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This ring of light shines into Earth's shadow, breaking the utter darkness you might expect to find there.Ese anillo de luz brilla dentro de la sombra de la Tierra, rompiendo la otrora absoluta oscuridad que esperaría usted encontrar allá.http://science.nasa.gov/ 11.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 11.07.2011
"We wondered," recalls Gurman, "is that a wave—or just a shadow of the CME overhead?""Estuvimos preguntándonos", recuerda Gurman, "¿fue eso una ola, o sólo la sombra de la CME que estaba por encima?"http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
I think he was trying to cheer me up; he'd never liked the sandpaper roughness of the five o'clock shadow I used to get.Creo que intentaba alegrarme; nunca le había gustado la rudeza de papel de lija de la barba incipiente que antes me salía de inmediato.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
He felt a shadow of sadness inside, remembering a time when he thought there was nothing those arms couldn't lift and hold, now realizing there was little they could.Sintió una sombra de tristeza en su interior, recordó los tiempos en que pensaba que no había nada en el mundo que aquellos brazos no pudieran levantar.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
The shadow disappeared.La sombra desapareció.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
Their shadow leaped ahead of them.Las sombras de ambos los precedían a los tumbos.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
Once again he saw the shadow that Charly Cruz's house cast over the vacant lot next door.Volvió a ver la sombra de la casa de Charly Cruz proyectada sobre el terreno yermo.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The Moon's path through Earth's shadow on June 26th.La trayectoria de la Luna a través de la sombra de la Tierra, el 26 de junio.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
Baedecker felt odd kneeling there on the lunar soil, supplicant, his bulking shadow thrown in front of him like a black cloth.Baedecker se sentía extraño, de rodillas en el suelo lunar, suplicando, su enorme sombra extendida ante él como un paño negro.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
Other people, most people, glimpse something in films, the shadow of great actresses, the gaze of true love.Otros, la mayoría, la entrevén en las películas, la sombra de grandes actrices, la mirada de tu verdadero amor.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
A large shadow materialized into something living and breathing.Una gran sombra se materializó en algo vivo, que respiraba.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
Moon enters Earth's shadowLa Luna entra a la sombra de la Tierrahttp://science.nasa.gov/ 11.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 11.07.2011
He was a massive shadow as he came at her, his long strides eating up two of the shallow steps at a time.Él era como una sombra poderosa al acercarse a ella, con sus largas zancadas se tragaba de dos en dos los superficiales escalones.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
The only way he could tell it was a man and not a shadow was because he wore a shirt and swung his arms as he walked.Sólo supo que era un hombre, y no una sombra, porque tenía una camisa y movía los brazos al caminar.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
This incredible light beams into the heart of Earth's shadow, transforming the Moon into a landscape of copper moondust and golden hills.Este increíble resplandor alumbra al mismísimo corazón de la sombra terrestre, transformando a la Luna en un paisaje de bronceado polvo lunar y doradas colinas.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
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shadow price
precio sombra
shadow price
precio virtual
cast a shadow over
ensombrecer
eye shadow
sombra de ojos
cast a shadow
ensombrecer
Word forms
shadow
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | shadow | shadows |
Possessive case | shadow's | shadows' |
shadow
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | shadowed |
Imperative | shadow |
Present Participle (Participle I) | shadowing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | shadowed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shadow | we shadow |
you shadow | you shadow |
he/she/it shadows | they shadow |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am shadowing | we are shadowing |
you are shadowing | you are shadowing |
he/she/it is shadowing | they are shadowing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have shadowed | we have shadowed |
you have shadowed | you have shadowed |
he/she/it has shadowed | they have shadowed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been shadowing | we have been shadowing |
you have been shadowing | you have been shadowing |
he/she/it has been shadowing | they have been shadowing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shadowed | we shadowed |
you shadowed | you shadowed |
he/she/it shadowed | they shadowed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was shadowing | we were shadowing |
you were shadowing | you were shadowing |
he/she/it was shadowing | they were shadowing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had shadowed | we had shadowed |
you had shadowed | you had shadowed |
he/she/it had shadowed | they had shadowed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been shadowing | we had been shadowing |
you had been shadowing | you had been shadowing |
he/she/it had been shadowing | they had been shadowing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will shadow | we shall/will shadow |
you will shadow | you will shadow |
he/she/it will shadow | they will shadow |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be shadowing | we shall/will be shadowing |
you will be shadowing | you will be shadowing |
he/she/it will be shadowing | they will be shadowing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have shadowed | we shall/will have shadowed |
you will have shadowed | you will have shadowed |
he/she/it will have shadowed | they will have shadowed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been shadowing | we shall/will have been shadowing |
you will have been shadowing | you will have been shadowing |
he/she/it will have been shadowing | they will have been shadowing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would shadow | we should/would shadow |
you would shadow | you would shadow |
he/she/it would shadow | they would shadow |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be shadowing | we should/would be shadowing |
you would be shadowing | you would be shadowing |
he/she/it would be shadowing | they would be shadowing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have shadowed | we should/would have shadowed |
you would have shadowed | you would have shadowed |
he/she/it would have shadowed | they would have shadowed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been shadowing | we should/would have been shadowing |
you would have been shadowing | you would have been shadowing |
he/she/it would have been shadowing | they would have been shadowing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am shadowed | we are shadowed |
you are shadowed | you are shadowed |
he/she/it is shadowed | they are shadowed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being shadowed | we are being shadowed |
you are being shadowed | you are being shadowed |
he/she/it is being shadowed | they are being shadowed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been shadowed | we have been shadowed |
you have been shadowed | you have been shadowed |
he/she/it has been shadowed | they have been shadowed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was shadowed | we were shadowed |
you were shadowed | you were shadowed |
he/she/it was shadowed | they were shadowed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being shadowed | we were being shadowed |
you were being shadowed | you were being shadowed |
he/she/it was being shadowed | they were being shadowed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been shadowed | we had been shadowed |
you had been shadowed | you had been shadowed |
he/she/it had been shadowed | they had been shadowed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be shadowed | we shall/will be shadowed |
you will be shadowed | you will be shadowed |
he/she/it will be shadowed | they will be shadowed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been shadowed | we shall/will have been shadowed |
you will have been shadowed | you will have been shadowed |
he/she/it will have been shadowed | they will have been shadowed |