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    S'effaça (en. Faded away)

    s‿ɛ.fa.ʃa

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To disappear gradually.
    He gradually faded out of the conversation.
    Il s'effaça lentement de la conversation.
    To cease attracting attention.
    She faded into the shadow of her colleagues.
    Elle s'effaça dans l'ombre de ses collègues.
    To become less visible.
    He faded into the crowd.
    Il s'effaça dans la foule.

    Etymology

    Pronominal form of the verb 'effacer', which comes from the Latin 'effacere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    fade away behind someone
    To step back to give space or attention to someone else.
    s'effacer derrière quelqu'un
    fade away gradually
    To disappear gradually.
    s'effacer peu à peu
    fade away into the landscape
    To become invisible or less prominent in an environment.
    s'effacer dans le paysage

    Related Words

    erase
    To make something illegible or non-invokable.
    effacer
    disappear
    To cease to exist or be visible.
    disparaître
    blur
    To make blurry or less pronounced.
    estomper

    Slang Meanings

    To blend into the crowd.
    He yelled so much in class that he had to fade away afterwards.
    Il a tellement crié en classe qu'il a dû s'effacer après.
    To hide.
    When he saw his parents, he quickly faded away.
    Quand il a vu ses parents, il s'est vite effacé.