rester dans l'ombre

/ʁɛs.te dɑ̃ lɔ̃bʁ/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
reste dans l'ombre
past
est resté dans l'ombre
perfect
resté dans l'ombre

Meaning

  1. to stay in the shadows, background

    • Le vrai décideur reste dans l'ombre.

      The real decision-maker stays in the shadows.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does rester dans l'ombre mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le vrai décideur reste dans l'___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rester dans l'ombre?

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