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I. shad·ow [ˈʃædəʊ, Am -oʊ] N

1. shadow (produced by light):

shadow
Schatten m <-s, ->
to be in shadow
to cast a shadow on [or over] sth/sb
to follow sb like a shadow
to throw a shadow across sth
in [or under] the shadow of sth
im Schatten von etw dat

2. shadow (under eye):

shadow
shadow

3. shadow (on X-ray):

shadow
Schatten m <-s, ->

4. shadow (smallest trace):

shadow
Hauch m <-(e)s, -e>
shadow
Anflug m <-[e]s, -flüge>

5. shadow:

shadow (secret follower)
Schatten m <-s, ->
shadow (secret follower)
Beschatter(in) m (f) <-s, ->

6. shadow (trainee observing employee):

7. shadow TELEC:

shadow
Schatten m <-s, ->

Phrases:

to be afraid [or frightened][or scared] of one's own shadow
a shadow hangs over sb/sth
to live/be in [or under] the shadow of sth
von etw dat bedroht sein
to be a pale shadow of sb/sth
to be under [or in] sb's shadow
to wear oneself to a shadow

II. shad·ow [ˈʃædəʊ, Am -oʊ] VB trans

1. shadow (overshadow):

to shadow sth

2. shadow (follow secretly):

to shadow sb/sth
jdn/etw beschatten

3. shadow SPORTS (stay close to):

to shadow sb
jdn decken [o. bewachen]

4. shadow FIN (be closely linked to):

to shadow sth
to shadow sth

5. shadow (at work):

to shadow sb

III. shad·ow [ˈʃædəʊ, Am -oʊ] ADJ attr, inv Brit, Aus

shadow
shadow cabinet
Schattenkabinett nt <-s, -e>
Außenminister(in) m (f) im Schattenkabinett <-s, -; -, -nen>

shadow program(me) N INV-FIN

shadow program(me)

ˈshad·ow-box VB intr

shadow-box

ˈshad·ow-box·ing N no pl

shadow-boxing
shadow-boxing fig
Spiegelfechterei f <-, -en>

Shad·ow ˈCabi·net N POL

the Shadow Cabinet

ˈshad·ow pup·pet N

shadow puppet

ˈshad·ow scat·ter·ing N no pl PHYS

shadow scattering

shadow box N

shadow box

shadow price N ACCOUNT

shadow price

shadow exchange rate N FINMKT

shadow exchange rate
OpenDict entry

shadow flicker N

OpenDict entry

shadow bands N

Present
Ishadow
youshadow
he/she/itshadows
weshadow
youshadow
theyshadow
Past
Ishadowed
youshadowed
he/she/itshadowed
weshadowed
youshadowed
theyshadowed
Present Perfect
Ihaveshadowed
youhaveshadowed
he/she/ithasshadowed
wehaveshadowed
youhaveshadowed
theyhaveshadowed
Past Perfect
Ihadshadowed
youhadshadowed
he/she/ithadshadowed
wehadshadowed
youhadshadowed
theyhadshadowed