ombres
/ɔ̃bʁ/ombre
1.
nounfemininePlur
shadows (areas where light is blocked)
shades (cooler/darker parts created by an object or the sun)
Les ombres s'allongent quand le soleil descend.
The shadows lengthen as the sun goes down.
2.
nounfemininePlur
figurative shadows — traces, darker aspects or lingering effects (e.g., of the past, doubts, secrets)
Les ombres du passé continuent de hanter sa famille.
The shadows of the past continue to haunt his family.
