overshadowed

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Che phủ bằng bóng tối, che khuất

BrE /ˈəʊvəʃeɪd/ AmE /ˌoʊvərˈʃeɪd/

verb en → vi

past overshadowed pp overshadowed ing overshadowing

1 COVER/SHADE [transitive] B2

Che phủ bằng bóng tối, che khuất

to cover or shade something with a shadow

  • overshadow somebody/something

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

  • The large oak tree overshadows the whole garden.

    Cây sồi lớn che phủ cả khu vườn.

2 DOMINATE/OUTSHINE [transitive] B2

Che lấp, làm lu mờ

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

  • overshadow somebody/something

Collocations an achievement overshadowed by a tragedy · a small business overshadowed by a large corporation

  • The company's success was overshadowed by the scandal.

    Thành công của công ty bị che lấp bởi vụ bê bối.