shadow

shadow
'ʃædəu
1. noun
1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) sombra
2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) sombra
3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) ojera
4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) sombra

2. verb
1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) hacer sombra
2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) seguir la pista
•
- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow
shadow n sombra
the shadow of a man la sombra de un hombre
shadow
tr['ʃædəʊ]
noun
1 (dark shape) sombra
2 (trace) sombra, vestigio
3 (follower) sombra
4 (under eyes) ojera
adjective
1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL de la oposición, en la sombra
transitive verb
1 (follow) seguir la pista a
2 (cast shadow on) hacer sombra
plural noun shadows
1 (darkness) oscuridad f sing
■ there was someone standing in the shadows había alguien en la oscuridad
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be afraid of one's own shadow tener miedo hasta de su propia sombra
to be a shadow of one's former self no ser ni sombra de lo que había sido
to cast a shadow hacer sombra
to cast a (long) shadow figurative use ensombrecer (over, -)
to live in somebody's shadow vivir eclipsado,-a por alguien
without a shadow of doubt sin lugar a dudas, sin sombra de duda
Shadow Cabinet gabinete nombre masculino de la oposición
shadow mask máscara perforada con ranuras
shadow play sombras nombre femenino plural chinescas
shadow ['ʃædo:] vt
1) darken: ensombrecer
2) trail: seguir de cerca, seguirle la pista (a alguien)
shadow n
1) : sombra f
2) darkness: oscuridad f
3) trace: sombra f, atisbo m, indicio m
without a shadow of a doubt: sin sombra de duda, sin lugar a dudas
4)
to cast a shadow over : ensombrecer
shadow
n.
• bulto s.m.
• sombra s.f.
• traza s.f.
v.
• anunciar v.
• representar vagamente v.
• seguir y vigilar v.
• sombrear v.

I 'ʃædəʊ
noun
1) cu (unlit area) sombra f

the shadow of war — la sombra de la guerra

to have shadows under one's eyes — tener* ojeras

to cast a shadow over something — ensombrecer* or empañar algo

2)
a) c (remnant, vestige) sombra f

she was a shadow of her former self — no era ni sombra de lo que había sido

b) (trace) (no pl)

without the slightest shadow of (a) doubt — sin la más mínima (sombra de) duda

3) c (BrE Pol) (before n)

the shadow cabinet — el gabinete fantasma or en la sombra

he was shadow Education Secretary — era el portavoz de la oposición para asuntos de educación


II
transitive verb (follow) \<\<suspect\>\> seguir* de cerca a
['ʃædǝʊ]
1. N
1) (=dark shape) sombra f ; (=darkness) oscuridad f , tinieblas fpl

in the shadow — a la sombra

five o'clock shadow — barba f de ocho horas

doctors have discovered a shadow on his lung — los médicos le han detectado una sombra or mancha en el pulmón

to cast a shadow over sth — (fig) ensombrecer algo

to live in the shadow of sth/sb — vivir eclipsado por algo/algn

2) * (=tail) perseguidor(a) m / f

to put a shadow on sb — hacer seguir a algn

3) (fig) (=faithful companion) sombra f
4) (Pol) miembro de la oposición con un cargo análogo al de ministro

Clarke flung at his shadow the accusation that he was a "tabloid politician" — Clarke lanzó a su homólogo en la oposición la acusación de ser un "político sensacionalista"

5) (fig) (=small amount) [of doubt, suspicion] atisbo m , asomo m , sombra f

I never had a or the shadow of a doubt that he was right — jamás tuve el menor asomo or atisbo or la menor sombra de duda de que tenía razón

without a shadow of a doubt — sin (la menor) sombra de duda

6) (=vestige) sombra f

he is a shadow of the man he used to be — no es ni sombra de lo que era

a shadow of his former self — la sombra de lo que fue

2. VT
1) (=follow) seguir y vigilar

I was shadowed all the way home — me siguieron hasta mi casa

2) (=darken) ensombrecer, oscurecer

the hood shadowed her face — la capucha ensombrecía or oscurecía su rostro

3.
CPD

shadow cabinet N — (Brit) (Pol) consejo m de ministros de la oposición

the shadow Foreign Secretary — el portavoz parlamentario de la oposición en materia de asuntos extranjeros

shadow Chancellor N — (Brit) (Pol) responsable mf or portavoz mf de Economía y Hacienda de la oposición

shadow minister N — (Brit) portavoz mf de la oposición, ministro(-a) m / f en la sombra

the Shadow Minister for Sport — el responsable or portavoz de Deportes de la oposición

* * *

I ['ʃædəʊ]
noun
1) cu (unlit area) sombra f

the shadow of war — la sombra de la guerra

to have shadows under one's eyes — tener* ojeras

to cast a shadow over something — ensombrecer* or empañar algo

2)
a) c (remnant, vestige) sombra f

she was a shadow of her former self — no era ni sombra de lo que había sido

b) (trace) (no pl)

without the slightest shadow of (a) doubt — sin la más mínima (sombra de) duda

3) c (BrE Pol) (before n)

the shadow cabinet — el gabinete fantasma or en la sombra

he was shadow Education Secretary — era el portavoz de la oposición para asuntos de educación


II
transitive verb (follow) \<\<suspect\>\> seguir* de cerca a

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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