shade
word
/ˈʃeɪd/
shayd
/ʃˈeɪd/
shayd
Definition
Shade is an area that is darker and cooler because sunlight does not reach it directly. It can also mean a slightly different form of a color.
Usage & Nuances
Common collocations include 'sit in the shade', 'provide shade', and 'a shade of blue'. For color, 'shade' often means a particular variation, while in outdoor contexts it means protection from the sun. Do not confuse it with 'shadow', which is the dark shape made when something blocks light.
Spanish: sombra - tonoPortuguese (BR): sombra - tomPortuguese (PT): sombra - tomChinese (Simplified): 阴凉处 - 阴影 - 色调Chinese (Traditional): 陰涼處 - 陰影 - 色調Hindi: छाया - रंग की हल्की भिन्नताArabic: ظل - درجة لونيةBengali: ছায়া - রঙের শেডRussian: тень - оттенокJapanese: 日陰 - 色合いVietnamese: bóng râm - sắc thái (màu)Korean: 그늘 - 색조Turkish: gölge - ton (renk)Urdu: سایہ - رنگ کا شیڈIndonesian: naungan - rona (warna)
Example Sentences
We sat in the shade under a tree.
basic
This room gets a lot of shade in the afternoon.
basic
Can you pull the blinds down a bit? I need some shade.
natural
I like this shade of green.
basic
Let's move over there—there's more shade by the wall.
natural
That sofa is nice, but I'd pick a darker shade.
natural