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shadow
/ˈʃædəʊ/

shadow

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈʃædoʊ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈʃædəʊ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[tʲenʲ]
Meaning of shadow

a dark shape made when something blocks light

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When to use shadow

shadow on the wall

Лампа отбрасывала длинную тень на стену.

shadow of a tree

Мы сидели в тени дерева.

shadow usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Лампа отбрасывала длинную тень на стену.

The lamp cast a long shadow on the wall.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы сидели в тени дерева.

We sat in the shadow of a tree.

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How to pronounce shadow and what this word means

shadow translation: тень. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce shadow

/ˈʃædəʊ/

shadow translation

тень

shadow examples

The lamp cast a long shadow on the wall.

shadow transcription

/ˈʃædəʊ/, /ˈʃædoʊ/

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shadow meaning: what does it mean?

a dark shape made when something blocks light

shadow pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

shadow is pronounced as /ˈʃædəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

shadow definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The lamp cast a long shadow on the wall. Translation: Лампа отбрасывала длинную тень на стену.

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