fade
insipid, dull, bland
English translations
- 01
fade
- 02
vanish
- 03
disappear
- 04
pale
Word details
- German meaning
- Bedeutet, dass etwas an Farbe, Geschmack oder Interesse verliert.
- English meaning
- Faded
- Synonym
- geschmacklos, blass
- German example
- Die Farben des Bildes sind mit der Zeit fade geworden.
- English example
- The colors of the picture have faded over time.
- Comparative
- faderSuperlative: am fadesten
Related words
- Fadenlauf
Grain of fabric
- Fadenwurm
Nematode
- Fadenkreuz
Crosshair
- fadennackend
Stark naked
- fadennackt
Stark naked
- Faden
Thread
- fadenscheinig
Flimsy, unconvincing
- briefadelig
ennobled by patent
- Glühfaden
Filament
- Nähfaden
Sewing thread
- Silberfaden
A silver thread is a very thin wire made of silver.
- Goldfaden
Gold thread
- Einführungsleitfaden
Introductory guide
- Spinnfaden
A spider silk thread is a thin thread used by spiders or other spinning animals to build webs or cocoons.
- Lebensfaden
Thread of life
- mutterfadennackt
Stark naked means completely naked, without any clothing.
- Estouffade
Estouffade (braised dish)
- Ariadnefaden
Ariadne's thread
- Bindfaden
Twine
- Seidenfaden
Silk thread
- Leitfaden
Guide
- den Faden verlieren
to lose the thread
- Wollfaden
Wool yarn
- Schussfaden
weft
- Kettfaden
Warp
- Krampfader
Varicose vein
- an einem seidenen Faden hängen
To hang by a thread
- am seidenen Faden hängen
Hang by a thread
- Schnur
String
- Zwirn
Thread
- Garn
Yarn
- Garn
Yarn
- Kordel
Cord
- Fädchen
Thread
- Haspel
Reel
- Trampelpfad
beaten path
- Lichtwellenleiter
Optical fiber
- Norne
Norn
- nähen
Sew
- verblassen
To fade
- baumeln
to dangle
- einblenden
fade in
- verschallen
To fade away means that a sound or voice gradually becomes weaker and echoes away.
- spulen
to wind
- wegdämmern
To doze off, to fade away
- filamentartig
Filamentous
- wässerig
Watery means that something contains a lot of water or is like water, often in the sense of being thin or tasteless.
- halbverklungen
Half-faded
- haarähnlich
Hair-like means that something resembles hair in its shape, structure, or texture.
Example sentences with “fade”
Sein Auftritt wirkte etwas fade. (His performance seemed a bit dull.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'fade' related to the English word 'fade'?
No, they are false friends. The German 'fade' means bland or dull, whereas the English 'fade' refers to losing color or brightness.