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the shadow meaning in French

English	French
shadow [shadows] (dark image projected onto a surface) noun [UK: ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈʃæˌdo.ʊ]	ombre◼◼◼nom {f}It's a shadow. = C'est une ombre.
shadow [shadows] (relative darkness) noun [UK: ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈʃæˌdo.ʊ]	ombre◼◼◼nom {f}It's a shadow. = C'est une ombre.
shadow [shadowed, shadowing, shadows] (to secretly track or follow another) verb [UK: ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈʃæˌdo.ʊ]	filer◼◼◻verbeThe detective shadowed the suspect for four blocks. = Le détective fila le suspect le long de quatre pâtés de maisons. prendre en filature◼◻◻verbe
Shadow Cabinet (a senior group of opposition politicians who shadow the members of the government) noun [UK: ˈʃæ.dəʊˈk.æ.bɪ.nɪt] [US: ˈʃæ.dəʊˈk.æ.bɪ.nɪt]	cabinet fantôme◼◼◼nom {m}
shadow play (form of storytelling using opaque figures in front of an illuminated backdrop) noun [UK: ˈʃæ.dəʊ ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈʃæˌdo.ʊ ˈpleɪ]	théâtre d'ombres◼◼◼nom {m}
shadow government (government-in-waiting that is prepared to take control) noun	gouvernement de l'ombre◼◼◼nom {m}
eye shadow (makeup around the eyes) noun [UK: aɪ ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈʃæˌdo.ʊ]	fard à paupières◼◼◼nom {m} ombre à paupières◼◼◼nom {f}
five o'clock shadow (stubble beard) noun	barbe de trois jours◼◼◼nom {f}
beyond a shadow of a doubt (without any doubt or hesitation) preposition	sans l'ombre d'un doute◼◼◼preposition

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