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['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) senca2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) mrak3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) kolobar4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) trohica2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skriti2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) zasledovati•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *I [šaedou]nounsenca (določene oblike); plural mrak, tema; figuratively varstvo, zaščita; figuratively imitacija, kopija, posnemanje; figuratively prazen sijaj, odraz tuje slave; malenkost, trohica, sled; duh, fantom, prikazen; stalni spremljevalec, "senca"; zasledovalec, špijon, detektivshadow boxing sport boksanje z namišljenim nasprotnikom (za trening)shadow cabinet figuratively kabinet, vlada v sencihe is but a shadow of his former self — on je le še senca tega, kar je prej bilthere never was a shadow between him and his friend — nikoli ni bilo kake sence (nesporazuma) med njim in njegovim prijateljemmay your shadow never grow less figuratively vso srečo (veliko uspeha) ti želim!to quarrel with one's own shadow figuratively biti zelo razdražljivto be reduced to a shadow — spremeniti se v kost in kožo, zelo shujšati, figuratively obstajati le po imenuto be worn to a shadow — zelo shujšati, postati pravi okostnjakII [šaedou]transitive verbzasenčiti, potemniti; archaic ščititi ( from pred), skri(va)ti; slediti (komu) kot sencato shadow forth (out) — nejasno napovedati, namigniti nahe shadowed forth his plans — dal je samo obrise svojih načrtov, le nakazal je svoje načrte
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shadow boxing — [ʃadobɔksiŋ] n. m. ÉTYM. 1912, in Petiot; mot angl., de shadow « ombre », et boxing « boxe ». ❖ ♦ Sports. Anglic. Exercice qui consiste à boxer dans le vide, en général devant un miroir. Ellipt. || F … Encyclopédie Universelle
shadow boxing — shadow .boxing n [U] fighting with an imaginary opponent, especially as training for ↑boxing … Dictionary of contemporary English
shadow boxing — UK US noun [uncountable] training in which a boxer fights with an imaginary opponent Thesaurus: boxing and wrestlinghyponym sports events and competitionshyponym … Useful english dictionary
shadow boxing — (n.) 1906; shadow fight is attested from 1768; Cf. also SCIAMACHY (Cf. sciamachy) … Etymology dictionary
shadow boxing — shadow ,boxing noun uncount training in which a BOXER fights with an imaginary opponent … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shadow boxing — 1) N UNCOUNT Shadow boxing is a form of physical exercise or training in which you move your hands and feet as if you are boxing someone. 2) N UNCOUNT If you describe what two people or groups are doing as shadow boxing, you mean that they seem… … English dictionary
shadow-boxing — shadˈow boxing noun 1. Sparring practice with an imaginary opponent 2. Making a show of opposition or other action, as a cover for taking no effective steps • • • Main Entry: ↑shadow * * * ˈshadow boxing ; noun … Useful english dictionary
Shadow-boxing — Boxe dans le vide Shadow boxing, littéralement « boxe de l’ombre ». Expression d’entraînement qui signifie « boxer dans le vide » en imaginant un adversaire. Il peut s’effectuer devant un miroir. Cet exercice permet de… … Wikipédia en Français
shadow boxing — noun (U) fighting with an imaginary opponent, especially as training for boxing … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shadow boxing — noun The action of practicing moves where the opponent is the boxers own shadow … Wiktionary
shadow boxing — UK / US noun [uncountable] training in which a boxer fights with an imaginary opponent … English dictionary