pálido

pale

pálido(pah-lee-doh)

adjective

1. (showing less color)

a. pale (person or complexion)

Se puso pálida cuando lo vio entrar en el restaurante.

She went pale when she saw him coming into the restaurant.

b. pallid (person or complexion)

Con esa cara tan pálida y esas ojeras, parece un cadáver.

With such a pallid face and the dark circles under his eyes, he looks like a corpse.

2. (light in color)

a. pale

Los tonos pálidos, como el lavanda o el durazno, le darán más luz a la habitación.

Pale tones, such as lavender and peach, will make the room seem brighter.

3. (not intense)

a. pale

Se besaron a la pálida luz de la luna.

They kissed in the pale moonlight.

b. faint

Leyó la carta con dificultad a la pálida luz de las velas.

She read the letter with difficulty in the faint candlelight.