noun
cień
/t͡ɕɛɲ/· rzeczownikDefinition
A dark area or shape produced by an object coming between rays of light and a surface.
Examples
His shadow stretched long in the evening sun.
Jego cień wydłużał się w wieczornym słońcu.
The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.
Drzewo rzucało długi cień na trawnik.
Synonyms
Collocations
long shadowcast a shadowin the shadows
verb
śledzić
/ˈɕlɛd͡ʑit͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
podążać za
Definition
To follow and watch someone closely, especially in secret.
Examples
The detective shadowed the suspect for several days.
Detektyw śledził podejrzanego przez kilka dni.
She felt like she was being shadowed by someone.
Czuła się, jakby ktoś za nią podążał.
Collocations
shadow a suspectshadow someone's movements
Word forms
shadowedpast simpleshadowspluralshadowingpresent participle
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