Polyglot Dictionary

pâlir

/pɑ.liʁ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
pâlit
past
a pâli
perfect
pâli

Meaning

  1. to turn pale

    • Il pâlit en apprenant la nouvelle.

      He turns pale upon hearing the news.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

blêmir

pâlir and blêmir are close synonyms for "to turn pale," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does pâlir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ en apprenant la nouvelle.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pâlir?

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