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    Blafarde (en. Pale)

    /bla.fard/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Having a very pale, almost colorless hue.
    She had a wan complexion after a sleepless night.
    Elle avait un teint blafarde après une nuit sans sommeil.
    Dull and lacking luster.
    The wan light from the bulb cast a gloomy atmosphere in the room.
    La lumière blafarde de l'ampoule donnait une atmosphère morose à la pièce.
    Referring to a face or an expression that is sad or tired.
    His wan face betrayed his accumulated fatigue.
    Son visage blafarde trahissait sa fatigue accumulée.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'blafard', derived from 'blaf' meaning something pale or harmless.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a wan appearance
    to be very pale, often due to fatigue or illness.
    avoir une mine blafarde
    wan light
    a weak and cold light.
    lumière blafarde

    Related Words

    blafarder
    Verb meaning to become wan or pale.
    blafarder
    blafardise
    Noun denoting the state of being wan.
    blafardise

    Slang Meanings

    Used to describe a person looking tired or ill.
    Look at him, he looks wan this morning!
    Regarde-le, il a l'air blafarde ce matin !
    Used to describe a gloomy or sad atmosphere.
    This party had a wan atmosphere, nobody was laughing.
    Cette fête avait une atmosphère blafarde, personne ne riait.