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sombra

shadow

Surface form · la sombra

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Noun

  1. 1

    (light and darkness) shadow

    Nos sentamos a la sombra del árbol.

    We sat in the shade of the tree.
  2. 2

    (figurative, trace) shadow

    No hay ni la sombra de una duda.

    There isn't even a shadow of a doubt.

1(light and darkness)shadow

Nos sentamos a la sombra del árbol.

We sat in the shade of the tree.

La luna proyectaba una larga sombra en el suelo.

The moon cast a long shadow on the ground.

Busqué una sombra para protegerme del sol.

I looked for a shadow to protect myself from the sun.

La sombra del árbol es grande.

The shadow of the tree is big.

2(figurative, trace)shadow

No hay ni la sombra de una duda.

There isn't even a shadow of a doubt.

Una sombra de tristeza cruzó su rostro.

A shadow of sadness crossed her face.

No dejó ni una sombra de su presencia.

He didn't leave even a trace of his presence.

Me gusta caminar en la sombra.

I like to walk in the shadow.
Noun

Forms

plural

sombras

singular

sombra