shade

shade
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noun
1 area out of the sunlight
ADJECTIVE
cool
deep
welcome
dappled
afternoon
partial
leafy

in the leafy shade of a fig tree

… OF SHADE
patch

I searched for a patch of shade to rest in.

VERB + SHADE
give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)
PREPOSITION
in (the) shade

a plant that grows well in shade

I was sitting in the shade.

into the shade

Let's move into the shade.

under the shade of

They were sitting under the shade of an umbrella.

shade for

the need to ensure adequate shade for coffee plants

shade from

The huge trees offered shade from the sun.

PHRASES
light and shade
2 type of colour
ADJECTIVE
delicate, light, muted, pale, pastel, soft, subtle

The rooms were decorated in delicate pastel shades.

dark, deep, rich, strong

His face turned an even deeper shade of red.

bright, brilliant, vivid
attractive, beautiful, lovely, nice
startling, stunning

a room painted in startling shades of pink and orange

natural, neutral, warm

Towels in warm shades can soften the room.

various

various shades of green

VERB + SHADE
be available in, come in

This wool is available in ten stunning shades.

PREPOSITION
in a shade

The ocean glistened in shades of blue and emerald.

shade for

our new range of shades for lips and eyes

shade of

He threw out his old suits, all in various shades of brown.

a word with various shades of meaning (figurative)

PHRASES
shades of opinion (figurative, esp. BrE)
3 (AmE) on a window ⇨ See also ↑blind
ADJECTIVE
window
roller
VERB + SHADE
close, draw, lower
pull

His room was dark, the shades pulled to block out the sun.

open
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verb
ADVERB
completely
deeply
lightly, partially

This plant prefers a lightly shaded position.

PREPOSITION
against

She shaded her eyes against the fierce sun.

from

We were completely shaded from the sun by the trees.

with

a square shaded with trees

Shade is used with these nouns as the object: ↑eye

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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