fade

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fade
[feɪd]
verbo transitivo
1desteñir
verbo intransitivo
2desteñirse, perder color (material); marchitarse (flower)
  • to fade from memory -> desaparecer de la memoria

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fade [feid]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Desaparecer gradualmente (eye sight, hearing, memory, hopes); palidecer, descolorarse. (n)
2Decaer, marchitarse (flower), acabarse poco a poco; durar poco. (n)
3Marchitar, poner pálido, ofuscar; descolorar.
4Debilitar, enflaquecer, desmejorar.
  • Day faded into twilight -> el día palideció hasta covertirse en crepúsculo
  • To fade from sight -> perderse de vista
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fade [feɪd]
verb:intransitive
1 (lose colour, intensity) [+fabric] desteñirse; perder color; [+colour] perder intensidad
"guaranteed not to fade" "no destiñe"; the black had faded to grey el negro se había vuelto gris; my tan soon faded el moreno se me quitó pronto; the light was fading rapidly estaba oscureciendo rápidamente; la luz se iba rápidamente; in the fading light he failed to see her no la vio en la penumbra
the daylight was fading the orange hat had faded to pink all colour fades, especially under direct sunlight he lay on his bed and gazed at the ceiling as the light faded
2 (melt away) [+sound] desvanecerse; [+signal] debilitarse; [+voice, music] apagarse; (Cine) (TV) [+image] fundirse
the sound of the engine faded into the distance el ruido del motor se desvanecía se perdía en la distancia;or her voice faded to a whisper su voz se apagó hasta convertirse en un susurro
she launched into the final segment of the slow movement - pure, gorgeous sound; glowing, melting, fading to a whisper she was in a state of semi-consciousness - every other sound faded but Billy's voice The sound faded. The helicopter was gone She waited until the sound of his footsteps had faded and then started to walk along the quay
the music faded la música se fue apagando; the laughter fades and we hear birds singing las risas se apagan se desvanecen y se oye el canto de unos pájaros;or
the music faded and the lights came on
the image faded la imagen se fundió; hubo un fundido; fades to music, production credits fundido a música y títulos de créditos
3 (deteriorate, decline) [+flower, beauty] marchitarse; [+organization, culture] decaer; [+strength] debilitarse; [+person] consumirse
he was unconscious and fading fast estaba inconsciente y se consumía por momentos; the team faded in the second half el equipo perdió fuerza en el segundo tiempo
they devote themselves to collecting images of ancient cultures before they fade in the face of modern times the coal industry began to fade in the 1970s he noticed that his strength was fading she was growing older and her looks were fading by the 1920's the party had faded as a political force
4 (begin to disappear) [+hopes, memories, smile] desvanecerse; [+appeal] pasarse; [+scar] borrarse
he saw his chances fading veía como se iban agotando sus posibilidades; once he became used to it the novelty began to fade cuando se acostumbró a ello dejó pronto de ser una novedad
the memories that I have of that time will never fade we must make a start on this project before memories begin to fade of how things used to be Her smile faded when she saw Burke's expression The smile faded from his face and it acquired once more a look of consternation the scars fade after a few months Surgery techniques have resulted in the neatest of scars which is already fading the appeal of a child's new toy soon fades
he's the sort of person who always fades into the background es el tipo de persona que siempre se queda en un segundo plano
Don't let him be forgotten or fade into the background people were always looking for an argument before, but down here I seem to fade into the background and haven't had any problems
to fade from sight viewor perderse de vista
the trees were fading from view in the distance
5 (Aut) [+engine] perder potencia
as the plane climbed, engine power faded the engine fades whenever the car has to go up a steep hill
6 (Dep) [+ball] desviarse
to fade to the left/right desviarse a la izquierda/derecha
When a player fails to follow through properly - "quitting" on the shot - the ball will fade to the right and lose distance
verb:transitive
1 (discolour) [+fabric] desteñir; hacer perder el color a; [+colour] desteñir; [+flower] marchitar
they used bleach to fade their jeans the sun had faded the colours of the upholstery
2 (Cine) (TV) fundir
fade the voices and let's have the sound of waves fade the market scene into the image of the corn fields
noun
(Cine) fundido; (m)
fade to music, closing credits fundido a música y títulos de créditos finales; fade to black fundido en negro

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Verb Conjugation for "fade"

Imperative
  • fade
  • you fade
  • he/she fades
  • we fade
  • you fade
  • they fade
Preterite
  • I faded
  • you faded
  • he/she faded
  • we faded
  • you faded
  • they faded
Present Continuous
  • I am fading
  • you are fading
  • he/she is fading
  • we are fading
  • you are fading
  • they are fading
Present Perfect
  • I have faded
  • you have faded
  • he/she has faded
  • we have faded
  • you have faded
  • they have faded
Past Continuous
  • I was fading
  • you were fading
  • he/she was fading
  • we were fading
  • you were fading
  • they were fading
Past Perfect
  • I had faded
  • you had faded
  • he/she had faded
  • we had faded
  • you had faded
  • they had faded
Future
  • I will fade
  • you will fade
  • he/she will fade
  • we will fade
  • you will fade
  • they will fade
Future Perfect
  • I will have faded
  • you will have faded
  • he/she will have faded
  • we will have faded
  • you will have faded
  • they will have faded
Future Continuous
  • I will be fading
  • you will be fading
  • he/she will be fading
  • we will be fading
  • you will be fading
  • they will be fading
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been fading
  • you have been fading
  • he/she has been fading
  • we have been fading
  • you have been fading
  • they have been fading
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been fading
  • you will have been fading
  • he/she will have been fading
  • we will have been fading
  • you will have been fading
  • they will have been fading
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been fading
  • you had been fading
  • he/she had been fading
  • we had been fading
  • you had been fading
  • they had been fading
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