shadow

1. (countable, uncountable)A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

   My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set.

   The X-ray showed a shadow on his lung.

   Schatten

   теньtenʹ

   тіньtinʹ

2. (countable, uncountable)Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.

   I immediately jumped into shadow as I saw them approach.

   теньtenʹ, полумра́кpolumrák

   тіньtinʹ, за́тінокzátinok

3. (countable, uncountable)An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).

   The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them.

   тіньtinʹ

4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)That which looms as though a shadow.

   I lived in her shadow my whole life.

   тіньtinʹ

5. (countable, uncountable)A small degree; a shade.

   He did not give even a shadow of respect to the professor.

   I don't have a shadow of doubt in my mind that my plan will succeed.

   відті́нокvidtínok

   shade within clear boundaries

6. (countable, uncountable)An imperfect and faint representation.

   He came back from war the shadow of a man.

   The neopagan ritual was only a pale shadow of the ones the Greeks held thousands of years ago.

   тіньtinʹ

7. (UK, countable, uncountable)A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.

8. (countable, uncountable)One who secretly or furtively follows another.

   The constable was promoted to working as a shadow for the Royals.

   шпикšpik, пресле́довательpreslédovatelʹ, пресле́довательницаpreslédovatelʹnica

   переслі́дувачpereslíduvač, переслі́дувачкаpereslíduvačka

9. (countable, uncountable)An inseparable companion.

   an inseparable companion

10. (countable, uncountable)A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.

    заті́ненняzatínennja

11. (countable, uncountable)An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.

    a dominating and pervasive presence

12. (countable, uncountable)A spirit; a ghost; a shade.

1. He is afraid of his own shadow.

   Він боїться власної тіні.

   ruОн собственной тени боится.

   deEr fürchtet sich vor seinem eigenen Schatten.

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2. The girl was afraid of her own shadow.

   Дівчина боялася власної тіні.

   ruДевочка боялась своей собственной тени.

   deDas Mädchen hatte Angst vor ihrem eigenen Schatten.

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3. She is afraid of her own shadow.

   Вона боїться власної тіні.

   ruОна собственной тени боится.

   deSie hat Angst vor ihrem Schatten.

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4. Tom had a five o'clock shadow.

   У Тома була щетина.

   deTom hatte einen nachmittäglichen Bartschatten.

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5. Tom is afraid of his own shadow.

   ruТом собственной тени боится.

   deTom fürchtet sich vor seinem eigenen Schatten.

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