pale

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Xanh xao, trắng bệch

BrE /peɪl/ AmE /peɪl/

adjective / verb en → vi

1 COLOR [adjective] A2

Xanh xao, trắng bệch

having a light color, especially white or greyish-white; not bright or dark

Collocations pale skin · pale hair

  • She has pale blue eyes.

    Cô ấy có đôi mắt màu xanh dương nhạt.

2 APPEARANCE [adjective] B1

Xanh mặt, tái đi

looking very white because you are ill, frightened or shocked

Collocations pale with fear · turn pale

  • He turned pale when he saw the accident.

    Anh ta xanh mặt khi nhìn thấy tai nạn.

3 REDUCE [intransitive] B1

Trở nên nhợt nhạt, xanh tái đi

(of a color) to become paler or less bright; (of someone's face) to become pale

Collocations pale to a color · pale with emotion

  • Her face paled as she heard the news.

    Khi nghe tin, khuôn mặt cô ấy trở nên nhợt nhạt.

4 REDUCE [transitive] B2

Giảm bớt, hạn chế

to reduce or limit something; to make a promise less strong

  • pale sth down
  • The government has pledged to pale the tax burden.

    Chính phủ đã cam kết giảm bớt gánh nặng thuế.

5 TARGET [noun] B2

Đối tượng, mục tiêu

to aim something at a particular person or thing; to be aimed at someone or something

Collocations target audience · target market

  • The new product is the target of their advertising campaign.

    Sản phẩm mới là mục tiêu của chiến dịch quảng cáo.

6 TARGET [verb] B2

Đối tượng, mục tiêu

to aim something at a particular person or thing; to be aimed at someone or something

  • target sb/sth
  • They are targeting the younger generation.

    Họ đang nhắm đến thế hệ trẻ.

7 REDUCE [transitive] B2

Giảm bớt, hạn chế

to reduce or limit something; to make a promise less strong

  • pale sth down
  • The government has pledged to pale the tax burden.

    Chính phủ đã cam kết giảm bớt gánh nặng thuế.

8 REDUCE [transitive] B2

Giảm bớt, hạn chế

to reduce or limit something; to make a promise less strong

  • pale sth down
  • The government has pledged to pale the tax burden.

    Chính phủ đã cam kết giảm bớt gánh nặng thuế.