What does fade in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fade in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fade in French.

The word fade in French means tasteless, bland, insipid, dull, insipid, dull, unexciting, pampered, spoiled, fader, split, dish out to, get stuck with , get saddled with , get lumbered with, get stuck with , get landed with , get saddled with , get lumbered with, be top of the class. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fade

tasteless, bland

adjectif (sans saveur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La cuisine sans sel est fade.
Food without salt is bland.

insipid, dull

adjectif (sans éclat)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les couleurs de sa robe sont fades.
The colours of her dress are dull.

insipid, dull, unexciting

adjectif (sans intérêt)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle est belle, mais d'une beauté fade.
She is beautiful, but it is an insipid beauty.

pampered, spoiled

adjectif (populaire (donner son compte, servi copieusement)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Lors de cette fête, les invités furent fadés.

fader

nom masculin (anglicisme (tirette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

split

verbe transitif (familier (partager un butin)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

dish out to

verbe transitif (familier (servir largement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

get stuck with , get saddled with , get lumbered with

verbe pronominal (familier (devoir supporter [qqn]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

get stuck with , get landed with , get saddled with , get lumbered with

verbe pronominal (familier (avoir une corvée à faire) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be top of the class

locution verbale (être réussi dans son genre) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Dans le genre pinailleuse, Fabienne est fadée !

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