shade in Spanish
shade in Spanish is sombra, persiana, matiz — shade means an area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
shade in Spanish
sombra
persiana
(countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
matiz
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
tono
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
umbral
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
cuereada
(uncountable, originally, LGBTQ slang) Subtle insults.
rajadura
(uncountable, originally, LGBTQ slang) Subtle insults.
tirar
(intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
sombrear
(transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
adumbrar
(transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
ensombrecer
(transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
matizar
(transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
oscurecer
(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 Spanish?
"shade" in Spanish is sombra, persiana, matiz. 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 Spanish, "shade" is sombra, persiana, matiz.
Are there other ways to say "shade" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 13 translations listed for "shade": sombra, persiana, matiz, tono, umbral, cuereada.
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