Tra từ shade - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

shade [shade shades shaded shading] noun, verb BrE [ʃeɪd] NAmE [ʃeɪd]
noun

OUT OF SUN
1. uncountable ~ (of sth) an area that is dark and cool under or behind sth, for example a tree or building, because the sun's light does not get to it
• We sat down in the shade of the wall.
• The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.
•The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.
•These plants grow well in sun or shade.
see also ↑shady

ON LAMP, ETC.
2. countable a thing that you use to prevent light from coming through or to make it less bright
• I bought a new shade for the lamp.
•an eyeshade
see also ↑lampshade, ↑sunshade

ON WINDOW
3. countable (also ˈwindow shade) (both NAmE) = ↑blind

OF COLOUR
4. countable ~ (of sth) a particular form of a colour, that is, how dark or light it is
•a delicate/pale/rich/soft shade of blue
• Cool pastel shades are just right for summer.

IN PICTURE
5. uncountable the dark areas in a picture, especially the use of these to produce variety
• The painting needs more light and shade.

OF OPINION/FEELING
6. countable, usually plural ~ of sth a different kind or level of opinion, feeling, etc
•politicians of all shades of opinion
•The word has many shades of meaning.

SLIGHTLY
7. a shadesingular a little; slightly
Syn: ↑touch
•He was feeling a shade disappointed.
•Her skirt was a shade too short.

FOR EYES
8. shadesplural (informal) = ↑sunglasses

GHOST
9. countable (literary)the spirit of a dead person; a ↑ghost

Word Origin:
Old English sc(e)adu, of Germanic origin. Compare with ↑shadow.

Thesaurus:
shade noun C
•a delicate shade of blue
tint • • tinge • |BrE colour • |AmE color • |literary technical hue •
a shade/tinge of blue/green, etc.
a warm/rich shade/tint/colour/hue
a bright/dark/pastel/subtle shade/colour/hue
have a shade/tint/tinge/colour/hue

Synonyms:
colour
shade • hue • tint • tinge
These words all describe the appearance of things, resulting from the way in which they reflect light.
colour/color • the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green and blue are colours: ▪ What's your favourite colour? ◇ ▪ bright/dark/light colours
shade • a particular form of a colour, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Sky blue is a shade of blue.
hue • (literary or technical) a colour or a particular shade of a colour: ▪ His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.
tint • a shade or small amount of a particular colour; a faint colour covering a surface: ▪ leaves with red and gold autumn tints
tinge • a small amount of a colour: ▪ There was a pink tinge to the sky.
tint or tinge?
You can say: ▪ a reddish tint/tinge or: ▪ a tinge of red but not: a tint of red. Tint is often used in the plural, but tinge is almost always singular.
a warm/rich colour/shade/hue/tint
a bright/vivid/vibrant/dark/deep colour/shade/hue
a pale/pastel/soft/subtle/delicate colour/shade/hue
a light/strong/neutral/natural colour/shade

Which Word?:
shade / shadow
Shade [U] is an area or a part of a place that is protected from the heat of the sun and so is darker and cooler: ▪ Let’s sit in the shade for a while.
A shadow [C] is the dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object: ▪ As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn.
Shadow [U] is an area of darkness in which it is difficult to distinguish things easily: ▪ Her face was in deep shadow.

Example Bank:
•He threw out his old suits, all in various shades of brown.
•His face turned an even deeper shade of red.
•His room was dark, the shades pulled to block out the sun.
•I searched for a patch of shade to rest in.
•I was sitting in the shade.
•Let's move into the shade.
•The huge trees offered shade from the sun.
•The ocean glistened in shades of blue and emerald.
•The rooms were decorated in delicate pastel shades.
•They were sitting under the shade of an umbrella.
•This wool is available in 18 stunning shades.
•Towels in warm shades can soften the room.
•a plant that grows well in shade
•a room painted in startling shades of pink and orange
•a word with various shades of meaning
•giving shade for cattle
•in the leafy shade of a fig tree
•our new range of shades for lips and eyes
•reformers of all political shades
•the need to ensure adequate shade for coffee plants
•various shades of green
•Her eyes were a delicate shade of green.
•The painting needs more light and shade.
•The sun peered through the shades in the hotel room.
•The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.
•Use different shades of the same colour, rather than lots of different colours.
•We sat down in the shade of the tree.
Idioms: ↑put somebody in the shade ▪ ↑shades of somebody
Derived: ↑shade into something

verb

FROM DIRECT LIGHT
1. to prevent direct light from reaching sth
•~ sb/sth The courtyard was shaded by high trees.
•~ sb/sth from/against sth She shaded her eyes against the sun.

LAMP
2. usually passive ~ sth to provide a screen for a lamp, light, etc. to make it less bright
•a shaded lamp

PART OF PICTURE
3. to make a part of a drawing, etc. darker, for example with an area of colour or with pencil lines
•~ sth What do the shaded areas on the map represent?
•~ sth in I'm going to shade this part in.

JUST WIN
4. ~ sth (BrE, informal)to just win a contest
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English sc(e)adu, of Germanic origin. Compare with ↑shadow.

Example Bank:
•She shaded her eyes against the fierce sun.
•This plant prefers a lightly shaded position.
•We were completely shaded from the sun by the poplar trees.
•a small town square shaded with trees

See also: ↑window shade