shadow

1. Unofficial, informal, unauthorized, but acting as though it were.

   The human resources department has a shadow information technology group without headquarters knowledge.

2. Having power or influence, but not widely known or recognized.

   The director has been giving shadow leadership to the other group's project to ensure its success.

   The illuminati shadow group has been pulling strings from behind the scenes.

3. (Commonwealth)Part of, or related to, the opposition in government.

4. (US)Acting in a leadership role before being formally recognized.

   The shadow cabinet cannot agree on the terms of the agreement due immediately after they are sworn in.

   The insurgents’ shadow government is being crippled by the federal military strikes.

1. He is afraid of his own shadow.

   Він боїться власної тіні. — deniko

   ruОн собственной тени боится. — odexed

   deEr fürchtet sich vor seinem eigenen Schatten. — Manfredo

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2. The girl was afraid of her own shadow.

   Дівчина боялася власної тіні. — deniko

   ruДевочка боялась своей собственной тени. — BarinovDenis

   deDas Mädchen hatte Angst vor ihrem eigenen Schatten. — Dejo

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3. She is afraid of her own shadow.

   Вона боїться власної тіні. — deniko

   ruОна собственной тени боится. — marafon

   deSie hat Angst vor ihrem Schatten. — MUIRIEL

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4. Tom had a five o'clock shadow.

   У Тома була щетина. — miketheknight

   deTom hatte einen nachmittäglichen Bartschatten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. Tom is afraid of his own shadow.

   ruТом собственной тени боится. — marafon

   deTom fürchtet sich vor seinem eigenen Schatten. — wolfgangth

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