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in the shadow of

Preposition CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Close to; in proximity to.
  2. In a state of relative unimportance when contrasted to the stature, notability, etc. of another.

Equivalents

Italianoall'ombra di
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Examples

“A small village hut in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.”
“He works in the shadow of his father.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

in the shoes of in the space of in the stead of in the teeth of in the thick of in the throes of

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