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{
"term": "shade",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"image": "data/images/sh/shade_shadow.png",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "an area that is dark and cool under or behind something, for example a tree or building, because the sun’s light does not get to it",
"sensetop": "shade of somethingin the shadein the shade of somethingin shadeunder the shade of something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The shade of the pine tree provided some protection from the sun.",
"contextForm": "shade of something"
},
{
"text": "The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.",
"contextForm": "in the shade"
},
{
"text": "We sat down in the shade of the wall.",
"contextForm": "in the shade of something"
},
{
"text": "These plants grow well in sun or shade.",
"contextForm": "in shade"
},
{
"text": "Two cows were sleeping under the shade of some trees.",
"contextForm": "under the shade of something"
},
{
"text": "The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer."
},
{
"text": "I searched for a patch of shade to rest in."
},
{
"text": "Let's move into the shade."
},
{
"text": "The huge trees offered shade from the sun."
},
{
"text": "They were sitting under the shade of an umbrella."
},
{
"text": "the need to ensure adequate shade for coffee plants"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["cool", "deep", "welcome"],
"… of shade": ["patch"],
"verb + shade": [
"give (somebody)",
"offer (somebody)",
"provide (somebody with)"
],
"preposition": [
"in (the) shade",
"into the shade",
"under the shade of"
],
"phrases": ["light and shade"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a thing that you use to prevent light from coming through or to make it less bright",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I bought a new shade for the lamp."
},
{
"text": "an eyeshade"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "material that covers a window, often consisting of a roll of cloth that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down",
"labels": "(both North American English)British and North American English",
"examples": [],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["window", "roller"],
"verb + shade": ["close", "draw", "lower"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a particular form of a colour, that is, how dark or light it is",
"sensetop": "shade of something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a dark/light/pale/bright shade of blue",
"contextForm": "shade of something"
},
{
"text": "a subtle/delicate shade of grey"
},
{
"text": "His face turned an even deeper shade of red."
},
{
"text": "Cool pastel shades are just right for summer."
},
{
"text": "He threw out his old suits, all in various shades of brown."
},
{
"text": "The ocean glistened in shades of blue and emerald."
},
{
"text": "This wool is available in 18 stunning shades."
},
{
"text": "Towels in warm shades can soften the room."
},
{
"text": "a room painted in startling shades of pink and orange"
},
{
"text": "our new range of shades for lips and eyes"
},
{
"text": "Her eyes were a delicate shade of green."
},
{
"text": "Use different shades of the same colour, rather than lots of different colours."
}
],
"topics": ["Colours and Shapes"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["delicate", "light", "muted"],
"verb + shade": ["be available in", "come in"],
"preposition": ["in a shade", "shade for", "shade of"],
"phrases": ["shades of opinion"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "the dark areas in a picture, especially the use of these to produce variety",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The painting needs more **light and shade**."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "a different kind or level of opinion, feeling, etc.",
"sensetop": "shade of something",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "politicians of all shades of opinion"
},
{
"text": "The word has many shades of meaning."
},
{
"text": "reformers of all political shades"
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "a little; slightly",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He was feeling a shade disappointed."
},
{
"text": "The skirt was a shade too long for me."
}
],
"synonyms": "touch"
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "sunglasses (= a pair of glasses with dark glass in them that you wear to protect your eyes from bright light from the sun)",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 9,
"definition": "the spirit of a dead person; a ghost",
"labels": "(literary)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be much better or more impressive than somebody/something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used when you are referring to things that remind you of a particular person, thing or time",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "short skirts and long boots—shades of the 1960s"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ʃeɪd/",
"audio": "sh/shade/shade__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ʃeɪd/",
"audio": "sh/shade/shade__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English sc(e)adu, of Germanic origin. Compare with shadow."
}