schaduwen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
- shadow noun A dark shape cast on a surface when something blocks light.
- sleuth noun A detective, especially a skilled one who investigates crimes or mysteries.
- tail noun The flexible appendage extending from the rear of an animal's body.
Senses
schaduwen is used for these senses in English:
- shade (transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
- shadow (particularly, espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- sleuth (intransitive, transitive) To act as a detective; to try to discover who committed a crime, or, more generally, to solve a mystery.
- tail To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.
shade — full definition
- noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
- noun A particular variation of a color.
- noun A subtly insulting remark (often "throw shade").
- verb To block or shield from light.
shadow — full definition
- noun A dark shape cast on a surface when something blocks light.
- noun A person who secretly follows or closely monitors another.
- verb To follow and observe someone closely, often to learn their job.
- adjective Operating informally or unofficially while acting like a real authority.