jade

• Veraltetes Adjektiv für 'abgenutzt' oder 'erschöpft', oft für ein Pferd oder einen Menschen gebraucht, der durch Übermüdung oder Erfahrung träge oder zynisch geworden ist.

An archaic adjective meaning 'worn out' or 'tired', often used to describe a horse or a person who has become dull or cynical from overwork or experience.

1. Made of jadeB2formal

   Made from or consisting of the green gemstone jade.

   Jade-

   • She wore a beautiful jade necklace.
   • The museum displayed a jade sculpture from ancient China.
   • He gave her a jade bracelet as a gift.

2. B1formal

   Of a light green color, resembling the gemstone jade.

   Jadegrün

   • The room was painted a soft jade color.
   • She chose a jade dress for the party.
   • The leaves had a beautiful jade hue in the sunlight.

• Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: ein hartes, meist grünes Mineral, das für Schmuck und Schnitzereien verwendet wird; ein helles Grün; ein abwertender Begriff für eine liederliche Frau; oder ein altes, abgemagertes Pferd.

A noun with multiple meanings: a hard, typically green gemstone used in jewelry and carvings; a light green color; a term for a disreputable woman; or an old, worn-out horse.

1. GemstoneB1formalart

   A hard, typically green semiprecious stone used for ornaments and jewelry, consisting of jadeite or nephrite.

   Jade

   • She wore a beautiful jade necklace to the gala.
   • Ancient Chinese artisans carved intricate figures from jade.
   • The museum displayed a collection of polished jade artifacts.

2. B1formal

   A light green color that ranges from bluish-green to yellowish-green.

   Jade

   • The living room walls were painted a soft jade.
   • She chose a jade dress for the summer wedding.
   • The car came in a striking jade metallic finish.

   Synonymejade green

3. Old or worn-out horseC1informalbritish

   An old, tired, or overworked horse, often used in historical contexts.

   Altes oder verbrauchtes Pferd

   • The farmer sold his jade after years of plowing fields.
   • In the novel, the knight rode a weary jade into battle.
   • The old jade could barely trot down the lane.

   Synonymehacknagplug

4. Disreputable womanC2informalbritish

   An archaic term for a woman considered immoral or promiscuous.

   liederliche Frau

   • In old plays, the character was often portrayed as a jade.
   • The gossip called her a jade for her scandalous behavior.
   • The term 'jade' was used derogatorily in historical literature.

   Synonymehussyminxslutstrumpettrollopwench

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, jemanden zu ermüden, zu erschöpfen oder auszulaugen; es wird oft in älteren literarischen Kontexten verwendet.

An archaic verb meaning to tire, weary, or exhaust, often used in older literary contexts.

1. To tire or exhaustC1formal

   To make someone feel tired, worn out, or weary, often from overwork or repetition.

   Ermüden

   • The long journey had jaded the travelers.
   • Constant criticism can jade even the most enthusiastic person.
   • Years of dealing with bureaucracy had jaded her spirit.

   Synonymedebilitatedrainenervateexhaustfatiguetaxtiretire outwear outweary

   Antonymeenergizeinvigoraterefreshrejuvenaterevivestimulate