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un·der
(ŭn′dər)prep.
1.
a. In a lower position or place than: a rug under a chair.
b. To or into a lower position or place than: rolled the ball under the couch.
2. Beneath the surface of: under the ground; swam under water.
3. Beneath the assumed surface or guise of: traveled under a false name.
4. Less than; smaller than: The jar's capacity is under three quarts.
5. Less than the required amount or degree of: under voting age.
6. Inferior to in status or rank: nine officers under me at headquarters.
7. Subject to the authority, rule, or control of: under a dictatorship.
8. Subject to the supervision, instruction, or influence of: under parental guidance.
9. Undergoing or receiving the effects of: under constant care.
10. Subject to the restraint or obligation of: under contract.
11. Within the group or classification of: listed under biology.
12. In the process of: under discussion.
13. In view of; because of: under these conditions.
14. With the authorization of: under the monarch's seal.
15. Sowed or planted with: an acre under oats.
16. Nautical Powered or propelled by: under sail; under steam.
17. During the time conventionally assigned to (a sign of the zodiac): born under Aries.
adv.
1. In or into a place below or beneath: struggled in the water but then slipped under.
2. So as to be covered or enveloped: arranged the blankets so the kids were completely under.
3. So as to be less than the required amount or degree: 10 degrees or under.
4. So as to be rendered unconscious, as by an anesthetic: Doctors put the patient under.
5. In or into a condition of ruin or death: businesses that have gone under.
adj.
Idiom: 1. Located or situated on a lower level or beneath something else: the under parts of a machine.
2. Lower in rank, power, or authority; subordinate.
3. Less than is required or customary: an under dose of medication.
out from under Informal
Having gotten free of worries or difficulties: Credit counseling helped us get out from under.
[Middle English, from Old English; see n̥dher- in Indo-European roots.]
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under
(ˈʌndə)prep
1. directly below; on, to, or beneath the underside or base of: under one's feet.
2. less than: under forty years.
3. lower in rank than: under a corporal.
4. subject to the supervision, jurisdiction, control, or influence of
5. subject to (conditions); in (certain circumstances)
6. within a classification of: a book under theology.
7. known by: under an assumed name.
8. (Agriculture) planted with: a field under corn.
9. powered by: under sail.
10. (Astrology) astrology during the period that the sun is in (a sign of the zodiac): born under Aries.
adv
below; to a position underneath something
[Old English; related to Old Saxon, Gothic undar, Old High German untar, Old Norse undir, Latin infra]
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un•der
(ˈʌn dər)prep.
1. beneath and covered by: under a tree.
2. below the surface of: under water.
3. at a point lower than: a bump just under his eye.
4. in the position of sustaining, enduring, etc.: to sink under a heavy load.
5. beneath the cover or disguise of: registered under a pseudonym.
6. beneath the heading of: Classify the books under “Fiction.”
7. below in degree, amount, etc.; less than: purchased under cost.
8. below in rank.
9. subject to the authority or influence of: a bureau under the president.
10. in accordance with: under the provisions of the law.
11. during the administration or reign of: laws passed under President Lincoln.
12. in the state or process of: under construction.
adv. 13. below or beneath something: Go over the fence, not under.
14. beneath the surface.
15. in a lower degree, amount, etc.: shirts for $25 and under.
16. in a subordinate position or condition.
17. go under,
adj. a. to give in; succumb.
b. to fail in business.
18. located beneath or on the underside.
19. lower in position.
20. lower in degree, amount, rank, etc.
21. subject to the control, effect, etc., as of a person, drug, or force: I was under throughout the surgery.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English < Latin inferus located below]
under-
a prefixal use of under, as to indicate place or situation below or beneath (underbrush; undertow); lower in grade or dignity (undersheriff; understudy); of lesser degree, extent, or amount (undersized); or insufficiency (underfeed).
[Middle English; Old English]
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under
– below – beneath1. 'under'
Under is almost always a preposition. You use under to say that one thing is at a lower level than another, and that the other thing is directly above it. For example, you might say that an object on the floor is under a table or chair.
There's a cupboard under the stairs.
A path runs under the trees.
