shade
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- noun
- /ʃeɪd/
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sombra
- We sat under the shade of the large oak tree to escape the heat.
- provide shade
- grow in the shade
- give shade
That what hurts when farm workers don't have water and shade and bathrooms.
- That what hurts when farm workers don't have water and shade and bathrooms.
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On her way back to town, she rested in the shade of a stunted, umbrella-shaped tree.
Fiction book (1990) -
There, in the afternoon shade, Ascolino Fernandes do Perpetuo Socorro would relax on the veranda.
Fiction book (1990) -
Do you see that in the shade right there?
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Better truth in the shade than a lie in the sun.
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And then this side will all be grass and shade trees, things like that.
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We should have left you in the shade.
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I never thought a small piece of shade could bring me so much happiness.
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At the top of the steps, in the shade of the awning, stood a low table.
Fiction book (1990) -
At midday, people often complain about the heat and seek shade to eat and rest.
Academic text (1997) -
Cafes take advantage of the shade and coolness of these trees, now nearly half a century old.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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A dark shape on the ground made when something blocks light
A cool place out of the sun at midday, often under a tree
Partly protected from direct sun and good for some plants
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Etymology
Shade comes from an old English word sceadu meaning 'shadow'. A place in the shade is where the sun is blocked and it is cooler or darker, so moving into the shade gives you rest from the sun.