shade in Latin
shade in Latin is umbra, umbrāculum, opācō — shade means an area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
shade in Latin
umbra
(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
umbrāculum
(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
opācō
(transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
umbrō
(transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
What does "shade" mean?
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noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
"The dog lay panting in the shade beside the garden shed."
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noun A particular variation of a color.
"I cannot decide between a pale shade of green and a darker one."
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noun A subtly insulting remark (often "throw shade").
"She threw shade at her old team in a post online."
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verb To block or shield from light.
"Tall trees shade the path from the afternoon sun."
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shade in a sentence
- The dog lay panting in the shade beside the garden shed.
- We moved our chairs into the shade because the sun was too hot.
- I cannot decide between a pale shade of green and a darker one.
- The lipstick comes in several shades of red.
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What is "shade" in Latin?
"shade" in Latin is umbra, umbrāculum, opācō. shade means: An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
How do you use "shade" in a sentence?
Example: "The dog lay panting in the shade beside the garden shed." In Latin, "shade" is umbra, umbrāculum, opācō.
Are there other ways to say "shade" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 4 translations listed for "shade": umbra, umbrāculum, opācō, umbrō.
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