ombres

/ɔ̃bʁ/ombre
1.
nounfemininePlur

shadows (areas where light is blocked)

shades (cooler/darker parts created by an object or the sun)

Les ombres s'allongent quand le soleil descend.

The shadows lengthen as the sun goes down.

2.
nounfemininePlur

figurative shadows — traces, darker aspects or lingering effects (e.g., of the past, doubts, secrets)

Les ombres du passé continuent de hanter sa famille.

The shadows of the past continue to haunt his family.