Also means
shade
Usage Note
Ombre covers both the shadow cast by an object and the cool shade of a tree. The phrase à l'ombre means 'in the shade' but in slang can mean 'in prison'. It is often paired with its opposite la lumière (light) in literary contrasts of dark and light.
Examples
"Elle lit à l'ombre d'un arbre."
Natural Translation
She reads in the shade of a tree.
Literal Translation
She reads at the-shadow of-a tree.
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