shadow work

ˈʃædoʊ wɜrk

Definition

Definition of shadow work - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologyself-exploration to understand hidden aspects of oneself

He engaged in shadow work to confront his fears.

introspection

businessunpaid labor done by individuals for themselves

Shadow work includes tasks like self-checkout at stores.

self-service

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Expressions with shadow

long shadow

dark area produced by body blocking light

The tree cast a long shadow on the ground.

shadow show

performance using shadows to tell a story

The children watched a shadow show at the festival.

shadow government

secret group controlling behind the scenes

Some believe a shadow government influences major decisions.

shadow economy

illegal trade and transactions outside official channels

Drug trafficking is a major part of the shadow economy.

cast a shadow

block light to create a shadow

The tree cast a shadow on the ground.

in the shadow of

prep.

located very near something larger that hides light or view

The small café sits in the shadow of the cathedral.

Expressions with work

work on

exert effort to achieve a task or goal

They are working on the new project.

work around

arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something

She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.

work away

continue working on something without stopping

She would work away at her painting for hours.

work in

find time or space for amid other things

I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.

diving into work

starting work with energy and focus

After the meeting, she made a diving into work.

get off work

finish the workday and leave the workplace

I usually get off work at 5 PM.

hang out after work

spend time relaxing with others after work

We often hang out after work at the local cafe.

line of work

kind of job or work someone does to earn money

She changed her line of work last year.

out of work

adj.

not having a job or employment

He has been out of work for months.

put to work

assign a job or task to someone

The manager put the new employee to work immediately.

Examples of shadow work in a sentence

Many people find shadow work transformative.
Cooking at home is considered shadow work.
Filling out online forms is a type of shadow work.

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French:travail sur l'ombre, travail de l'ombre, ...
German:innere Arbeit, Schattenarbeit, ...
Italian:autoesplorazione, lavoro ombra, ...
Spanish:trabajo de sombra, trabajo en la sombra, ...
Portuguese:autoexploração, trabalho invisível, ...
Chinese:自我探索, 影子工作, ...
Japanese:自己探求, 影の労働, ...
Arabic:عَمَل الظِّلّ, عَمَل ظِلّ, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדָה בַּצֵּל, עֲבוֹדַת שֵׁרוּת עַצְמִית, ...
Russian:теневая работа, ...
Ukrainian:самодослідження, тіньова праця, ...
Hindi:आत्म-अन्वेषण, बिना वेतन का श्रम, ...
Bengali:আত্ম-অন্বেষণ, ছায়া কাজ, ...
Catalan:autoexploració, treball a l'ombra, ...
Czech:práce se stínem, neplacená práce vykonávaná svépomocí, ...
Danish:selvudforskning, skyggearbejde, ...
Dutch:schaduwwerk, ...
Greek:αυτοεξερεύνηση, σκιά εργασία, ...
Hungarian:árnyékmunka, önkiszolgálással végzett fizetetlen munka, ...
Khmer:ការស្វែងយល់អំពីខ្លួនឯង ដើម្បីយល់ពីផ្នែកលាក់កំបាំងក្នុងចិត្ត, ការងារដែលមនុស្សធ្វើដោយខ្លួនឯងដោយមិនទទួលបានប្រាក់ឈ្នួល, ...
Korean:내면 작업, 그림자 노동, ...
Persian:کار درونی, کار بدون مزد, ...
Polish:praca z cieniem, praca w cieniu, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho de sombra, trabalho invisível, ...
Romanian:muncă de auto-explorare, muncă din umbră, ...
Swedish:självutforskning, skuggarbete, ...
Thai:การสำรวจตัวเอง, งานเงา, ...
Turkish:kendini keşfetme, gölge iş, ...
Vietnamese:tự khám phá bản thân, công việc tự làm, ...

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