Schatten spenden

to provide shade

Türkçe: gölge sağlamak

Noun

Schatten m.

Verb

spenden

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Die alte Eiche spendet den spielenden Kindern angenehmen Schatten.

How it is used

Literally means to provide shade, e.g., a tree. Neutral register. Use when describing a garden or park. Figurative use (offering protection) is rarer; stick to literal contexts as a learner.

Other verbs that go with Schatten

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. in den Schatten stellento outshine someone
• über seinen Schatten springento overcome one's limits
• einen Schatten vorauswerfento cast a shadow ahead
• im Schatten stehento be overshadowed by someone more prominent

All collocations with Schatten

Other collocations built on spenden

• jdm. Applaus spendento applaud someone
• jdm. Beifall spendento applaud someone
• Blut spendento donate blood
• jdm. Lob spendento bestow praise on someone
• jdm. Trost spendento generously give emotional consolation, emphasizing selflessness
• Wärme spendento donate heat