pale before

pale before
бледнеть, меркнуть перед (чем-л.) These floods pale before the ones we had this year when the whole river overflowed its banks. ≈ То наводнение - цветочки по сравнению с тем, которое было в этом году, когда вся река вышла из берегов.

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  • pale — I adj. devoid of color 1) deathly pale 2) to go, turn pale 3) pale with (rage) II v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to become devoid of color ) to pale at ( to pale at the sight of blood ) 2) (d; intr.) ( to become less important ) to pale before, beside… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • PALE OF SETTLEMENT — (Rus. Cherta (postoyannoy yevreyskoy) osedlosti), territory within the borders of czarist Russia wherein the residence of Jews was legally authorized. Limits for the area in which Jewish settlement was permissible in Russia came into being when… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Pale — Pale, n. [F. pal, fr. L. palus: cf. D. paal. See {Pole} a stake, and 1st {Pallet}.] 1. A pointed stake or slat, either driven into the ground, or fastened to a rail at the top and bottom, for fencing or inclosing; a picket. [1913 Webster] Deer… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pale- — [pā′lē] combining form PALEO : used before a vowel …   English World dictionary

  • Pale Fire — Infobox Book name = Pale Fire image caption = First US edition of Pale Fire author = Vladimir Nabokov country = United States language = English genre = publisher = G. P. Putnam s Sons release date = 1962 (corrected edition first published by… …   Wikipedia

  • Pale Rider — Infobox Film name = Pale Rider caption = Pale Rider movie poster director = Clint Eastwood writer = Michael Butler Dennis Shryack starring = Clint Eastwood Michael Moriarty Carrie Snodgress producer = Clint Eastwood cinematography = Bruce Surtees …   Wikipedia

  • Pale — A pale is a territory or jurisdiction (possibly non territorial) under a given authority, or the limits of such a jurisdiction. The term was often used in cases where the territory or jurisdiction outside the pale was considered hostile.A famous… …   Wikipedia

  • pale — I UK [peɪl] / US adjective Word forms pale : adjective pale comparative paler superlative palest *** 1) light and not bright in colour pale blue/yellow/green a pale sky 2) a pale person has skin that is lighter than usual because they are ill,… …   English dictionary

  • pale — pale1 [ peıl ] adjective *** 1. ) light and not bright in color: pale blue eyes a pale sky a ) pale blue/gray/pink etc. something that is pale blue/gray/pink etc. is a lighter type of blue/gray/pink etc. than usual 2. ) a pale person has skin… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Pale Night — In universe subject = a described object = a fictional game character category = Nofootnotes|date=February 2008 D D Deity bgcolor=#000 fgcolor=#fff caption= name=Pale Night title= Mother of Demons home=Abyss power=Demon lord alignment=Chaotic… …   Wikipedia

  • pale — pale1 adjective 1》 containing little colour or pigment; light in colour or shade.     ↘(of a person s face) having little colour, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health. 2》 unimpressive or inferior: a pale imitation. verb 1》 become… …   English new terms dictionary


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