No. 9,554 in French
dégradé
A gradual transition between colors or shades.
In a sentence
Le ciel présente un beau dégradé de couleurs au coucher du soleil.
The sky displays a beautiful gradient of colors at sunset.
In this sentence, 'dégradé' refers to a gradual transition of colors, often seen in artistic or visual contexts.
Son comportement a dégradé la situation déjà tendue.
His behavior worsened the already tense situation.
Here, 'dégradé' is used as a verb (past participle) meaning to make something worse or deteriorate, applied metaphorically to the situation.
Le mur était décoré avec une peinture dégradé du bleu au blanc.
The wall was decorated with a gradient paint from blue to white.
In this case, 'dégradé' describes a stylistic effect in decoration where colors blend progressively into each other.
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