2. 'underneath'
Underneath can be a preposition with a similar meaning to under.
We sat at a table underneath some olive trees.
Underneath can also be an adverb.
Let's pull up the carpet and see what's underneath.
3. 'below'
Below can be a preposition. You normally use it to say that one thing is at a much lower level than another.
There's a tunnel 100 metres below the surface.
Below can also be an adverb.
They stood at the top of the mountain and looked at the valley below.
4. 'beneath'
Beneath can be a preposition with a similar meaning to under or below. Beneath is more formal.
He could feel the soft ground beneath his feet.
Beneath can also be an adverb.
He stared out of the window at the courtyard beneath.
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| Adj. | 1. |  under - located below or beneath something else; "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine"low - literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow" |
| 2. |  under - lower in rank, power, or authority; "an under secretary"subordinate, low-level - lower in rank or importance | |
| Adv. | 1. |  under - down to defeat, death, or ruin; "their competitors went under" |
| 2. |  under - through a range downward; "children six and under will be admitted free" | |
| 3. |  under - into unconsciousness; "this will put the patient under" | |
| 4. |  under - in or into a state of subordination or subjugation; "we must keep our disappointment under" | |
| 5. |  under - below some quantity or limit; "fifty dollars or under" | |
| 6. |  under - below the horizon; "the sun went under" | |
| 7. |  under - down below; "get under quickly!" | |
| 8. | under - further down; "see under for further discussion" |
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under
preposition
1. below, beneath, underneath, on the bottom of A path runs under the trees.
below up, over, above, upward
below up, over, above, upward
2. subject to, liable to, controlled by, bound by, under the control of, at the mercy of, constrained by I'm rarely under pressure at work.
3. subordinate to, subject to, reporting to, directed by, governed by, inferior to, secondary to, subservient to, junior to I am the new manager and you will be working under me.
4. included in, belonging to, subsumed under, comprised in under section 4 of the Family Law Reform Act
6. undergoing, receiving, in the process of the Channel tunnel now under construction
adverb
Related words
prefix sub-
prefix sub-
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under
adjective1. Not enough to meet a demand or requirement:
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Translations
أقَل منتَحْتتـَحْتَتَحْت إمْرَتِهتَحْت البَحْث
podvdodolůméně
under
sub
allaalle
ispodpod
alatt
undirundir stjórnundir, tilí kaf/undir ákveînum aldriinnan viî
･･･の下に
...의 밑에
jaunesnis negumažiau neiper mažas
kāda vadībā/pakļautībāmazāk parzem
sub
menej ako
podmanjniže
under
ใต้ ภายใต้
altındaaşağısındabünyesinde-den/dan küçükemir komutası altında
phía dưới
under
[ˈʌndəʳ]A. ADV
1. (= beneath) (position) → debajo; (direction) → abajo
he stayed under for three minutes (= underwater) → estuvo sumergido durante tres minutos
he lifted the rope and crawled under → levantó la cuerda y se deslizó por debajo
he stayed under for three minutes (= underwater) → estuvo sumergido durante tres minutos
he lifted the rope and crawled under → levantó la cuerda y se deslizó por debajo
B. PREP
1. (= beneath) → debajo de
under the bed → debajo de la cama
under the microscope → bajo el microscopio
under the sky → bajo el cielo
under the water → bajo el agua
the train passed under the bridge → el tren pasó por debajo del puente
the tunnel goes under the Channel → el túnel pasa por debajo del Canal
under there → ahí debajo
what's under there? → ¿qué hay ahí debajo?
under the bed → debajo de la cama
under the microscope → bajo el microscopio
under the sky → bajo el cielo
under the water → bajo el agua
the train passed under the bridge → el tren pasó por debajo del puente
the tunnel goes under the Channel → el túnel pasa por debajo del Canal
under there → ahí debajo
what's under there? → ¿qué hay ahí debajo?
