shade

sombra

Zona donde algo bloquea la luz del sol y que suele ser más oscura y fresca.

En inglés sencillo: An area where something blocks sunlight, keeping it darker and usually cooler.

• Let us sit in the shade.
• The tree gave us some shade.
• These plants grow well in partial shade.

Cómo se usa: in the shade of something (We ate in the shade of a large tree.)

Expresiones frecuentes: in the shade, provide shade, shade of something

tono, tonalidad

Variedad concreta de un color, que puede ser más clara o más oscura que otras.

En inglés sencillo: A particular form of a color, which may be lighter or darker than others.

• I like this shade of blue.
• She painted the walls a warmer shade.
• The leaves turn several shades of red in autumn.

Cómo se usa: a shade of something (The curtains are a soft shade of green.)

Sinónimos: hue, tone

Expresiones frecuentes: shade of blue, darker shade, pale shade

matiz

Pequeña diferencia en una idea, un significado, una opinión o un sentimiento.

En inglés sencillo: A small difference in an idea, meaning, opinion, or feeling.

• These words have different shades of meaning.
• The debate revealed many shades of opinion.
• The translator carefully preserved every shade of meaning.

Cómo se usa: a shade of something (The discussion revealed a new shade of opinion.)

Sinónimos: nuance, variation

Expresiones frecuentes: shade of meaning, shade of opinion, a subtle shade

variante de color

Sello cuyo color difiere tanto de la impresión original que los coleccionistas lo clasifican por separado.

En inglés sencillo: A stamp whose color differs enough from the original printing to be listed separately by collectors.

• This blue stamp is a rare shade.
• The catalogue lists three shades of that issue.
• Collectors compared the shade with the original printing.

Sinónimos: color variant

Expresiones frecuentes: a rare shade, stamp shade, catalogued shade

sombrear

Oscurecer parte de un dibujo, normalmente para representar sombras o profundidad.

En inglés sencillo: You make part of a drawing darker, often to show shadow or depth.

• Shade the circle with your pencil.
• She shaded one side of the face.
• Have you shaded in the background yet?

Cómo se usa: shade something in (He shaded the square in with a soft pencil.)

Sinónimos: darken

Antónimos: lighten

Expresiones frecuentes: shade in something, shade a drawing, shade with pencil

dar sombra, proteger del sol

Proteger a alguien o algo de la luz, especialmente del sol.

En inglés sencillo: You protect someone or something from light, especially sunlight.

• She shaded her eyes with her hand.
• The trees shade our garden in summer.
• A wide hat will shade your face from the sun.

Cómo se usa: shade someone/something from something (The roof shades the terrace from the sun.)

Sinónimos: shelter, shield

Expresiones frecuentes: shade your eyes, shade someone, shade from sunlight

transformarse gradualmente, fundirse

Pasar poco a poco de un color o cualidad a otro, sin una separación clara.

En inglés sencillo: A color or quality slowly changes into another, with no clear dividing point.

• The blue shades into green at the edges.
• The sky shaded towards purple as evening approached.
• His confidence slowly shaded into arrogance.

Cómo se usa: shade into something (The pink shades into white near the center.); shade towards something (The grass shades towards yellow in dry areas.)

Sinónimos: merge, blend

Expresiones frecuentes: shade into something, shade towards something

ajustar ligeramente

Cambiar un poco algo, como su dirección, posición o cantidad.

En inglés sencillo: You change something a little, such as its direction, position, or amount.

• Shade your next shot slightly to the left.
• The dealer shaded the price to attract a buyer.
• She shaded her estimate downward after checking the figures.

Sinónimos: adjust, modify

Expresiones frecuentes: shade something left, shade the price, shade your shot