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bleich — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  • bloodless adj Occurring without any bloodshed or violence.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • pallid adj Appearing weak, pale, or wan.

Senses

bleich is used for these senses in English:

  • bleak Without color; pale; pallid.
  • bloodless Lacking blood; ashen, anaemic.
  • pale (of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).
  • pallid Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
  • peely-wally (chiefly, _, Scotland) Pale, pasty; off-color or ill-looking. [from 19th c.]

bleak — full definition

  1. adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  2. adj Offering little hope; grim.

bloodless — full definition

  1. adj Occurring without any bloodshed or violence.
  2. adj Lacking colour, energy, or emotion; pale or lifeless.

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