fade

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in Vietnamese Mất dần, phai nhạt

BrE /feɪd/ AmE /feɪd/

verb / noun en → vi

past faded pp faded ing fading

1 DISAPPEAR [intransitive] B1

Mất dần, phai nhạt

to gradually disappear or become less noticeable

  • fade away
  • fade out

Collocations a smile fades from someone's face · the sound faded into the distance

  • Her smile faded as she heard the news.

    Nụ cười trên khuôn mặt cô phai nhạt khi nghe tin.

2 COLOR [intransitive] B1

Mất màu, phai màu

to gradually lose color or brightness

  • fade to a colour

Collocations the paint is fading on the wall · the flowers are fading in the vase

  • The wallpaper has started to fade.

    Sơn tường đã bắt đầu phai màu.

3 MEMORY [intransitive] B2

Quên dần, mất dấu

to gradually forget about something or someone over time

  • fade from memory

Collocations memories fade with time · the details of the event have faded from my mind

  • The memories of that day are slowly fading.

    Những kỷ niệm về ngày đó đang dần phai nhạt.

4 TEXT [intransitive] C1

Mất đi trên màn hình, biến mất khỏi trang web

to gradually disappear from a screen or page, especially in digital contexts

  • fade off the screen

Collocations the text fades from view as you scroll down · the image fades out of focus

  • The message faded after a few seconds.

    Tin nhắn biến mất sau vài giây.

5 TEXTILE [intransitive] B2

Mất màu khi giặt, phai màu

to become lighter in color or less clear, especially when washing clothes

  • fade with washing

Collocations the fabric fades after several washes · the color of the shirt has faded

  • The red in the dress has faded.

    Màu đỏ trên chiếc váy đã phai nhạt.

6 TEXTILE [transitive] C1

Làm mất màu khi giặt, làm phai màu

to make something lighter in color or less clear, especially when washing clothes

  • fade sth with washing

Collocations the fabric fades easily in the wash · the color of the shirt has faded after several washes

  • The red in the dress was faded by repeated washing.

    Màu đỏ trên chiếc váy đã phai nhạt do giặt nhiều lần.

7 NOUN [singular noun] B2

Sự mất màu, sự phai màu

a gradual loss of color or brightness, especially in textiles

  • fade on sth

Collocations the fabric has a fade on it · a color fade in the paint

  • There is a noticeable fade on this shirt.

    Chiếc áo này có dấu hiệu phai màu rõ ràng.

8 NOUN [singular noun] C1

Sự mất dần, sự phai nhạt

a gradual disappearance or reduction in importance, especially of a memory or feeling

  • fade from sth

Collocations the memories fade from her mind · a sense of urgency fades as time passes

  • The sense of urgency has faded over the years.

    Cảm giác khẩn cấp đã phai nhạt qua nhiều năm.