shadow
/ˈʃædəʊ/noun
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छाया, परछाई
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as idiom
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the dark shape that somebody or something's form makes on a surface when they are between the light and the surface; the influence that somebody or something has
छाया, परछाई
- in the shadow of the mountain
- beyond a shadow of doubt
- The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.
+ 2 more examples
- The children played in the shadow of the old wall.
- At noon, you can hardly see any shadow.
Synonyms shade silhouette darkness trace hint
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shadow of + noun
Use of to say whose shadow it is, and in the shadow of to say near or under the influence of something.
छाया किसकी है, यह बताने को 'of' और किसी के पास या प्रभाव में होने के लिए 'in the shadow of' आता है।
- The shadow of the tree fell across the road.
- The village lies in the shadow of the mountain.
shadow (verb) = follow secretly
As a verb, shadow takes a direct object and means to follow someone closely without being seen.
Verb के रूप में 'shadow' का सीधा object आता है और अर्थ किसी का चुपचाप पीछा करना है।
- A detective shadowed the suspect for a week.
shadow + noun
Shadow before a noun means a possible alternative group, as in a shadow cabinet in politics.
Noun से पहले 'shadow' का अर्थ विपक्ष की समानांतर टीम है, जैसे shadow cabinet।
- The shadow minister criticised the new budget.
shadow vs shade
A shadow is the dark shape of an object; shade is the cool area out of the sun.
'Shadow' किसी वस्तु की गहरी आकृति है; 'shade' धूप से बचा ठंडा क्षेत्र है।
- We sat in the shade to rest.
- My shadow grew longer in the evening.
+Collocations 4
adjective + shadow
longdarkfaintdeepdim
- A long shadow stretched across the playground.
verb + shadow
castthrowfall acrosschasedisappear into
- The tall tree cast a shadow over the house.
shadow + noun
puppetplaycabinetboxingminister
- Children enjoyed the shadow puppet show.
shadow of + abstract noun
of fearof doubtof warof deathof illness
- A shadow of fear fell on the village.
“More examples 5
- At noon, my shadow was almost under my feet.
दोपहर को मेरी छाया लगभग मेरे पैरों के नीचे थी।
- Radhika's brother lives in the shadow of her success.
राधिका का भाई उसकी सफलता की छाया में जीता है।
- The moon's shadow falls on the earth during a solar eclipse.
सूर्य ग्रहण के समय चंद्रमा की छाया पृथ्वी पर पड़ती है।
- A shadow moved across the wall of the dark room.
अँधेरे कमरे की दीवार पर एक छाया हिली।
- The little boy followed his father like a shadow.
नन्हा बालक अपने पिता के पीछे छाया की तरह चलता रहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We sat in the shadow of a tree to rest.
✓ We sat in the shade of a tree to rest.
A cool place out of the sun is shade; shadow is a dark shape.
धूप से बचा ठंडा स्थान 'shade' है; 'shadow' गहरी आकृति है।
✗ The boy is afraid of his own shade.
✓ The boy is afraid of his own shadow.
The shape cast by a body is the shadow, so afraid of your own shadow is the fixed phrase.
शरीर द्वारा बनी आकृति 'shadow' है, इसलिए 'afraid of one's own shadow' स्थायी वाक्यांश है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both words refer to the dark area created by blocking light, but they are not interchangeable.
दोनों शब्द प्रकाश रुकने से बने अँधेरे क्षेत्र के लिए हैं, पर एक-दूसरे की जगह नहीं आते।
The dark shape of a person or object on a surface.
सतह पर किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु की गहरी आकृति।
- His shadow fell on the wall.
A cool, darker area out of direct sunlight.
सीधी धूप से बचा ठंडा, कम रोशनी वाला क्षेत्र।
- The cows rested in the shade.
¶Idioms 4
a shadow of your/its former self
a person or thing that is not as strong, healthy, important, etc. as before
(किसी का) पहले जैसा न रह जाना; पहले की परछाईं भर
- After the illness, he was a shadow of his former self.
- The once-busy market is now a shadow of its former self.
cast a shadow over sth
to make sth less enjoyable or less hopeful
(किसी ख़ुशी या उम्मीद पर) उदासी या संकट के बादल डाल देना
- The accident cast a shadow over the celebrations.
- Rising prices have cast a shadow over the festival season.
wrangle/quarrel over an ass's shadow
to argue about sth that is completely unimportant
बेमतलब की बात पर झगड़ना, बाल की खाल निकालकर लड़ना
- The two neighbours wasted months wrangling over an ass's shadow.
- Instead of wrangling over an ass's shadow, the committee should discuss the real problem.
beyond/without a shadow of (a) doubt
used to say that you are completely certain about something
बिना किसी संदेह के, पूरी तरह निश्चित रूप से
- The evidence proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was innocent.
- Radhika was, without a shadow of doubt, the best speaker in the competition.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beyond a shadow of (a) doubt (completely certain), cast a shadow over (spoil a happy situation), a shadow of your former self (much weaker than before).
Idioms: beyond a shadow of (a) doubt (पूर्ण निश्चितता से), cast a shadow over (ख़ुशी पर ग्रहण लगाना), a shadow of your former self (पहले से बहुत कमज़ोर)।