Blafard (en. Pale)

/bla.faʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Having a pale color, often associated with illness or weakness.

He arrived with a pallid face after his illness.

Il est arrivé avec un visage blafard après sa maladie.

Lacking liveliness or interest.

This movie was so dull that I fell asleep.

Ce film était si blafard que je me suis endormi.

Said of something that is dull.

The paint on this wall is pale and needs a refresh.

La peinture sur ce mur est blafarde et a besoin d'un rafraîchissement.

Of uncertain origin, the word may derive from the Old French 'blaf', which means 'pale' or 'wan'.

to have a pallid complexion

to be very pale, often due to illness or lack of sleep.

avoir un teint blafard

pallid gaze

a gaze lacking energy or expression.

regard blafard

pale as a sheet

to be extremely pale.

blafard comme un linge

pale

Lack of color, often used to describe a complexion.

pâle

discolored

To lose color, becoming less vivid.

décoloré

wan

To be very pale, often due to intense emotion.

blême

A person without energy, tired.

After two days without sleep, he looked pallid.

Après deux jours sans dormir, il avait l'air blafard.

Something that is not lively or boring.

This show was dull, nothing interesting.

Ce spectacle était blafard, rien d'intéressant.