to overshadow
01
överskugga, skugga
to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant
Exempel
His older brother 's achievements in sports overshadowed his own academic success in the family.
Hans äldre brors prestationer inom idrott överskuggade hans egna akademiska framgångar i familjen.
The scandal surrounding the CEO 's personal life overshadowed the company's positive quarterly earnings report.
Skandalen kring VD:s privatliv överskuggade företagets positiva kvartalsrapport.
02
to cast a shadow over something, partially or fully blocking light
Exempel
The tree 's branches overshadowed the garden.
Clouds overshadowed the mountaintop.
03
to cast gloom, dampen mood, or reduce brightness, hope, or joy
Exempel
The tragic news overshadowed the celebrations.
A sense of doubt overshadowed the meeting.
Lexikalt Träd
overshadow
shadow
