shadow
noun
1 noun dark shapescáth masc3 scáil fem2 I could see my shadow on the wall bhí mé in ann mo scáil a fheiceáil ar an mballato cast a shadow on sth scáil a dhéanamh ar rud, scáth a chaitheamh ar rudshe was standing in the shadow of the trees bhí sí ina seasamh faoi scáth na gcrann, bhí sí ina seasamh faoi scáil na gcrann 2 noun (also shadows) darknessdorchadas masc1 brightness and shadow solas agus dorchadasthey hunt in the shadows bíonn siad ag seilg sa dorchadasin the shadow of the night i ndorchadas na hoícheTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun worry, threatscamall masc1 néal masc1 his illness was always a shadow over them bhí a bhreoiteacht i gcónaí ina néal os a gcionn 4 noun dark area under eyescáil dhorchashe has dark shadows under her eyes tá fáinní dubha faoina súile aici 5 noun (also eye shadow) COSM eye make-upscáthú súl 6 noun person who follows sbhe was her shadow all day ní raibh aon áit dá ndeachaigh sí i rith an lae nach raibh seisean léi 7 noun person on work experienceshe'll act as your shadow for a week beidh sí do do leanúint ar feadh seachtaine
verb
8 verb throw shade TRANSITIVEscáth a chaitheamh arscáil a chaitheamh ar her face was shadowed by her hat bhí a haghaidh faoi scáth a hata 9 verb cause sadness, worry TRANSITIVEsadness shadowed her smile bhí an brón le brath ina meangadh gáirehe's always shadowed by fear bíonn an eagla ina scamall air ar feadh an amashe was shadowed by sorrow bhí sí faoi néal bróin 10 verb follow TRANSITIVElean verb he was closely shadowed by his assistants all day lean a chúntóirí go dlúth é an lá ar fad, bhí a chúntóirí sna sála aige i rith an lae 11 verb observe sb at work TRANSITIVElean verb