in den Schatten stellen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dwarf noun A person, animal, or plant much smaller than typical for its kind.
• upstage verb To draw attention away from someone else, often deliberately.

Senses

in den Schatten stellen is used for these senses in English:

• upstage (figurative, transitive) To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.

dwarf — full definition

1. noun A person, animal, or plant much smaller than typical for its kind.
2. noun In folklore, a small humanlike being often skilled in crafting and mining.
3. verb To make something appear much smaller by comparison.

upstage — full definition

1. verb To draw attention away from someone else, often deliberately.
2. noun The part of a stage farthest from the audience.
3. adj Haughty or aloof.

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