beschatten

v/t

1. geh. (Schatten werfen) shade; fig. overshadow, cast a shadow over (oder on)

2. fig. (verfolgen) shadow, tail

3. SPORT mark (closely)

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to shade

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be|schạt|ten [bə'ʃatn] ptp bescha\#ttet

vt

1) (geh) (= Schatten geben) to shade; (fig = trüben) to overshadow

2) (= überwachen) to shadow, to tail

jdn beschatten lassen — to have sb shadowed or tailed

3) (SPORT) to mark closely

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1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) shadow

2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) shadow

3) (to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) tail

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be·schat·ten *

vt

1. (überwachen)

▪ jdn \beschatten [lassen] to [have sb] shadow[ed] sb, to follow [or trail] [or fam tail] sb

2. (geh: mit Schatten bedecken)

▪ etw \beschatten to shade sth

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transitives Verb

1) (geh.) shade

2) (überwachen) shadow

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beschatten v/t

1. geh (Schatten werfen) shade; fig overshadow, cast a shadow over (oder on)

2. fig (verfolgen) shadow, tail

3. SPORT mark (closely)

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transitives Verb

1) (geh.) shade

2) (überwachen) shadow

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v.

to shade v.