nell'ombra

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, in the shadow.

Prepositional phrase

nell'ombra

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nell',‎ ombra.
  2. in the shadow; without letting oneself be noticed
    Synonyms: senza farsi notare, nascosto
  3. under cover of darkness
    • 2020 October 10, Gianluca di Feo, “Guerre irregolari, la strategia Usa contro Russia e Cina [Irregular war, the US strategy against Russia and China]”, in la Repubblica:
      Ci sono tweet che fanno più danni di un missile, ondate di fake news che condizionano i governi più di un bombardamento, speculazioni economiche ostili e manovre politiche nell'ombra che sovvertono un Paese più di un'invasione.
      There are tweets that do more damage than a missile, waves of fake news that affect governments more than a bombing, hostile economic speculations and political maneuvers under cover of darkness that subvert a country more than an invasion.