pallet

• Nom ayant plusieurs sens : il peut désigner une planche plate utilisée par les peintres pour mélanger les couleurs ainsi que la gamme de couleurs qu'ils utilisent, une plateforme mobile servant à stocker ou transporter des marchandises empilées, un outil manuel à lame plate utilisé par les potiers pour mélanger et façonner l'argile, ou encore un matelas de paille ou une paillasse servant de lit.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a flat board used by artists for mixing paints and the range of colors they use, a portable platform for storing or moving stacked goods, a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay, or a mattress filled with straw or a pad used as a bed.

1. Artist's color rangeB2formalart

   The specific set of colors used by an artist, or characteristic of a particular painting, artist, or artistic movement.

   Palette (gamme de couleurs)

   • The artist's palette was dominated by earthy tones and deep blues.
   • This painting shows a much brighter palette than his earlier works.
   • The Impressionists are known for their light, vibrant palette.

   Synonymescolor schemegamutpalette

2. Shipping platformB1formal

   A flat, portable platform, typically made of wood or plastic, used for storing and moving goods, often with a forklift.

   Palette de manutention

   • The warehouse is stacked with pallets of merchandise.
   • Goods are loaded onto pallets for easy transport.
   • The forklift driver carefully lifted the pallet.

   Synonymesskid

3. Potter's toolC1formalart

   A hand tool with a flat, flexible blade used by potters for mixing, shaping, and smoothing clay.

   Estèque de potier

   • The potter used a wooden pallet to shape the rim of the bowl.
   • She smoothed the clay with a damp pallet.
   • A metal pallet is useful for cutting and trimming clay.

   Synonymesrib

4. Simple bedC1formal

   A makeshift bed, often a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts, used as a simple sleeping place.

   Paillasse

   • The traveler slept on a straw pallet in the corner of the room.
   • In the old days, servants often slept on a pallet on the floor.
   • He made a pallet from blankets for his guest.

   Synonymesdossshakedown

5. Mixing boardB1formalart

   A flat board, typically with a thumb hole, used by artists to hold and mix paints.

   Palette de peintre

   • She squeezed blobs of paint onto her wooden palette.
   • The artist cleaned his palette with a cloth.
   • He mixed a perfect shade of green on his palette.

   Synonymespalette