blême

pale, pallid

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adjective Rare #45,322
pale, pallid Often describes someone who looks pale from fear, shock, or illness.
FR: Après la mauvaise nouvelle, il était blême.
EN: After the bad news, he was pale.

Victor Danègre était blême.

Victor Danègre was pale.

Le petit matin blême.

The pale early morning.

— Out of It (1978)

Tom était blême.

Tom was pale.

En entendant la nouvelle, elle devint blême.

Hearing the news, she turned pale.

Il devint blême de peur.

He turned pale with fear.

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