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ficar pálido
[fee-KAR PAH-lee-doo]
verb phrase
to become pale / to turn pale / to go pale
1.
to change in appearance by becoming pale or colorless, typically due to fear, shock, illness, or strong emotion
He became pale when he heard the bad news.
Ele ficou pálido quando ouviu a má notícia.
2.
to lose color or vigor in appearance
She went pale at the sight of blood.
Ela ficou pálida ao ver o sangue.
Synonyms
empalidecer
descolorir-se
perder a cor
ficar branco
Antonyms
ficar rosado
ganhar cor
ficar corado
ruborizar-se
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ficar pálido
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
ficar pálido
standard usage in European Portuguese
Brazil
empalidecer
alternative formal variant
Related Idioms & Phrases
ficar pálido de medo - to go pale with fear
ficar pálido como um lençol - to become as pale as a sheet
ficar pálido como morte - to become deathly pale
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