overshadow
To obscure something by casting a shadowTo obscure something by casting a shadow.
» She was overshadowed by her sister's reputation.
Sie stand im Schatten des Rufs ihrer Schwester.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To obscure something by casting a shadow.
überschatten
затмева́тьzatmevátʹ, заслоня́тьzaslonjátʹ, омрача́тьomračátʹ
cast a shadow upon
(transitive)To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
überschatten
затмева́тьzatmevátʹ, заслоня́тьzaslonjátʹ, превосходитьprevosxoditʹ
(transitive)To shelter or protect.
Examples
15 sentencesShe was overshadowed by her sister's reputation.
deSie stand im Schatten des Rufs ihrer Schwester.
The mountain overshadows a little town below.
His conviction overshadows all his previous achievements.
I never intended to overshadow her accomplishments.
There are no skyscrapers overshadowing the city anymore.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English overschadwen, overschadewe, from Old English ofersċeadwian (“to overshFrom Middle English overschadwen, overschadewe, from Old English ofersċeadwian (“to overshadow”), equivalent to over- + shadow. Compare with West Frisian oerskaduwe (“to overshadow”), Dutch overschaduwen (“to overshadow”), German überschatten (“to overshadow”), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufarskadwjan, “to overshadow”), and more distantly, Old Norse yfirskyggja (“to overshadow”), Danish overskygge (“to overshadow”), Swedish överskugga (“to overshadow”), Old English ofersċūwan (“to overshadow”).
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Forms
overshadows, overshadowing, overshadowed, overshadowed| Base form | overshadow · to overshadow |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overshadows |
| Present participle | overshadowing |
| Past simple | overshadowed |
| Past participle | overshadowed |
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Synonyms
12 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle