LEARNit Dictionary

shadow

noun
B2
1
B2
the dark shape that somebody/something’s form makes on a surface, for example on the ground, when they are between the light and the surface
سایه
see also 5 o'clock shadow
2
B2
darkness in a place or on something, especially so that you cannot easily see who or what is there
سایه, تاریکی
I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows.
His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her.
A man in black emerged from the shadows.
It had grown dark, and the shadows could be hiding anything.
It's a spooky story about the monsters that lurk in the shadows.
She shrank back into the shadows as the footsteps approached.
‘I'm right here,’ I said, stepping out of the shadows.
3
a very small amount of something
ذره, اندک, ذره‌ای, ریز, کمترین, ناچیز
A shadow of a smile touched his mouth.
She knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was lying.
synonym hint
4
the strong (often bad) influence of somebody/something
نفوذ, تأثیر, استیلاء, تسلط
The new leader wants to escape from the shadow of his predecessor.
Bergman casts a long shadow over world cinema.
These people have been living for years under the shadow of fear.
5
dark areas under somebody’s eyes, because they are tired, etc.
سیاهی دور چشم, کبودی زیر چشم, سیاهی زیر چشم, تیرگی زیر چشم, هاله تیره زیر چشم
She looked pale, with deep shadows under her eyes.
6
a person or an animal that follows somebody else all the time
تعقیب‌کننده, دنبال‌کننده
7
a thing that is not real or possible to obtain
سراب, خیال, وهم
You can't spend all your life chasing shadows.
verb
1
to follow and watch somebody closely and often secretly
تحت نظر گرفتن, تعقیب کردن, تحت نظر قرار دادن, پنهانی مشاهده کردن
2
to be with somebody who is doing a particular job, so that you can learn about it
همراهی کردن برای یادگیری, شاگردی کردن, همراهی به جهت آموختن
It is often helpful for teachers to shadow managers in industry.
3
to cover something with a shadow
سایه انداختن, سایه پوش کردن, پوشاندن با سایه, سایه افکندن
A wide-brimmed hat shadowed her face.
The bay was shadowed by magnificent cliffs.
adjective
1
used to refer to senior politicians of the main opposition party who would become government ministers if their party won the next election
وزیر در سایه, وزیر احتمالی