Collocations for shade - noun
1. area out of the sunlight
ADJECTIVE
cool
deep
welcome
dappled
afternoon
partial
leafy
in the leafy shade of a fig tree
deep
welcome
dappled
afternoon
partial
leafy
in the leafy shade of a fig tree
PREPOSITION
in (the) shade
a plant that grows well in shade
I was sitting in the shade.
a plant that grows well in shade
I was sitting in the shade.
into the shade
Let's move into the shade.
Let's move into the shade.
under the shade of
They were sitting under the shade of an umbrella.
They were sitting under the shade of an umbrella.
shade for
the need to ensure adequate shade for coffee plants
the need to ensure adequate shade for coffee plants
shade from
The huge trees offered shade from the sun.
The huge trees offered shade from the sun.
2. type of colour
ADJECTIVE
delicate,
light,
muted,
pale,
pastel,
soft,
subtle
The rooms were decorated in delicate pastel shades.
The rooms were decorated in delicate pastel shades.
dark,
deep,
rich,
strong
His face turned an even deeper shade of red.
His face turned an even deeper shade of red.
bright,
brilliant,
vivid
attractive, beautiful, lovely, nice
startling, stunning
a room painted in startling shades of pink and orange
attractive, beautiful, lovely, nice
startling, stunning
a room painted in startling shades of pink and orange
natural,
neutral,
warm
Towels in warm shades can soften the room.
Towels in warm shades can soften the room.
various
various shades of green
various shades of green
PREPOSITION
in a shade
The ocean glistened in shades of blue and emerald.
The ocean glistened in shades of blue and emerald.
shade for
our new range of shades for lips and eyes
our new range of shades for lips and eyes
shade of
He threw out his old suits, all in various shades of brown.
a word with various shades of meaning (figurative)
He threw out his old suits, all in various shades of brown.
a word with various shades of meaning (figurative)
3. (AmE) on a window
→ See also blind
VERB + shade
close,
draw,
lower
pull
His room was dark, the shades pulled to block out the sun.
pull
His room was dark, the shades pulled to block out the sun.
open