faded

fade  (fd)

v. fad·ed, fad·ing, fades

v.intr.

1. To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually; dim: The lights and music faded as we set sail from the harbor.

2. To lose freshness; wither: summer flowers that had faded.

3. To lose strength or vitality; wane: youthful energy that had faded over the years.

4. To disappear gradually; vanish: a hope that faded. See Synonyms at disappear.

5. Sports To swerve from a straight course, especially in the direction of a slice.

6. Football To move back from the line of scrimmage. Used of a quarterback.

v.tr.

1. To cause to lose brightness, freshness, or strength: Exposure to sunlight has faded the carpet.

2. Sports To hit (a golf ball, for instance) with a moderate, usually controlled slice.

3. Games To meet the bet of (an opposing player) in dice.

n.

1. A gradual diminution or increase in the brightness or visibility of an image in cinema or television.

2. A periodic reduction in the received strength of a radio transmission.

3. Sports A moderate, usually controlled slice, as in golf.

Phrasal Verbs:

fade in

1. To appear gradually.

2. To cause to appear or be heard gradually. Used of a cinematic or television image or of a sound.

fade out

1. To disappear gradually.

2. To cause to disappear gradually. Used of a cinematic or television image or of a sound.

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[Middle English faden, from Old French fader, from fade, faded, probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, alteration of Latin fatuus, insipid.]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	faded - having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors" bleached, washed-out, washy colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful
	2.	faded - reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording" attenuate, attenuated, weakened decreased, reduced - made less in size or amount or degree

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faded

adjective discoloured, pale, bleached, washed out, dull, dim, indistinct, etiolated, lustreless

Translations

faded [ˈfeɪdɪd] adj [clothes, colour] → descolorido; [flower] → marchito