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bleich
/blaɪ̯ç/

pallid

🇩🇪 German
/blaɪ̯ç/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈblʲednɨj]
Meaning of bleich

very pale, usually because of illness or fear

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pallid

When to use bleich

bleich aus

После долгой ночи она выглядела совсем бледной.

bleiche Kind brauchte sofort

Бледному ребёнку сразу нужен был отдых.

bleich usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

После долгой ночи она выглядела совсем бледной.

Nach der langen Nacht sah sie ganz bleich aus.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Бледному ребёнку сразу нужен был отдых.

Das bleiche Kind brauchte sofort Ruhe.

Similar words

bleich

pallid — very pale, usually because of illness or fear

fahl

Pale with a dull, grayish cast; often more descriptive and slightly more literary, suggesting illness or lack of vitality.

blass

The most common neutral word for pale; it can describe pallor from illness, fear, fatigue, or excitement.

bleichlich

Somewhat pale or pallid-looking; it suggests a milder degree of paleness than bleich or blass.

farblos

Colorless or lacking vividness; for people it can imply pallor, but it is more often used for things that look or feel uninspiring.

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bleichбледный
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
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What's the difference between bleich / fahl / blass / bleichlich / farblos / matt

🇩🇪German
bleich

pallid — very pale, usually because of illness or fear

B2Rarely

Nach der langen Nacht sah sie ganz bleich aus.

После долгой ночи она выглядела совсем бледной.

F
🇩🇪German
fahl

Pale with a dull, grayish cast; often more descriptive and slightly more literary, suggesting illness or lack of vitality.

B2Often

Nach der Krankheit wirkte sein Gesicht fahl.

После болезни его лицо выглядело бледным и тусклым.

B
🇩🇪German
blass

The most common neutral word for pale; it can describe pallor from illness, fear, fatigue, or excitement.

B1Very Often

Sie wurde plötzlich blass, als sie die Nachricht hörte.

Она внезапно побледнела, когда услышала новость.

B
🇩🇪German
bleichlich

Somewhat pale or pallid-looking; it suggests a milder degree of paleness than bleich or blass.

C1Rarely

Sein Gesicht wirkte bleichlich im kalten Licht.

Его лицо казалось бледноватым при холодном свете.

F
🇩🇪German
farblos

Colorless or lacking vividness; for people it can imply pallor, but it is more often used for things that look or feel uninspiring.

B2Often

Ihr Teint wirkte farblos und müde.

Её цвет лица выглядел бесцветным и уставшим.

M
🇩🇪German
matt

Dull or lacking brightness; for appearance it can suggest tiredness or a lack of freshness rather than true pallor.

B1Very Often

Nach der langen Reise sah sie matt aus.

После долгой поездки она выглядела уставшей и тусклой.

K
🇩🇪German
krank

Ill or sick-looking; it emphasizes the cause of pallor rather than the pale color itself.

B1Very Often

Er sah krank und erschöpft aus.

Он выглядел больным и измождённым.

K
🇩🇪German
kränklich

Sickly or delicate-looking; often describes someone who seems chronically weak or unwell.

C1Rarely

Das Kind hatte einen kränklichen Eindruck.

Ребёнок производил болезненное впечатление.

B
🇩🇪German
blutleer

Literally 'bloodless'; figuratively, very pale with almost no color in the face. It sounds more vivid and stronger than simple blass.

C1Rarely

Nach dem Schreck wirkte er völlig blutleer.

После испуга он выглядел совершенно безжизненно-бледным.

L
🇩🇪German
leichenblass

Deadly pale; a very strong expression describing extreme pallor caused by fear, shock, or illness.

C1Rarely

Als sie die Tür öffnete, wurde sie leichenblass.

Когда она открыла дверь, она стала мертвенно-бледной.

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bleich translation: pallid. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bleich

/blaɪ̯ç/

bleich translation

pallid

bleich examples

Nach der langen Nacht sah sie ganz bleich aus.

bleich transcription

/blaɪ̯ç/

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bleich meaning: what does it mean?

sehr blass, meist wegen Krankheit oder Angst

bleich pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

bleich is pronounced as /blaɪ̯ç/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bleich definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Nach der langen Nacht sah sie ganz bleich aus. Translation: После долгой ночи она выглядела совсем бледной.

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