blassen
to fade; to become pale
English translations
- 01
to pale
- 02
to blanch
- 03
fade
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine schwache Farbe oder ein fahles Aussehen haben.
- English meaning
- To be pale
- Synonym
- verbleichen, erblassen
- German example
- Ihr Gesicht blass vor Schreck.
- English example
- Her face was pale with fright.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich blasse du blasst er/sie/es ich blasst wir blassen ihr blasset sie blassen
- Past Participle
- ich habe geblasst du hast geblasst er/sie/es hat geblasst wir haben geblasst ihr habt geblasst sie haben geblasst
- Past
- ich blasste du blasstest er/sie/es blasste wir blassten ihr blasstet sie blassten
Related words
- verblassen
To fade
- erblassen
To turn pale, to blanch
- abblassen
Drain
- herablassen
to condescend, to deign
- Dampf ablassen
To let off steam means to release pent-up anger or stress through an activity or conversation.
- ablassen
Drain
- herablassend
Condescending
- Freundchen
buddy, pal (often used condescendingly)
- ergrauen
To turn gray
- belächeln
to smile at condescendingly
- geruhen
to deign, to condescend
- abseilen
To rappel
- anquatschen
to berate, to scold
- ablaßen
To drain, to release
- einen abseilen
to rappel
- abreagieren
To let off steam
- Moralismus
Moralism
- Schenk
Pitcher
- rüffeln
To scold
- ausgrauen
To gray out means to make something appear less colorful or gray, often to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.
- abrücken
to deviate, to move away from
- abdirigieren
to fob off, to deflect
- herrklären
To lecture, to patronize
- Ausguß
Drain
- schnippisch
Snotty, snippy
- gelbgrünlich
Yellowish-green; a color that is a mix of yellow and green, often in a pale or muted tone.
- gönnerhaft
Patronizing means behaving in a condescending and superior manner, often making others feel inferior.
- Silberblick
Arrogant look
Example sentences with “blassen”
Die Farben blassen im Sonnenlicht. (The colors fade in the sunlight.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'blassen' the same as 'verblassen'?
They are very similar, but 'verblassen' is more commonly used for colors or memories fading.