paling
US /ˈpeɪ.lɪŋ/
UK /ˈpeɪ.lɪŋ/
1.
cerca, paliçada
a fence made of wooden posts or stakes
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The old house was surrounded by a broken wooden paling.
A casa antiga estava cercada por uma cerca de madeira quebrada.
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They decided to replace the old paling with a new one.
Eles decidiram substituir a cerca antiga por uma nova.
1.
empalidecer, desbotar
becoming lighter in color; fading
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The colors of the old photograph were paling with age.
As cores da fotografia antiga estavam empalidecendo com a idade.
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Her face was paling as she heard the bad news.
O rosto dela estava empalidecendo ao ouvir a má notícia.