take the shadow for the substance

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Englisch - Englisch
To be easily deceived, credulous, superficial
take the shadow for the substance

    Silbentrennung

    take the shad·ow for the sub·stance

    Türkische aussprache

    teyk dhi şädō fôr dhi sʌbstıns

    Aussprache

    /ˈtāk ᴛʜē ˈsʜaˌdō ˈfôr ᴛʜē ˈsəbstəns/ /ˈteɪk ðiː ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈfɔːr ðiː ˈsʌbstəns/

    Etymologie

    () Traditional, particularly in sermons; attested since 1818., by Oliver Hulburd, Nathan S S Beman, Published by Francis Burnap, 1818,
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