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overshadow in Polish

overshadow in Polish is ocieniać, ocienić, zaćmiewać — overshadow means to fall across something and hide it from the light.

overshadow in Polish

ocieniać
verb
(transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.
ocienić
verb
(transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.
zaćmiewać
verb
(transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
zaćmić
verb
(transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.

What does "overshadow" mean?

  1. verb To fall across something and hide it from the light.
  2. verb To be so much more noticeable or important than something else that it makes it seem unimportant by comparison.
    "President Obama gave an important press conference today and even took questions from the press, but all of this was overshadowed by the fact that Obama debuted one of the ugliest suits in the history of this great nation."
  3. verb To cover something and keep it safe.
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overshadow in a sentence

  • President Obama gave an important press conference today and even took questions from the press, but all of this was overshadowed by the fact that Obama debuted one of the ugliest suits in the history of this great nation.

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What is "overshadow" in Polish?
"overshadow" in Polish is ocieniać, ocienić, zaćmiewać. overshadow means: To fall across something and hide it from the light.
Are there other ways to say "overshadow" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 4 translations listed for "overshadow": ocieniać, ocienić, zaćmiewać, zaćmić.
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