sallow

ˈsæl.əʊ
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Translation of sallow into German,

Adjective

skin tone

showing an unhealthy pale, yellow-tinged look
fahl bleich gelblich krankblass
  • After the flu, his face looked sallow for several days.Nach der Grippe sah sein Gesicht mehrere Tage lang fahl aus.

Noun

plant

TECH.UK
willow tree or shrub, often with broad or narrow leaves
TECH.UK
Weide fSalweide
  • The sallow grows near the river.Die Weide wächst am Fluss.

Verb

1.

skin

intr.Rare
become yellowish and unhealthy in color
intr.Rare
gelblich werden fahl werden krank aussehen
  • His face began to sallow after the illness.Sein Gesicht begann nach der Krankheit gelblich zu werden.
2.

complexion effect

tr.Rare
make a person's complexion look yellowish and unhealthy
tr.Rare
gelblich machen kränklich aussehen lassen
  • The illness sallowed his skin noticeably..Die Krankheit hat seine Haut gelblich gemacht
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  • sallow: willow tree or shrub, often with broad or narrow leaves
    (plant) Weide

Synonyms and analogies of sallow in English

Examples of sallow in a sentence

  • Weeks at sea left the sailors with sallow faces and sunken eyes.
  • The sallow is often found in wetland areas.
  • Gardeners appreciate the sallow for its resilience.
  • Her complexion started to sallow under the harsh sun.
  • The stress caused his skin to sallow noticeably.
  • The harsh winter wind sallowed her cheeks.

Translations of "sallow" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
fahladj.

She looked sallow after staying up too late the night before.

Sie sah fahl aus, nachdem sie die Nacht davor zu lange aufgeblieben war.

gelblichadj.

The long-haired, soft fur is oberseits sallow sand-colored, unterseits knows.

Das langhaarige, weiche Fell ist oberseits gelblich sandfarben, unterseits weiß.

bleichadj.

Since he met you, he has become gaunt and sallow.

Seit er Sie traf, ist er dünn und bleich geworden.

blassadj.

Her face was sallow and lined, without paint or powder.

Ihr Gesicht war blass und faltig, frei von Schminke oder Fuder.

teigigadj.

As a contemporary Lucian Freud created similar forms, yet the skin of his models appears to be sallow and limply, whereas Ohst's voluminous nudes seem to be rather sturdy and shiny.

Als älterer Zeitgenosse schuf Lucian Freud vergleichbare Formen, jedoch wirkt die Haut seiner massigen Modelle teigig und schlaff, während Ohst's voluminöse Akte eher prall und glänzend erscheinen.

Noun
dieWeidenf.

I collected fallen leaves beneath the sallow while enjoying the quiet of the park.

Ich sammelte fallende Blätter unter der Weide und genoss die Ruhe des Parks.

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sallow: Examples and translations in context

A sallow pallor enveloped the room, matching the eerie silence.

Ein fahles Blass umhüllte den Raum, passend zur unheimlichen Stille.

She avoided the mirror, preferring not to see her sallow reflection.

Sie vermied den Spiegel und wollte ihr fahles Spiegelbild nicht sehen.

The doctor noted her sallow skin as a sign of dehydration.

Der Arzt bemerkte ihre fahle Haut als Zeichen der Dehydrierung.

The patient's sallow appearance raised immediate concerns among the medical staff.

Das fahle Aussehen des Patienten weckte sofortige Besorgnis beim medizinischen Personal.

With a cough, her sallow visage made everyone in the room uncomfortable.

Mit einem Husten machte ihr fahles Gesicht alle im Raum unbehaglich.

The ghostly figure emerged from the fog, its sallow skin hauntingly pale.

Die gespenstische Figur tauchte aus dem Nebel auf, ihre fahle Haut unheimlich blass.

Even in bright sunlight, his sallow cheeks seemed to absorb all joy.

Selbst im hellen Sonnenlicht schienen seine fahlen Wangen alle Freude zu absorbieren.

She wore a sallow expression that reflected her ongoing distress.

Sie trug einen fahlen Ausdruck, der ihren anhaltenden Kummer widerspiegelte.

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