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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

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… OF SHADE

patch
I searched for a patch of shade to rest in.

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VERB + shade

give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)

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PREPOSITION

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.
under the shade of
They were sitting under the shade of an umbrella.
shade for
the need to ensure adequate shade for coffee plants
shade from
The huge trees offered shade from the sun.

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PHRASES

light and shade

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2. type of colour

ADJECTIVE

delicate, light, muted, pale, pastel, soft, subtle
The rooms were decorated in delicate pastel shades.
dark, deep, rich, strong
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
natural, neutral, warm
Towels in warm shades can soften the room.
various
various shades of green

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VERB + shade

be available in, come in
This wool is available in ten stunning shades.

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PREPOSITION

in a shade
The ocean glistened in shades of blue and emerald.
shade for
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)

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PHRASES

shades of opinion (figurative, esp. BrE)

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3. (AmE) on a window

→ See also blind

ADJECTIVE

window
roller

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VERB + shade

close, draw, lower
pull
His room was dark, the shades pulled to block out the sun.
open

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Collocations for shade - verb

ADVERB

completely
deeply
lightly, partially
This plant prefers a lightly shaded position.

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PREPOSITION

against
She shaded her eyes against the fierce sun.
from
We were completely shaded from the sun by the trees.
with
a square shaded with trees

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Shade is used with these nouns as the object:
eye

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