English-German translation for "shadowy"

"shadowy" German translation

shadowy
[ˈʃædoui]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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schattenhaft, vage, unbestimmt, verschwommen schattengleich, wesenlos, unwirklich in Dunkel gehüllt schattig, beschattet, dunkel schattenwerfend, -spendend vorausdeutend, sinnbildlich
  • in Dunkel gehüllt
    shadowy mysterious
    shadowy mysterious
  • schattenwerfend, -spendend
    shadowy providing shade
    shadowy providing shade
  • vorausdeutend, sinnbildlich
    shadowy symbolic obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    shadowy symbolic obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Seiner schattenhaften KGB-Vergangenheit gemäß, recht wenig.
In keeping with his shadowy KGB background, very little.
Source: News-Commentary
Terror ist ein verschwommener Feind.
Terror is a shadowy enemy.
Source: News-Commentary
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