beschatten — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

beschatten is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

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.

sleuth — full definition

1. noun A detective, especially a skilled one who investigates crimes or mysteries.
2. verb To investigate or try to solve a mystery.

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