shadow

sombra

Forma oscura que aparece sobre una superficie cuando alguien o algo bloquea la luz.

En inglés sencillo: A dark shape on a surface made when someone or something blocks the light.

• My shadow is on the wall.
• The trees cast long shadows across the road.
• Why does your shadow move when you move?

Sinónimos: silhouette

Expresiones frecuentes: cast a shadow, long shadow, shadow on something

sombra, oscuridad

Oscuridad de un lugar al que llega poca luz.

En inglés sencillo: Darkness in a place where little light reaches.

• His face was in shadow.
• The room filled with shadow after sunset.
• Deep shadows hid the far end of the hall.

Sinónimos: darkness, gloom

Antónimos: light

Expresiones frecuentes: in shadow, deep shadow, shadow and light, shadow beneath something

sombra pluviométrica, zona de sombra

Zona a la que no llega la lluvia, una señal de radio u otra cosa debido a un obstáculo.

En inglés sencillo: An area where an obstacle blocks something, such as rain or radio signals.

• The valley lies in a rain shadow.
• The mountains create a rain shadow to the east.
• The receiver stopped working in the tower’s radio shadow.

Expresiones frecuentes: rain shadow, radio shadow, shadow zone

de la oposición

De un partido opositor, encargado de seguir y cuestionar el trabajo de un ministro concreto.

En inglés sencillo: In an opposing political party, with responsibility for following and challenging a particular government minister’s work.

• The shadow minister criticized the plan.
• She joined the shadow cabinet last year.
• The shadow chancellor proposed a different tax policy.

Expresiones frecuentes: shadow minister, shadow cabinet, shadow chancellor

extraoficial, paralelo

Que funciona como una organización o un sistema oficial, pero sin aprobación formal.

En inglés sencillo: Working like an official organization or system without formal approval.

• They created a shadow IT team.
• A shadow economy operates outside official controls.
• The audit found several shadow systems within the company.

Sinónimos: unofficial, unauthorized

Antónimos: official

Expresiones frecuentes: shadow organization, shadow system, shadow economy

en la sombra, oculto

Que tiene poder o influencia sin que se conozca o reconozca públicamente.

En inglés sencillo: Having power or influence without being publicly known or recognized.

• He became the company’s shadow leader.
• A shadow ruler made the important decisions.
• Her shadow leadership shaped the project without attracting attention.

Sinónimos: behind-the-scenes, hidden

Expresiones frecuentes: shadow leader, shadow leadership, shadow ruler

observar, acompañar

Acompañar a alguien en su trabajo para aprender cómo lo hace.

En inglés sencillo: To follow someone at work so you can learn how they do their job.

• I will shadow a nurse tomorrow.
• She shadowed the manager for a week.
• Can students shadow staff during the summer?

Expresiones frecuentes: shadow a doctor, shadow someone at work

seguir, vigilar

Seguir de cerca a alguien sin que se dé cuenta.

En inglés sencillo: To follow someone closely without letting them know.

• A detective shadowed the suspect.
• Two officers shadowed her through the city.
• He realized someone had been shadowing him all day.

Sinónimos: tail, follow, track

Expresiones frecuentes: shadow someone closely, shadow a suspect