GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

überschatten

overshadow; cast a pall over

Die Feier wurde von der Nachricht überschattet, dass eine langjährige Kollegin schwer erkrankt war und auf unbestimmte Zeit fehlen würde.

The celebration was overshadowed by the news that a long-serving colleague had become seriously ill and would be absent indefinitely.

shade; cast a shadow over

Die hohe Mauer überschattet den kleinen Hof fast den ganzen Tag, weshalb dort selbst im Sommer nur wenige Pflanzen ausreichend Licht bekommen.

The high wall shades the little courtyard almost all day, which is why even in summer only a few plants there receive enough light.

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