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бледный

pallid

Meaning of бледный

very pale, usually because of illness or fear

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Russian[ˈblʲednɨj]
pallid
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бледный with English translation

бледный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He looked pallid after the long night shift.

После долгой ночной смены он выглядел бледным.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The child went pallid when she saw the spider.

Ребёнок стал бледным, когда увидел паука.

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бледный belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

бледныйpallid
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

бледный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between бледный / блеклый / побледневший / белый / бескровный

🇷🇺Russian
бледный

pallid — very pale, usually because of illness or fear

B2Rarely

He looked pallid after the long night shift.

После долгой ночной смены он выглядел бледным.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бледный

Neutral word for very light color, especially a lack of normal color in the skin or an object.

C1Very Often

After the illness, he looked pale.

После болезни он выглядел бледным.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
блеклый

Usually about a dull, faded, not vivid color; used for people less often and sounds less natural.

C1Often

He had a dull, tired look.

У него был блеклый, уставший вид.

П
🇷🇺Russian
побледневший

Emphasizes a change: someone has become pale because of fear, excitement, pain, or illness.

C1Often

She entered the room, pale from excitement.

Она вошла в комнату, побледневшая от волнения.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
белый

More general word for the color; for a person it can mean very pale, but usually without the nuance of illness.

C1Very Often

His face turned white with fear.

От страха у него стало белое лицо.

Б
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бескровный

Bookish word: very pale, as if without blood; emphasizes weakness, illness, or sometimes shock.

C1Rarely

His bloodless face showed severe exhaustion.

Его бескровное лицо выдавало сильное переутомление.

З
🇷🇺Russian
землистый

Describes a grayish-yellow, dull complexion; usually means not just paleness, but an unhealthy look.

C1Often

The patient had a sallow complexion.

У больного был землистый цвет лица.

И
🇷🇺Russian
изможденный

Refers less to color and more to a person who is exhausted, weakened, and worn out; paleness is only one sign.

C1Often

He came home exhausted and pale.

Он вернулся домой измождённым и бледным.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
болезненный

Means unhealthy, weak, with signs of illness; can describe both appearance and a person's general look.

C1Often

He had an unhealthy, pale look.

У него был болезненный, бледный вид.

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How to pronounce бледный and what this word means

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

how to pronounce бледный

[ˈblʲednɨj]

бледный translation

pallid

бледный examples

He looked pallid after the long night shift.

бледный transcription

[ˈblʲednɨj]

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бледный meaning: what does it mean?

очень бледный, обычно из-за болезни или страха

бледный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

бледный is pronounced as [ˈblʲednɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

He looked pallid after the long night shift. Translation: После долгой ночной смены он выглядел бледным.

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