2. (= less than) → menos de
under 20 people → menos de 20 personas
in under a minute → en menos de un minuto
any number under 90 → cualquier número inferior a 90
aged under 21 → que tiene menos de 21 años
children under ten → niños menores de diez años
it sells at under £20 → se vende a menos de 20 libras
under 20 people → menos de 20 personas
in under a minute → en menos de un minuto
any number under 90 → cualquier número inferior a 90
aged under 21 → que tiene menos de 21 años
children under ten → niños menores de diez años
it sells at under £20 → se vende a menos de 20 libras
3. (= subject to) → bajo
under this government/the Romans → bajo este gobierno/los romanos
under Ferdinand VII → bajo Fernando VII, durante el reinado de Fernando VII
he has 30 workers under him → tiene 30 obreros a su cargo
to study under sb → estudiar con algn, tener a algn por profesor
under the command of → bajo el mando de
under construction → bajo construcción, en obras
under lock and key → bajo llave
under oath → bajo juramento
under pain/the pretext of → so pena/pretexto de
under full sail → a todo trapo, a vela llena
under this government/the Romans → bajo este gobierno/los romanos
under Ferdinand VII → bajo Fernando VII, durante el reinado de Fernando VII
he has 30 workers under him → tiene 30 obreros a su cargo
to study under sb → estudiar con algn, tener a algn por profesor
under the command of → bajo el mando de
under construction → bajo construcción, en obras
under lock and key → bajo llave
under oath → bajo juramento
under pain/the pretext of → so pena/pretexto de
under full sail → a todo trapo, a vela llena
4. (with names) under a false name → con nombre falso
you'll find him under "plumbers" in the phone book → lo encontrarás en la sección de "fontaneros" en el listín
you'll find him under "plumbers" in the phone book → lo encontrarás en la sección de "fontaneros" en el listín
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under
[ˈʌndər] prep
(= beneath) → sous
The cat's under the table → Le chat est sous la table.
The tunnel goes under the Channel → Le tunnel passe sous la Manche.
He'd been held under water and drowned → On l'a maintenu sous l'eau et noyé.
under there → là-dessous
What's under there? → Qu'est-ce qu'il y a là-dessous?
from under sth → de sous qch
The children crawled out from under the table → Les enfants sortirent en rampant de sous la table.
The cat's under the table → Le chat est sous la table.
The tunnel goes under the Channel → Le tunnel passe sous la Manche.
He'd been held under water and drowned → On l'a maintenu sous l'eau et noyé.
under there → là-dessous
What's under there? → Qu'est-ce qu'il y a là-dessous?
from under sth → de sous qch
The children crawled out from under the table → Les enfants sortirent en rampant de sous la table.
(= less than) → moins de
He finished in under 2 hours → Il a fini en moins de 2 heures.
There were under 20 people → Il y avait moins de vingt personnes.
Expenditure was just under 15 million pounds → Les dépenses étaient juste sous la barre des 15 millions de livres., Les dépenses étaient très légèrement inférieures à 15 millions de livres.
He finished in under 2 hours → Il a fini en moins de 2 heures.
There were under 20 people → Il y avait moins de vingt personnes.
Expenditure was just under 15 million pounds → Les dépenses étaient juste sous la barre des 15 millions de livres., Les dépenses étaient très légèrement inférieures à 15 millions de livres.
(= younger than) → moins de
He's still under 18 → Il a encore moins de 18 ans.
children under 10 → les enfants de moins de dix ans
He's still under 18 → Il a encore moins de 18 ans.
children under 10 → les enfants de moins de dix ans
(= according to) → selon, en vertu de
Equal pay for men and women is guaranteed under English law → L'égalité des salaires entre hommes et femmes est garantie en vertu des lois britanniques.
Equal pay for men and women is guaranteed under English law → L'égalité des salaires entre hommes et femmes est garantie en vertu des lois britanniques.
(in a particular state or condition) under anaesthetic → sous anesthésie
under discussion → en discussion
under repair → en réparation
under the circumstances → étant donné les circonstances
under discussion → en discussion
under repair → en réparation
under the circumstances → étant donné les circonstances
(= controlled, governed, managed by) to work under sb → travailler sous les ordres de qn
to study under sb → étudier avec qn
China under Chairman Mao → La Chine sous le président Mao
to study under sb → étudier avec qn
China under Chairman Mao → La Chine sous le président Mao
(using a particular name) → sous
The patient was registered under a false name → Le patient était inscrit sous un faux nom.
under the name of → sous le nom de
Some of her books were published under the name Amanda Fairchild → Certains de ses livres ont été publiés sous le nom d'Amanda Fairchild.
