What is 'shadow' when translated from English to Italian?

Answer 1

There are different Italian words that are comparable with the English word 'shadow' (noun), e.g.

# ombra, shade/shadow

# pedinatore, a follower, i.e. one who follows another like a dog (on foot?)

# segno, a sign, mark, indication etc

# traccia, a trace, or shadow-like mark

# spettro, a spectre, ghost

# fantasma, a spectre, ghost

Also, for the English verb 'to shadow', you could use one of these Italian verbs:

* pedinare, to tail, to follow like a dog * ombreggiare, to shade, or shade in * oscurare, to obscure, to overshadow, to darken

... depending on what you actually want to say. Capisce Lei? ombra