paling

• Sustantivo que designa una valla o empalizada hecha de estacas o postes, o la acción de construir dicha valla; hoy se considera anticuado o en desuso.

A noun referring to a fence made of stakes or pales, or the act of constructing such a fence; now considered archaic or obsolete in common usage.

1. Fence stakeC1formal

   A pointed wooden stake used in making fences.

   Estaca de cerca

   • The garden was enclosed by a fence of white palings.
   • He replaced a broken paling in the fence.
   • The palings were painted green to match the house.

   Sinónimospalepicketpoststake

2. Fence made of stakesC1formal

   A fence consisting of a row of pointed wooden stakes.

   Empalizada

   • The old paling had fallen into disrepair.
   • They built a paling around the property.
   • The wind knocked down several sections of the paling.

   Sinónimospalisadepicket fencestockade

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de volverse pálido o perder el color o la intensidad, así como para señalar que algo parece menos importante o relevante en comparación con otra cosa.

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming lighter in color or losing intensity, or to seem less important when compared to something else.

1. Become lighter in colorB1formal

   To become lighter or whiter in complexion, often due to fear, illness, or shock.

   palidecer

   • She paled when she heard the bad news.
   • His face paled with fear as the car approached.
   • The patient's skin paled after losing a lot of blood.

   Sinónimosblanchfadewhiten

   Antónimosblushcolordarkenflushredden

2. Seem less importantB2formal

   To seem less significant or impressive when compared to something else.

   palidecer en comparación

   • His achievements pale in comparison to hers.
   • The small town's festival pales beside the city's grand celebration.
   • Her earlier work pales next to her latest masterpiece.

   Sinónimosdiminishdwindlefadelessenshrink

   Antónimosdominateexceloutshineshine