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1 ♦ shadow
♦ shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/A n.1 ombra: to cast a shadow, proiettare un'ombra3 (al pl.) oscurità (sing.); buio (sing.); ombre (della sera): A figure emerged out of the shadows, dall'oscurità emerse una figura4 ombra; spettro; fantasma; parvenza5 (fig.) ombra; accenno; traccia; parvenza: There isn't a shadow of suspicion, non c'è ombra di sospetto; beyond the shadow of a doubt, senza ombra di dubbio6 (fig.) ombra; minaccia; presagio7 (fig.) compagno inseparabile; ombra (di q.)B a. attr.(polit.) (del Governo) ombra: Shadow Cabinet, il Gabinetto ombra; Shadow Chancellor, Cancelliere (del Governo) ombra NOTE DI CULTURA: Shadow Cabinet: in Gran Bretagna è formato dal capo dell'opposizione e da un gruppo di parlamentari con incarichi paralleli a quelli dei ministri del governo ( shadow ministers). Il suo compito è elaborare una politica alternativa a quella governativa● ( sport) shadow boxing ► shadow-boxing □ shadow caster, gnomone □ the shadow of a shade, l'ombra di un sogno; una cosa illusoria, irreale □ (econ., fin.) shadow price, prezzo ombra □ ( ricamo) shadow stitch, punto ombra □ (med.) shadow test, retinoscopia □ (teatr.) shadow theatre, teatro delle ombre □ ( ricamo) s work, ricamo a punto ombra □ (fam.) to be afraid (o frightened) of one's own shadow, avere paura della propria ombra □ (fig.) to catch at shadows, voler afferrare le ombre; correre dietro ai fantasmi □ to be the shadow of one's former self, essere diventato l'ombra di sé stesso NOTA D'USO: - shade o shadow?- □ to have shadows round one's eyes, avere gli occhi cerchiati □ to live in the shadow, vivere nell'ombra; far vita ritirata □ (fig.) to live in the shadow of sb., vivere all'ombra di q. □ to live under the shadow of fear, vivere sotto il segno della paura □ to wear oneself to a shadow, ridursi all'ombra di sé stesso.(to) shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/v. t.1 ombreggiare; fare ombra a2 offuscare; oscurare; ottenebrare3 pedinare; seguire le mosse di; spiare; tenere d'occhio: The police shadowed the suspected blackmailer, la polizia pedinava il presunto ricattatore4 (pitt.) ombreggiare; sfumare● (lett.) to shadow forth, adombrare; preannunciare; prefigurare; simboleggiare.
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