shade

ombre

Endroit où la lumière du soleil est bloquée, généralement plus sombre et plus frais.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : in the shade of something (We ate in the shade of a large tree.)

Expressions courantes : in the shade, provide shade, shade of something

teinte, nuance

Variante particulière d’une couleur, plus claire ou plus foncée que d’autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a shade of something (The curtains are a soft shade of green.)

Synonymes : hue, tone

Expressions courantes : shade of blue, darker shade, pale shade

nuance

Petite différence dans une idée, un sens, une opinion ou un sentiment.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a shade of something (The discussion revealed a new shade of opinion.)

Synonymes : nuance, variation

Expressions courantes : shade of meaning, shade of opinion, a subtle shade

variante de couleur

Timbre dont la couleur diffère assez du tirage initial pour être classé séparément par les collectionneurs.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : color variant

Expressions courantes : a rare shade, stamp shade, catalogued shade

ombrer

Rendre une partie d’un dessin plus sombre, souvent pour représenter une ombre ou donner de la profondeur.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : shade something in (He shaded the square in with a soft pencil.)

Synonymes : darken

Contraires : lighten

Expressions courantes : shade in something, shade a drawing, shade with pencil

ombrager, abriter du soleil

Protéger quelqu’un ou quelque chose de la lumière, surtout de celle du soleil.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : shade someone/something from something (The roof shades the terrace from the sun.)

Synonymes : shelter, shield

Expressions courantes : shade your eyes, shade someone, shade from sunlight

se fondre, virer

Passer progressivement d’une couleur ou d’une qualité à une autre, sans séparation nette.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : shade into something (The pink shades into white near the center.); shade towards something (The grass shades towards yellow in dry areas.)

Synonymes : merge, blend

Expressions courantes : shade into something, shade towards something

ajuster légèrement

Modifier un peu quelque chose, par exemple sa direction, sa position ou sa quantité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : adjust, modify

Expressions courantes : shade something left, shade the price, shade your shot