1 (a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: “We are in the shadow of that building.”
schaduw

2 (in plural withthe) 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.”
schemerduister

3 a dark patch or area: “You look tired †“ there are shadows under your eyes.”
donkere plek

4 a very slight amount: “There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.”
zweem

1 to hide or darken with shadow: “A broad hat shadowed her face.”
beschaduwen

2 to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: “We shadowed him for a week.”
schaduwen

'shadowy (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

1 full of shadows: “shadowy corners.”
schaduwrijk

2 dark and indistinct: “A shadowy figure went past.”
schimmig

'shadowiness (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

schaduwrijkheid, schimmigheid

worn to a shadow

made thin and weary through eg hard work: “She was worn to a shadow after months of nursing her sick husband.”
uitgemergeld
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to shadow	gedaante (ww.) ; lommer (ww.) ; schaduw (ww.) ; schaduwbeeld (ww.) ; schaduwen (ww.) ; schim (ww.) ; silhouet (ww.)
the shadow	de afschaduwing
shadow	afspiegeling ; feeder-wal ; golving ; zweem

Bronnen: interglot; Wakefield genealogy pages; Download IATE, European Union, 2017.




EN: dark
EN: darkness
EN: dimness
EN: gloom
EN: gloominess
EN: Zelfst. Naamw.

EN: may your shadow never grow less! NL: dat het je maar goed mag gaan!
EN: he is worn to a shadow NL: hij ziet er uit als een lijk
EN: shadow forth, out NL: zijn sch. vooruitwerpen NL: aanduiden