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im Schatten stehen

to be overshadowed by someone more prominent

Türkçe: birinin gölgesinde kalmak

Noun
der Schatten m.
Verb
stehen
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben
Register
Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of stehen fills the gap?

Die junge Sängerin ____ stets im Schatten ihrer berühmten Mutter.

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Die junge Sängerin steht stets im Schatten ihrer berühmten Mutter.

How it is used

Means to be overshadowed by someone more prominent. Neutral register. Use when a talented employee feels overlooked because of a charismatic boss. Also literal (standing in physical shade).

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