Слово англійською: shadow

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shadow

noun
/ˈʃædəʊ/

    dark shape

  1. [countable] the dark shape that somebody/something’s form makes on a surface, for example on the ground, when they are between the light and the surface
    • The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows.
    • As the curtains moved in the breeze, the shadows on the floor seemed to dance.
    • The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water.
    • The shadows lengthened as the sun went down.
    • The man's face is hidden in a deep shadow cast by his umbrella.
    • They saw the shadow of a man pass by.
    • (figurative) He didn't want to cast a shadow on (= spoil) their happiness.
    Which Word? shade / shadowshade / shadow
    • Shade [U] is an area or a part of a place that is protected from the light and heat of the sun and so is darker and cooler:
      • Let’s sit in the shade for a while.
    • A shadow [C] is a dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object:
      • As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn.
    • Shadow [U] is an area of darkness in which it is difficult to distinguish things easily:
      • Her face was in deep shadow.
    see also 5 o'clock shadow
    2.

    darkness

  2. [uncountable]
    (also shadows [plural])
    darkness in a place or on something, especially so that you cannot easily see who or what is there
    • in the shadows I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows.
    • in shadow His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her.
    • A man in black emerged from the shadows.
    • It had grown dark, and the shadows could be hiding anything.
    • It's a spooky story about the monsters that lurk in the shadows.
    • She shrank back into the shadows as the footsteps approached.
    • ‘I'm right here,’ I said, stepping out of the shadows.
    Which Word? shade / shadowshade / shadow
    • Shade [U] is an area or a part of a place that is protected from the light and heat of the sun and so is darker and cooler:
      • Let’s sit in the shade for a while.
    • A shadow [C] is a dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object:
      • As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn.
    • Shadow [U] is an area of darkness in which it is difficult to distinguish things easily:
      • Her face was in deep shadow.
    3.

    small amount

  3. [singular] shadow of something a very small amount of something synonym hint
    • A shadow of a smile touched his mouth.
    • She knew beyond a shadow of a doubt (= with no doubt at all) that he was lying.
    4.

    influence

  4. [singular] the strong (often bad) influence of somebody/something
    • The new leader wants to escape from the shadow of his predecessor.
    • Bergman casts a long shadow over world cinema.
    • under the shadow of somebody/something These people have been living for years under the shadow of fear.
    5.

    under eyes

  5. shadows
     [plural] dark areas under somebody’s eyes, because they are tired, etc.
    • She looked pale, with deep shadows under her eyes.
    6.

    somebody that follows somebody

  6. [countable] a person or an animal that follows somebody else all the time

    7. worse version

  7. [singular] shadow of somebody/something a weaker or worse version of somebody/something
    • So far this season the player has been a shadow of himself.
    • The result is a product that is a shadow of the real thing.
    8.

    something not real

  8. [countable] a thing that is not real or possible to obtain
    • You can't spend all your life chasing shadows.
    9. see also eyeshadow, five o’clock shadow
    Word OriginOld English scead(u)we (noun), oblique case of sceadu (see shade), sceadwian ‘screen or shield from attack’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaduw and German Schatten (nouns), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek skotos ‘darkness’.
Idioms
be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow
  1. to be very easily frightened; to be very nervousTopics Feelingsc2
be a shadow/ghost of your former self
  1. to not have the strength, influence, etc. that you used to have
    • When his career ended, he became a shadow of his former self.
in/under the shadow of
  1. very close to
    • The new market is in the shadow of the City Hall.
  2. when you say that somebody is in/under the shadow of another person, you mean that they do not receive as much attention as that person
    • A younger son often lives in the shadow of his elder brother.
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