| Example in Esperanto | Translation in English |
|---|---|
| En la somera tempo oni uzas sunombrelon por ombri la vizaĝon. | A parasol is used during the summertime to shade the face. |
| Kie forte lumas, tie forte ombras. | There is strong shadow where there is much light. |
| Forte ombras tie, kie forte lumas. | There is strong shadow where there is much light. |
| La nokta masko ombras miajn vangojn, alie honta ruĝo ilin pentrus. | Thou know’st the mask of night is on my face, else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek. |
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | shade | French | ombrager,ombrer |
| German | schattieren | Greek | σκιάζω |
| Italian | chiaroscurare, ombrare, ombreggiare | Norwegian | skygge |
| Polish | cienić, nacieniować, ocieniać, pocieniować, przysłaniać, zacieniać | Portuguese | sombrear |
| Romanian | adumbri, umbri | Russian | растушевать, растушёвывать |
| Spanish | sombrear | Swedish | beskugga, beskydda |
| Turkish | gölgelemek |