overshadowed

BrE /ˈəʊvəʃeɪd/ AmE /ˌoʊvərˈʃeɪd/

verb en → es

past overshadowed pp overshadowed ing overshadowing

1 COVER/SHADE [transitive] B2

to cover or shade something with a shadow

tapizar, cubrir con la sombra de algo más grande

  • overshadow something

Collocations the tree overshadows the garden · a tall building overshadowing a small house

  • The large oak tree overshadows the entire garden.

    El roble grande tapiza todo el jardín.

2 DOMINATE/OUTSHINE [transitive] B2

to make something less important or noticeable by comparison with another thing

hacer que algo sea menos importante o notorio en comparación con otra cosa

  • overshadow something

Collocations a project overshadowed by a scandal · his achievements were overshadowed by his failures

  • The scandal overshadowed the company's new product launch.

    El escándalo hizo que el lanzamiento del nuevo producto de la empresa fuera menos notorio.