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Sombra

Definition

(noun) Dark area produced when an object blocks light.

“Me senté bajo la sombra de un árbol para descansar.”

I sat under the shade of a tree to rest.

“La sombra del toldo cubría la acera.”
The awning's shade covered the sidewalk.
“A las seis, la sombra ya tapaba la ventana.”
By six, the shadow was already covering the window.
“Sombra en el patio y café frío, nada más.”
Just shade in the courtyard and cold coffee, that's all.
“Durante el eclipse, la luna dejó una sombra rara sobre los tejados de Cádiz.”
During the eclipse, the moon cast a strange shadow over the rooftops of Cádiz.

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