shade
Prononciation : [ʃeɪd]
Contexte : « environment »
(noun) a dark area or shape that is made when something blocks light. Imagine standing under a tree on a sunny day; the area underneath is cooler and darker because the tree blocks the sunlight.
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We sat in the shade of the big oak tree to escape the heat.
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Without any shade from the sun, the beach was too hot to enjoy.
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Where can we find some shade to cool down?
Contexte : « color »
(noun) a particular kind of a color, often made darker by adding black. Think of it like mixing colors to get different versions of a color you like.
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The artist used a deep blue shade to paint the ocean.
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I didn’t like that shade of green; it was too bright for my taste.
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What shade do you want to paint the wall?
Contexte : « covering »
(verb) to block light from something, like using an umbrella to keep the sun away. It's like helping something stay cool and not too bright.
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I will shade the plant with a cloth so it doesn’t get too much sun.
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He forgot to shade the drawing, so it looks very flat and boring.
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Can you shade this part of your drawing to make it look better?
Contexte : « relationship »
(noun) a slight difference in meaning or feeling. Like when you talk about two things that are almost the same, but there's something a bit different about them.
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There’s a shade of difference between the two opinions, but they are still very similar.
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In this case, there isn't a shade of difference; the ideas are completely opposite.
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What shade of meaning did you find in her words?