overshadow
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o·ver·shad·ow
(ō′vər-shăd′ō)tr.v. o·ver·shad·owed, o·ver·shad·ow·ing, o·ver·shad·ows
1. To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure.
2. To make insignificant by comparison; dominate.
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overshadow
(ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ)vb (tr)
1. to render insignificant or less important in comparison
2. to cast a shadow or gloom over
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o•ver•shad•ow
(ˌoʊ vərˈʃæd oʊ)v.t.
1. to exceed in importance or significance.
2. to cast a shadow over.
[before 900]
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overshadow
Past participle: overshadowed
Gerund: overshadowing
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Verb | 1. | overshadow - be greater in significance than; "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness" bulk large, brood, loom, hover - hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long" |
2. | overshadow - make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year" | |
3. | overshadow - cast a shadow upon; "The tall tree overshadowed the house" |
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overshadow
verb
1. spoil, ruin, mar, wreck, scar, blight, mess up, take the edge off, put a damper on, cast a gloom upon, take the pleasure or enjoyment out of Her mother's illness overshadowed her childhood.
2. outshine, eclipse, surpass, dwarf, rise above, upstage, outclass, take precedence over, be superior to, tower above, be head and shoulders above, steal the limelight from, leave or put in the shade, render insignificant by comparison, throw into the shade I'm sorry to say that she overshadowed her less attractive sister.
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overshadow
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Translations
يَتَفَوَّق على، يُلْقي ظِلاّ على
zastínit
overskygge
skyggja á
obumbro
aizēnot
gölgede bırakmak
overshadow
[ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ] VT1. (lit) → hacer sombra a
2. (fig) → eclipsar
it was overshadowed by greater events → fue eclipsado por sucesos de mayor trascendencia
the event was overshadowed by his death → su muerte ensombreció el acontecimiento
it was overshadowed by greater events → fue eclipsado por sucesos de mayor trascendencia
the event was overshadowed by his death → su muerte ensombreció el acontecimiento
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
overshadow
[ˌəʊvərˈʃædəʊ] vt (= cloud) [+ event, feeling] → assombrir
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overshadow
(əuvəˈʃadou) verb to make less important especially by being much better than. With her beauty and wit she quite overshadowed her sister.
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