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♦ pale (1) /peɪl/a.1 pallido ( anche fig.); sbiadito; scolorito; scialbo; smorto: a pale face, un viso pallido; deadly (o deathly) pale, mortalmente pallido; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- You look a bit pale, hai il viso un po' pallido; pale pink, rosa pallido; a pale imitation, una scialba imitazione; to turn pale, impallidire● pale-faced, dal viso (o dal colorito) pallidopalely avv. paleness n. [u]. pale (2) /peɪl/n.2 (antiq.) staccionata; steccato; recinto3 (spec. fig.) confine; limite; termine: out of the pale of civilization, fuori dei confini del mondo civile4 (arald.) palo● (fig.) beyond (o outside) the pale, scorretto; indecente □ (fig.) outside the pale of the law, fuori della legalità □ (fig.) within the pale, corretto.(to) pale /peɪl/A v. i.B v. t.rendere pallido (o sbiadito, smorto, fioco).
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The Pale (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = The Pale Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Dublin, Ireland Genre = Rock, Acoustic, Indie Years active = Label = 1969 Records, A M Records Associated acts = URL = Current… … Wikipedia
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 — outside the bounds of acceptable behavior What they are doing is totally unacceptable and beyond the pale … Idioms and examples
beyond the pale — outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour. → pale … English new 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
break the pale — obsolete to be promiscuous The pale, as in paling, was a piece of wood, then a fence, then a fenced in curtilage, and finally a district under the control of a centre with hostile natives prowling outside. If you broke the pale, you were … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
beyond the pale — Meaning Unacceptable; outside agreed standards of decency. Origin The pale derives from paling meaning fence. In the UK The Pale was the region of Dublin under English rule. There were also pales in other places, e.g. Russia. See also, below the… … Meaning and origin of phrases
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 — ► beyond the pale outside the boundaries of acceptable behaviour. Main Entry: ↑pale … English terms dictionary
beyond the pale — adj. absolutely unacceptable, outside the limits of integrity and morality, beyond the bounds of good taste, beyond standards of decency … English contemporary dictionary
beyond the pale — adjective Describing behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgement in civilised company … Wiktionary