Shadow in spanish
pronunciation: soʊmbɹ̩ɑ part of speech: noun
shadow1 = sombra.
Example: This earliest wove paper was only partially successful, since the mesh was fastened as usual to the bars of the frame, and the shadows of the bars showed clearly in the paper.more:
» bar shadow = tranchefile.
Example: Such moulds were called double-faced to distinguish them from the ordinary single-faced moulds which continued to be used for making laid paper, complete with bar shadows, for the rest of the eighteenth century.» be afraid of + Posesivo + own shadow = tener miedo hasta de su (propia) sombra, asustarse hasta de/con su sombra, asustarse fácilmente, vivir con miedo.
Example: Fear of change, fear of moving, fear of leaving a bad marriage -- this woman's probably afraid of her own shadow = Miedo al cambio, miedo a mudarse, miedo a dejar un mal matrimonio; esta mujer tiene probablemente miedo hasta de su propia sombra.» be a shadow of + Posesivo + former self = no ser ni sombra de lo que se ha sido antes.
Example: It took a week to reduce the East Timorese capital to a smouldering shadow of its former self.» be a shadow of + Reflexivo = no ser ni sombra de lo que se ha sido antes.
Example: He had a good season last year but this time around he's just a shadow of himself.» beyond a shadow of a doubt = sin lugar a dudas, fuera de toda duda, sin el menor asomo de duda, sin la más mínima duda, más allá de toda duda, sin la menor sombra de duda .
Example: The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.» cast + a dark shadow over = proyectar una larga sombra sobre, ensombrecer, poner en tela de juicio, poner en entredicho, poner en apuros.
Example: Whether in India or in Ireland, the damage done by partition casts a dark shadow over our history.» cast + a long shadow over = proyectar una larga sombra sobre, ensombrecer, poner en tela de juicio, poner en entredicho, poner en apuros.
Example: In this regard, the traditional view of the library as a storehouse of materials cast a long shadow over future goals.» cast + a shadow over = proyectar una sombra sobre, ensombrecer, poner en tela de juicio, poner en entredicho, poner en apuros.
Example: The country's severe economic problems have cast a shadow over the book trade, yet its vigour and diversity are astonishing.» eyeshadow = sombra de ojos.
Example: Her chest has a secret storage place that can hold a heart shaped lip gloss or eyeshadow that comes with the doll.» five o'clock shadow = barba de media tarde.
Example: No matter whether your five o'clock shadow shows by lunchtime or you need a razor only once every 48 hours, shaving can be hell.» follow + Nombre + like + Posesivo + shadow = ser + Posesivo + sombra, seguir como + Posesivo + perro faldero.
Example: Melancholy followed him like his shadow in his journey; and on his return to Rome his malady increased.» follow + Posesivo + shadow = seguir, perseguir, seguir de cerca, perseguir de cerca.
Example: She is a naive, misunderstood sweetheart who only wants love, happiness, respect and understanding but trouble seems to follow her shadow.» grasp at + shadows = cazar fantasmas, perseguir fantasmas, perseguir quimeras.
Example: As is typical of Nigeria the real issue is misconstrued and completely neglected, we again continue to scrape the surface and grasp at shadows.» in the shadow of = a la sombra de.
Example: Patricia Hunter and several hundred co-plaintiffs who live in the shadow of Canary Wharf Tower, London, claimed damages in nuisance.» lurk in + the shadows = acechar en la sombra, acechar en la penumbra.
Example: The reason I point out this seedier side of the poker world is to make sure that players are aware of what lurks in the shadows.» say without + (a shadow of) a doubt = decir sin la más mínima duda, decir sin la menor sombra de duda, decir sin duda (alguna).
Example: I've been on many cruises and I can say without a shadow of a doubt the other cruise lines could learn a lot from the staff on this ship.» shadow box = caja vitrina.
Example: A shadow box is a great way to show off those little items in an clean and classy way.» throw + shadow = proyectar sombra.
Example: Because of book stacks the light may be artificial, but this is acceptable if it is designed properly and does not throw shadows onto the stacks.» without a shadow of a doubt = sin lugar a dudas, fuera de toda duda, sin el menor asomo de duda, sin la más mínima duda, más allá de toda duda, sin la menor sombra de duda .
Example: This is without a shadow of a doubt one of the weirdest and probably disturbing postings I have ever had the pleasure to read.» without the shadow of a doubt = sin la más mínima duda.
Example: She was, without the shadow of a doubt, an exceptionally lovely woman and her pallor made her expression truly supernatural.shadow2 = esbozarse, dibujarse, ensombrecer, nublar, eclipsar.
Example: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.more:
» foreshadow = presagiar, anunciar.
Example: While in Uganda he authored the Markerere Institute list of subject headings, which foreshadowed his later work at the Hennepin County Library, which he joined in 1971.» overshadow = ensombrecer, oscurecer, dejar en segundo plano, eclipsar.
Example: And when the maintenance of structure is permitted to overshadow the functional performance of the institution, it will move toward extinction.shadow3 = seguir la pista, aprender mirando. [Seguir los movimientos de otra persona para conocer mejor lo que hace]
Example: This article describes the time spent by a bookseller in a publishing environment shadowing a publisher's representative.shadow4 = imitar, copiar.
Example: This shadowing project encourages children to read the books shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, to 'shadow' it and decide on their own choice of winner.more:
» shadow box = hacer guantes.
Example: In my opinion, one of the best ways to learn how to shadow box is to watch other people boxing or shadow boxing.