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A shadow of itself Meaning in English

expression

uh SHAD-oh-uhv it-SELF
uh SHAD-oh uhv its-ELF

التعريف

Describes someone or something that is much weaker, less impressive, or less effective than it used to be.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a figurative, somewhat formal expression. Commonly used to describe dramatic decline in people, organizations, or places (e.g., 'The city is a shadow of itself'). Often emphasizes loss due to time, illness, or change. Not used for literal shadows.

Spanish: una sombra de sí mismoPortuguese (BR): uma sombra de si mesmoPortuguese (PT): uma sombra de si próprioChinese (Simplified): 昔日的影子 - 它本身的影子Chinese (Traditional): 昔日的影子 - 它本身的影子Hindi: अपनी छाया मात्रArabic: ظل لما كان عليهBengali: নিজের ছায়া মাত্রRussian: бледная тень самого себяJapanese: かつての面影しかないVietnamese: chỉ còn là cái bóng của chính mìnhKorean: 예전 같지 않다 - 예전의 그림자이다Turkish: eski halinden eser yok - eski kendisinin gölgesiUrdu: وہ اپنی اصل حالت پر نہیں رہا - وہ اپنی پرچھائیں بن گیا ہےIndonesian: bayangan dari dirinya sendiri

جمل نموذجية

After the illness, he was a shadow of himself.

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The team is a shadow of itself this season.

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This neighborhood is a shadow of itself compared to ten years ago.

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He once dominated the field, but now he's a shadow of himself.

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This restaurant used to be amazing, but it's a shadow of itself now.

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If you saw her these days, you'd say she's a shadow of herself.

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