A SHADOW OF HIS FORMER SELF

Meaning of A SHADOW OF HIS FORMER SELF in English

much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak

After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

A SHADOW OF HIS FORMER SELF — much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of …
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SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
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
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
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
FORMER — I. form·er ˈfȯrmər, ˈfȯ(ə)mə(r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from formen to form + -er — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
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
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORMER — former 1 /fawr"meuhr/ , adj. 1. preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings. 2. …
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
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORMER — I. for·mer ˈfȯr-mər adjective Etymology: Middle English, from forme first, from Old English forma — more at foremost Date: 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
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
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
FORMER — noun a cutting die. 2. former ·noun one who forms; a maker; a creator. 3. former ·noun a templet, pattern, …
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
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHADOW — shadow BrE AmE ˈʃæd əʊ AmE \ -oʊ ▷ shadow|ed d ▷ shadow|ing ɪŋ ▷ shadow|s z ▶ ˌ shadow …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FORMER — former BrE AmE ˈfɔːm ə AmE \ ˈfɔːrm ə r ▷ former|s z
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
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORMER — / ˈfɔːmə(r); NAmE ˈfɔːrm-/ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. that used to exist in earlier times : in …
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
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FORMER — I. for ‧ mer 1 S2 W1 /ˈfɔːmə $ ˈfɔːrmər/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; …
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
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FORMER — attrib.adj. 1 of or occurring in the past or an earlier period (in former times). 2 having been previously (her …
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
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FORMER — attrib.adj. 1 of or occurring in the past or an earlier period (in former times). 2 having been previously (her …
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
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
FORMER — 1. attrib.adj. 1. of or occurring in the past or an earlier period (in former times). 2 having been previously …
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
FORMER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Former is used to describe 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
FORMER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Former is used to describe someone …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
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
FORMER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a former champion ▪ The former champion suffered a bad defeat. a former employee …
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
FORMER — (EARLIER) [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the …
Cambridge English vocab
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SHADOW — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dark , deep , dense , strong ▪ The house lay in dark ~. ▪ black …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FORMER — I. noun Former is used after these nouns: ↑ opinion II. adj. Former is used with these nouns: ↑ ally …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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
FORMER — n. 25B6; adjective the former bishop : ONE-TIME, erstwhile, sometime, ex-, late; PREVIOUS, foregoing, preceding, earlier, prior, past, last. in …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — < language > A small, dynamically typed object-oriented language , based purely on prototypes and delegation . Self was developed …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
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
SHADOW — 1. сущ. 1) тень beyond a shadow of a doubt ≈ выше всех сомнений to produce, throw a shadow ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF- — суф. В сложных словах : 1) выражает направленность действия на самого себя само-, себя-; свое- self-conceit ≈ самомнение self-control ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1. сущ. 1) собственная личность, сам study of the self my own self my very self 2) коммерч. сам, лично …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FORMER — I сущ. 1) создатель, разработчик (чего-л.), изобретатель a former of character ≈ создатель характера, создатель образа Syn : compiler, author, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHADOW — shadow.ogg 1. ʹʃædəʋ n 1. тень ( от предметов ) the shadow of the house of the tree - тень …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF- — в сложных словах имеет значение 1. свой, себя: self-conceit - самомнение self-control - самообладание self-contradiction - внутреннее противоречие self-defence - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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