffeine". Both tea and coffee contain caffeine. He shouldn't be drinking either of them. Let's hope he's not using that machine he's standing next to: it's very tempting to press those buttons when stressed!
This is true. Hannah says Icarus looks "pale". "Pale" means "very white" or "very light". This means he has no color in his cheeks and is a good way of indicating illness. She also asks if he has been "poorly" ("ill" or "sick").
This is not a good choice. Icarus complains about not being able to sleep and says he "hasn't had a good night's sleep in weeks". Poor Icarus!
This is incorrect. Brian explains how important it is to be the exact opposite of stressed when working for the government and says that it was all about "keeping your cool". To "keep your cool" means to "remain calm" or to "stay focused".
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