as sombras

the shadows

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the shadows Feminine plural of “sombra,” meaning shadows or dark areas caused by blocked light. It can also refer figuratively to darkness or vague figures.
PO: As sombras ficaram mais longas quando o sol se pôs.
EN: The shadows grew longer as the sun went down.

Assim que o Sol nasceu, também as sombras da noite abandonaram Hutter.

As soon as the sun rose, the shadows of night also left Hutter.

— Nosferatu: Uma Sinfonia de Horror (1922)