French Conversation · Level 105
58 words
French word
pâleur
Pronunciation
IPA/palœʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounpaleness
Example
Il a essayé de cacher sa pâleur pendant la réunion.
He tried to hide his paleness during the meeting.
More examples
Après s'être levé trop vite, il a eu une pâleur.
After standing up too quickly, he developed a pallor.
Core concept
A face or patch of skin that looks unusually drained of its normal color.
Common phrases
une pâleur passagère
temporary pallor
sa pâleur soudaine
his sudden pallor
Similar words
teint: The characteristic natural coloring of the skin or face.
mine: The expression and facial look suggesting health or feelings.
apparence: The general way someone or something looks from the outside.
Definition in French
État où le visage ou la peau perd sa couleur habituelle et paraît plus clair, souvent en raison d'une maladie, d'une peur ou d'une grande fatigue.
Word origin
French pâleur was formed from pâle with the suffix -eur, ultimately tracing back to Latin pallor, 'paleness', from pallēre, 'to be pale'.
Usage tips
- As a feminine noun, pâleur takes la or sa, as in sa pâleur; everyday French often uses pâle instead, as in il a l'air pâle.
Opposites
- rougeurrednessnoun
Related words
- pâlepaleadjective