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sombra
-shadow
,shade
See the entry for sombra.
sombra
-he/she shades
,you shade
Present él/ella/usted conjugation of sombrar.
sombra
-shade
Affirmative imperative tú conjugation of sombrar.

sombra

la sombra(
sohm
-
brah
)
feminine noun
a. shadow
Vi una sombra en la ventana y me asusté.I saw a shadow in the window and I got scared.
No pude verle la cara al ladrón. Solo vi su sombra.I wasn't able to see the thief's face. I only saw his shadow.
a. shade
Después de caminar bajo un sol fuerte, nos sentamos a la sombra de un árbol a refrescarnos.After walking under the hot sun, we sat under the shade of a tree to cool off.
a. shade
Te falta un poco de sombra bajo los ojos de la cara que pintaste.The face you painted needs a bit of shade under the eyes.
b. shading
El pintor le agregó sombra a la imagen para darle efecto.The painter added shading to the image to add some effect.
a. shade
Te lo juro; vi una sombra con alas y una cola cerca de la iglesia.I swear; I saw a shade with wings and a tail near the church.
a. shadow
Ana normalmente se maquilla con sombra de ojos de color gris.Ana normally wears gray eye shadow.
a. shadow
Mario es su sombra. ¡No se lo puede quitar de encima!Mario's her shadow. She can't get rid of him!
a. blemish
Esa sombra en el pasado de María no la deja ser feliz de nuevo.That blemish in Maria's past won't let her be happy again.
b. stain
Había una sombra en su expediente que le impidió conseguir el trabajo.There was a stain on his record that prevented him from getting the job.
a. shadow
No me quedó sombra de duda de que hice lo correcto.I had no shadow of a doubt that I did the right thing.
b. trace
No hubo sombra de emoción en la reacción de Julia cuando le dimos la sorpresa.There was no trace of excitement in Julia's reaction when we gave her the surprise.
a. shadows
El filántropo prefería mantenerse en la sombra.The philanthropist preferred to stay in the shadows.
a. awning
Todas las casas de mi pueblo tienen sombras coloridas.The houses in my village all have colorful awnings.
a. guide sheet
Los niños usan sombras para aprender a escribir derecho.The children use guide sheets to learn how to write straight.
a. joint (colloquial) (United States)
Pedro pasó cinco años en la sombra por robo menor.Pedro spent five years in the joint for petty theft.
b. nick (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
Tantos años en la sombra lo hicieron más agresivo y desconfiado.So many years in the nick made him more aggressive and untrusting.
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hilo de cristal acuoso en la sombra
thread of liquid crystal in the shadow
sombra de ojos
eye shadow
la sombra del amor
the shadow of love
dar sombra
to shade
meter a la sombra
to put in prison
en la sombra
in the shade
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