skugga — meaning in English
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English meaning
- eclipse noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.
- ghost noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
- 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.
Senses
skugga is used for these senses in English:
- eclipse (transitive) Of astronomical or atmospheric bodies, to cause an eclipse.
- ghost A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
- 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.
eclipse — full definition
- noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.
- verb To overshadow something, making it seem less important or noticeable by comparison.
ghost — full definition
- noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
- verb To suddenly stop all communication with someone, especially in a relationship, without any explanation.
- verb To secretly write or produce work credited to someone else (short for ghostwrite).
- verb To make a visual element look faint or grayed-out to show it can't currently be used.