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[peil] 1. adjective1) ((of a person, his face etc) having less colour than normal: a pale face; She went pale with fear.) pálido2) ((of a colour) closer to white than black; not dark: pale green.) claro2. verb(to become pale: She paled at the bad news.) empalidecer- paleness* * *pale1[peil] vt+vi 1 empalidecer. 2 tornar pálido ( before diante de). 3 fig apagar-se, diminuir, perder a importância. • adj 1 pálido, lívido, descorado. 2 fig fraco, abatido, emaciado. 3 opaco, fusco. as pale as ashes pálido como a morte. beyond the pale inaceitável. to grow/ turn pale empalidecer.————————pale2[peil] n 1 estaca, paliçada. 2 estacada, liça. 3 terreno ou área cercada. 4 limite, confins. 5 território, distrito. 6 Her pala. 7 âmbito, seio. • vt cercar, murar. within the pale of the church no seio da Igreja.
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Beyond the Pale — is a phrase referring to unacceptable behaviour (see the first link below for further information). It may also refer to:*The Irish Pale, a demarcation line in Ireland while under English dominion. *The Pale of Settlement, an area of permitted… … Wikipedia
beyond the pale — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In disgrace; with no chance of being accepted or respected by others; not approved by the members of a group. * /After the outlaw killed a man he was beyond the pale and not even his old friends would talk to him./ * /Tom s… … Dictionary of American idioms
beyond the pale — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In disgrace; with no chance of being accepted or respected by others; not approved by the members of a group. * /After the outlaw killed a man he was beyond the pale and not even his old friends would talk to him./ * /Tom s… … Dictionary of American idioms
beyond the pale — Pale Pale, n. [F. pal, fr. L. palus: cf. D. paal. See {Pole} a stake, and 1st {Pallet}.] 1. A pointed stake or slat, either driven into the ground, or fastened to a rail at the top and bottom, for fencing or inclosing; a picket. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beyond the pale — If something s beyond the pale, it is too extreme to be acceptable morally or socially … The small dictionary of idiomes
beyond the pale — beyond the limit, over the boundary His comment went beyond the pale of respect. It was vulgar … English idioms
beyond the pale — ► beyond the pale outside the boundaries of acceptable behaviour. Main Entry: ↑pale … English terms dictionary
beyond the pale — UNACCEPTABLE, unseemly, improper, unsuitable, unreasonable, intolerable, disgraceful, deplorable, outrageous, scandalous, shocking; informal not on, not the done thing, out of order, out of line; Austral./NZ informal over the fence; formal… … Useful english dictionary
beyond\ the\ pale — adv or adj. phr. In disgrace; with no chance of being accepted or respected by others; not approved by the members of a group. After the outlaw killed a man he was beyond the pale and not even his old friends would talk to him. Tom s swearing is… … Словарь американских идиом
beyond the pale — not acceptable to most people. For most people, a discussion like this has been simply beyond the pale. Etymology: based on a past meaning of pale (= an area in Ireland, Scotland, or France controlled by England), and the idea that places outside … New idioms dictionary
beyond the pale — outside the bounds of acceptable behavior What they are doing is totally unacceptable and beyond the pale … Idioms and examples