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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

  1. noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
  2. noun A particular variation of a color.
  3. noun A subtly insulting remark (often "throw shade").
  4. verb To block or shield from light.

shadow — full definition

  1. noun A dark shape cast on a surface when something blocks light.
  2. noun A person who secretly follows or closely monitors another.
  3. verb To follow and observe someone closely, often to learn their job.
  4. adjective Operating informally or unofficially while acting like a real authority.

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