Слово англійською: fade
Дієслово
Переклад fade українською: побля́кнути, зга́снути, зсо́хнути, зів'я́нути, в'я́нути, згаса́ти (інтере́с і т. д.)
Детальний опис
- [intransitive, transitive] to become or to make something become paler or less bright
- The curtains had faded in the sun.
- fade from something All colour had faded from the sky.
- fade something The sun had faded the curtains.
- He was wearing faded blue jeans.
- [intransitive] to disappear gradually
- Her smile faded.
- fade away Hopes of reaching an agreement seem to be fading away.
- The laughter faded away.
- fade from something The smile faded from his face.
- fade to/into something His voice faded to a whisper (= gradually became quieter).
- All other issues fade into insignificance compared with the struggle for survival.
- Summer was fading into autumn.
- [intransitive] if a sports player, team, actor, etc. fades, they stop playing or performing as well as they did before
- Black faded on the final bend.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘grow weak’): from Old French fader, from fade ‘dull, insipid’, probably based on a blend of Latin fatuus ‘silly, insipid’ and vapidus ‘vapid’.
Idioms - to be disappearing quickly
- Hopes of a peace settlement were fading fast.
blend/fade into the woodwork
- (informal) to behave in a way that does not attract any attention; to disappear or hide
Phrasal Verbs