fade out

s'estomper, disparaître progressivement

Devenir moins fort ou moins perceptible jusqu'à disparaître complètement.

En anglais simple : To become weaker or less noticeable until you disappear completely.

• The light faded out slowly.
• Their radio signal faded out as they crossed the hills.
• The image gradually fades out until nothing remains.

Synonymes : fade away, disappear

Contraires : appear

Expressions courantes : fade out slowly, fade out completely

s'atténuer, baisser progressivement

Pour un son, devenir progressivement plus faible jusqu'au silence, ou produire cet effet.

En anglais simple : For a sound to become quieter until it stops, or to make this happen.

• The music slowly faded out.
• Can you fade out the song at the end?
• Her recorded voice fades out as the credits begin.

Comment l'utiliser : fade something out (Fade the music out after the last line.)

Synonymes : die away

Contraires : fade in

Expressions courantes : fade out music, fade something out, fade out slowly

se fondre au noir

Pour une image de film, devenir progressivement noire, ou produire cet effet.

En anglais simple : For a film picture to become darker until it is completely black, or to make this happen.

• The final scene fades out.
• Fade out before the credits appear.
• They faded the picture out as the characters walked away.

Comment l'utiliser : fade something out (The editor faded the final shot out.)

Synonymes : fade to black

Contraires : fade in

Expressions courantes : fade out slowly, fade something out

s'éclipser, filer discrètement

Partir discrètement sans attirer l'attention de personne.

En anglais simple : To leave quietly without attracting anyone’s attention.

• He faded out before anyone noticed.
• When the speeches began, two guests faded out.
• She faded out quietly while everyone watched the dancers.

Synonymes : slip away, sneak away

Expressions courantes : fade out quietly, fade out unnoticed

fondu au noir

Effet de cinéma où l'image s'assombrit progressivement jusqu'à disparaître.

En anglais simple : A film effect in which the picture slowly becomes dark until it disappears.

• The scene ends with a fade out.
• A slow fade out separates the two scenes.
• The director added a fade out before the credits.

Synonymes : fade to black

Contraires : fade-in

Expressions courantes : a fade out, slow fade out, final fade out