shade in Portuguese
shade in Portuguese is sombra, cortina, tonalidade — shade means an area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
shade in Portuguese
sombra
(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
cortina
(countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
tonalidade
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
tom
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
gradação
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
matiz
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
nuança
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
sombra
(chiefly, literary, and, fantasy) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
espectro
(chiefly, literary, and, fantasy) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
shade
(uncountable, originally, LGBTQ slang) Subtle insults.
cúpula
(countable) A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
sombrear
(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 Portuguese?
"shade" in Portuguese is sombra, cortina, tonalidade. 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 Portuguese, "shade" is sombra, cortina, tonalidade.
Are there other ways to say "shade" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 11 translations listed for "shade": sombra, cortina, tonalidade, tom, gradação, matiz.
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