WAS AFRAID OF HIS OWN SHADOW

Meaning of WAS AFRAID OF HIS OWN SHADOW in English

was a coward, was frightened of everything

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFRAID — timorosi. TO BE ~: timer
English interlingue dictionary
AFRAID — hadlok;hadluk;ika-hadlok;kahadlokan;mahadlok (Verb) nahadlok;takot
English-Visayan vocabulary
SHADOW — I. ˈsha(ˌ)dō, -_də; -_dəw, -_dō+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English shadwe, from Old English sceaduwe, sceadwe, oblique case …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIS — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, gen. of hē he — more at he obsolete possessive of he I …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFRAID — əˈfrād, in S often -re(ə)d adjective Etymology: Middle English affraied, afraied, from past participle of affraien to frighten — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHADOW — — shadower , n. — shadowless , adj. — shadowlike , adj. /shad"oh/ , n. 1. a dark figure or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OWN — /ohn/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFRAID — /euh frayd"/ , adj. 1. feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go. 2. feeling regret, unhappiness, or the like: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHADOW — I. ˈsha-(ˌ)dō noun Etymology: Middle English shadwe, from Old English sceaduw-, sceadu shade Date: before 12th century 1. : partial …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFRAID — ə-ˈfred adjective Etymology: Middle English affraied, from past participle of affraien to frighten — more at affray Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHADOW — noun a small degree; a shade. 2. shadow ·noun darkness; shade; obscurity. 3. shadow ·noun a spirit; a ghost; a …
Webster English vocab
OWN — adj to hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; …
Webster English vocab
SHADOW — [shad.ow] n [ME shadwe, fr. OE sceaduw-, sceadu shade] (bef. 12c) 1: partial darkness or obscurity within a part of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OWN — [own] adj [ME owen, fr. OE agen; akin to OHG eigan own, ON eiginn, OE agan to possess--more at owe] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AFRAID — [afraid] adj [ME affraied, fr. pp. of affraien to frighten--more at affray] (14c) 1: filled with fear or apprehension "~ …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHADOW — shadow BrE AmE ˈʃæd əʊ AmE \ -oʊ ▷ shadow|ed d ▷ shadow|ing ɪŋ ▷ shadow|s z ▶ ˌ shadow …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AFRAID — afraid BrE AmE ə ˈfreɪd
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHADOW — / ˈʃædəʊ; NAmE -doʊ/ noun , verb , adjective ■ noun DARK SHAPE 1. [ C ] the dark shape …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — / əʊn; NAmE oʊn/ adjective , pronoun , verb ■ adjective , pronoun 1. used to emphasize that sth belongs …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFRAID — / əˈfreɪd; NAmE / adjective [ not before noun ] 1. afraid (of sb/sth) | afraid (of doing sth) | …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHADOW — I. shad ‧ ow 1 S3 W2 /ˈʃædəʊ $ -doʊ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ shadow …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OWN — I. own 1 S1 W1 /əʊn $ oʊn/ BrE AmE adjective , pronoun [always after a possessive] 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFRAID — a ‧ fraid S1 W2 /əˈfreɪd/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Past participle of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHADOW — n. & v. --n. 1 shade or a patch of shade. 2 a dark figure projected by a body intercepting …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AFRAID — predic.adj. 1 (often foll. by of, or that or lest + clause) alarmed, frightened. 2 (foll. by to + infin.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHADOW — n. & v. n. 1 shade or a patch of shade. 2 a dark figure projected by a body intercepting …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OWN — adj. & v. adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AFRAID — predic.adj. 1 (often foll. by of, or that or lest + clause) alarmed, frightened. 2 (foll. by to + infin.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHADOW — n. & v. --n. 1. shade or a patch of shade. 2 a dark figure projected by a body intercepting …
Oxford English vocab
OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1. a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Oxford English vocab
AFRAID — predic.adj. 1. (often foll. by of, or that or lest + clause) alarmed, frightened. 2 (foll. by to + infin.) …
Oxford English vocab
SHADOW — ( shadows, shadowing, shadowed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A shadow …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — ( owns, owning, owned) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFRAID — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you are afraid of someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHADOW — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WAS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hair was dripping ▪ Her boots were muddy and her hair was dripping . honeymoon was …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHADOW — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HIS — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES betray his presence ▪ The slightest sound might betray his presence . craned his neck …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFRAID — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB so ▪ I was so afraid you'd changed. ▪ So many producers are so …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHADOW — (SMALL AMOUNT) [noun] - a small amountThere isn't a shadow of doubt that you've made the right decision.There wasn't even …
Cambridge English vocab
AFRAID — (FEARFUL) [adjective] [after verb] - feeling fear, or feeling anxiety about the possible results of a particular situationHe was/felt suddenly …
Cambridge English vocab
SHADOW
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OWN — See: COME INTO ONE'S OWN, DOSE OF ONE'S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE'S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN, KEEP …
Slang English vocab
AFRAID — adj. Function: adjective 1 suffering the effects of apprehension, fear, or terror FF1C; too afraid to even cry for help …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AFRAID — adjective 1. suffering the effects of apprehension, fear, or terror too afraid to even cry for help Synonyms: aghast, anxious, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHADOW — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dark , deep , dense , strong ▪ The house lay in dark ~. ▪ black …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OWN — INDEX: 1. to own something 2. when someone owns something 3. the person who owns something 4. the things that …
Longman Activator English vocab
OWN — See ↑ HAVE/NOT HAVE 1, ↑ OWN 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ alone/on your own/by yourself • ↑ be your own …
Longman Activator English vocab
AFRAID — See ↑ FRIGHTENED/FRIGHTENING 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be afraid/be frightened/be scared • ↑ be afraid/scared of heights • ↑ I'm …
Longman Activator English vocab
SHADOW — n. 25B6; noun he saw her shadow in the doorway : SILHOUETTE, outline, shape, contour, profile. he emerged from the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OWN — adj. 25B6; adjective he has his own reasons : PERSONAL, individual, particular, private, personalized, unique. 25B6; verb I own this …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AFRAID — adj. 25B6; adjective they ran away because they were afraid : FRIGHTENED, scared, terrified, fearful, petrified, scared witless, scared to …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHADOW — n. 1 darkness, gloom, dimness, dusk, obscurity In the shadow I could make out the dim outline of a figure …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
AFRAID — adj. 1 fearful, frightened, scared, intimidated, apprehensive, lily-livered, white-livered, terrified, panic-stricken, faint-hearted, weak-kneed, timid, timorous, nervous, anxious, jittery, on edge, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
OWN — See: COME INTO ONE'S OWN, DOSE OF ONE'S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE'S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN, KEEP …
Словарь английских идиом
OWN — pronoun 1 BAD : I had the whole beach for my own. GOOD : I had the whole beach to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
AFRAID — adjective BAD : The road to the airport was very busy and we were afraid to miss the plane. GOOD …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SHADOW — 1. сущ. 1) тень beyond a shadow of a doubt ≈ выше всех сомнений to produce, throw a shadow ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OWN — 1. прил. 1) а) свой, собственный She makes all her own bread. ≈ Она сама себе печет хлеб. She has …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AFRAID — прил.; предик. испуганный, напуганный; боящийся to be afraid of smth. ≈ бояться чего-л. to make afraid ≈ пугать Who is …
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