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The meaning of the Spanish word "sombra" and how you use it

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sombra
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) shadow
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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No veo nada en la sombra .
I don't see anything in the shadow.
Tu sombra es muy larga al atardecer .
Your shadow is very long at sunset.
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y es una sombra , una sombra suelta .
and it is a shadow, a loose shadow.
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Es una sombra clarita .
It's a light shadow.
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Y ahora voy a tomar esta sombra mineral de , de The Body Shop .
And now I'm going to take this mineral shadow from, from The Body Shop.
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sombra
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) shade
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Busquemos sombra aquí .
Let's look for shade here.
El perro descansa a la sombra .
The dog rests in the shade.
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DIY: Designing Your Garden
Un árbol para la sombra .
One tree for shade.
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La sombra y un tono para la piel a contraluz .
The shade and a tone for the skin against the light.
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Con un café claro le doy algo de sombra al ojo .
With a light brown I give some shading to the eye.
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hace...sombra
casts a shadow Literally, "makes shadow"
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El edificio hace sombra sobre la calle .
The building casts a shadow on the street.
El árbol hace sombra en el patio .
The tree casts a shadow on the backyard.
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Sin aviso , nuestro paraíso nos dejó y ahora tu recuerdo me hace sombra al corazón .
Without notice, our paradise left us and now your memory casts a shadow on my heart.
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sombra
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) eyeshadow You can say "sombra de ojos" to make clearer what you are referring to.
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Me encanta esta sombra rosada .
I love this pink eyeshadow.
¿ Debería ponerme más sombra ?
Should I put on more eyeshadow?
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Si quieres enmarcar la parte de abajo de tu ojo , puedes utilizar una sombra color café medio .
If you want to frame the lower part of your eye, you can use an eyeshadow in a medium brown color.
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