pale
$ \mathrm{pale}^1 |pāl|
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adjective
1. light in color or having little color:
〈物(の色)が〉淡色の, 白っぽい; 〈光が〉おぼろな, かすんだ
e.g. choose pale floral patterns for walls.
(of a person's face or complexion) having less color than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health:
(病気･不安などで)〈人･顔などが〉青白い, 蒼白（そうはく）の
e.g. she looked pale and drawn.
2. feeble and unimpressive:
〈複製などが〉大したことのない, 劣った
e.g. unconvincing rock that came across as a pale imitation of Bruce Springsteen.
verb no object
1. become pale in one's face from shock or fear:
(ショックなどのため)〈人(の顔)が〉青ざめる
e.g. I paled at the thought of what she might say.
2. seem less impressive or important:
(ほかと比べると)色あせる, 見劣りする
e.g. all else pales by comparison
e.g. his own problems paled into insignificance compared to the plight of this child.
DERIVATIVES
palely |ˈpāllē| adverb
paleness |ˈpālnəs| noun
palish |ˈpāliSH| adjective
ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus; the verb is from Old French palir.
$ \mathrm{pale}^2 |pāl|
noun
1. a wooden stake or post used as an upright along with others to form a fence.
(柵を作る)杭（くい）; 柵
a conceptual boundary:
境界(内), 領域, 範囲
e.g. bring these things back within the pale of decency.
2. historical an area within determined bounds, or subject to a particular jurisdiction.
(the Pale) another term for English Pale.
〖(the) English ～〗 ペール〘アイルランド東部地方〙
the areas of Russia to which Jewish residence was formerly restricted.
3. Heraldry a broad vertical stripe down the middle of a shield.
PHRASES
beyond the pale
outside the bounds of acceptable behavior:
e.g. the language my father used was beyond the pale.
in pale
Heraldry arranged vertically.
per pale
Heraldry divided by a vertical line.
ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French pal, from Latin palus ‘stake’.