shade
To shield from lightTo shield (someone or something) from light.
» Let's try to find some shade.
Давай постараемся найти какую-нибудь тень.
Давайте спробуємо знайти якусь тінь.
Meaning
11 senses(transitive)To shield (someone or something) from light.
The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
protect from light, heat, or view
(intransitive, rare)To shield oneself from light.
We shaded under a huge oak tree.
затеня́тьzatenjátʹ
(transitive)To alter slightly.
You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.
Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them.
vary slightly
(intransitive)To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
переходи́ть вperexodítʹ v
(intransitive)To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.
(transitive)To darken, particularly in drawing.
I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.
schattieren
To win by a narrow margin.
Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it.
(transitive)To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
(slang, transitive)To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
(obsolete, transitive)To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
(obsolete, transitive)To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
Examples
221 sentencesLet's try to find some shade.
Давайте спробуємо знайти якусь тінь.
ruДавай постараемся найти какую-нибудь тень.
Let's try and find some shade.
Давайте спробуємо знайти якусь тінь.
ruДавайте попробуем найти какую-нибудь тень.
They sat in the shade of that big tree.
Вони сиділи в тіні цього великого дерева.
ruОни сидели в тени этого большого дерева.
deSie saßen im Schatten dieses großen Baumes.
Tom sat in the shade of a tree, watching his children play.
Том сидів у тіні дерева і спостерігав за грою своїх дітей.
deTom saß im Schatten eines Baumes und sah seinen Kindern beim Spielen zu.
I'm standing in the shade.
Я стою в тіні.
ruЯ стою в тени.
deIch stehe im Schatten.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Inherited from Middle English schaden, from schade + -en.Inherited from Middle English schaden, from schade + -en.
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Forms
shades, shading, shaded, shadedSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- in the shade
- the shade of
- shade of a
- some shade