The patient was registered under a false name → Le patient était inscrit sous un faux nom.
under the name of → sous le nom de
Some of her books were published under the name Amanda Fairchild → Certains de ses livres ont été publiés sous le nom d'Amanda Fairchild.
(found in particular section of book, list, system) → sous
It's filed under C → C'est répertorié sous C.
It's filed under C → C'est répertorié sous C.
adv
(= beneath) → dessous
We lifted the wire and crawled under → Nous avons soulevé le fil de fer et rampé dessous.
Somebody pushed him under → Quelqu'un l'a poussé dessous.
We lifted the wire and crawled under → Nous avons soulevé le fil de fer et rampé dessous.
Somebody pushed him under → Quelqu'un l'a poussé dessous.
(= younger) → moins
children aged 12 and under → les enfants âgés de 12 et moins, les enfants âgés de 12 ou moins
children aged 12 and under → les enfants âgés de 12 et moins, les enfants âgés de 12 ou moins
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under
prep
(= beneath, place) → unter (+dat); (direction) → unter (+acc); under it → darunter; to come out from under the bed → unter dem Bett hervorkommen; it’s under there → es ist da drunter (inf); they held his head under the water → sie hielten seinen Kopf unter Wasser; under barley → mit Gerste bebaut
(= less than) → unter (+dat); it took under an hour → es dauerte weniger als eine Stunde; there were under 50 of them → es waren weniger als 50, es waren unter 50
(= subordinate to, under influence of etc) → unter (+dat); he had 50 men under him → er hatte 50 Männer unter sich; to study under somebody → bei jdm studieren; who were you under? (Univ) → bei wem haben Sie studiert?; (Mil) → unter wem haben Sie gedient?; he was born under Virgo (Astrol) → er wurde im Zeichen der Jungfrau geboren; he died under the anaesthetic (Brit) or anesthetic (US) → er starb in der Narkose; you’re under a misapprehension → Sie befinden sich im Irrtum; under construction → im Bau; the matter under discussion → der Diskussionsgegenstand; to be under treatment (Med) → in Behandlung sein; to be under the doctor → in (ärztlicher) Behandlung sein; which doctor are you under? → bei welchem Arzt sind Sie?; it’s classified under history → es ist unter „Geschichte“ eingeordnet; you’ll find the number under “garages” → Sie finden die Nummer unter „Werkstätten“; under sentence of death → zum Tode verurteilt; under penalty of death → unter Androhung der Todesstrafe; under an assumed name → unter falschem Namen; the house is under threat of demolition → das Haus ist vom Abbruch bedroht
(= according to) → nach (+dat), → gemäß (+dat), → laut (+dat); under his will → in seinem Testament; under the terms of the contract → nach or gemäß den Vertragsbedingungen
adv
(= beneath) → unten; (= unconscious) → bewusstlos; he came to the fence and crawled under → er kam zum Zaun und kroch darunter durch; to go under → untergehen; to get out from under (fig inf) → wieder Licht sehen (inf)
(= less) → darunter
under
:underachieve
vi → hinter den Erwartungen zurückbleiben
underachievement
n → schwache or enttäuschende Leistungen pl
underachiever
n Johnny is an under → Johnnys Leistungen bleiben hinter den Erwartungen zurück
underact
vti → betont zurückhaltend spielen; (pej) → schwach spielen
underage
adj attr → minderjährig
underappreciation
n m → Unterschätzung f, → zu geringes Verständnis
underarm
adj
→ Unterarm-; under hair → Unterarmbehaarung f; under deodorant → Achselhöhlen-Deodorant nt
adv throw, serve → von unten
underbelly
n (Zool, fig, of plane) → Bauch m; the soft under of Europe/democracy → die Achillesferse Europas/der Demokratie
underbid pret, ptp <underbid>
vt (Comm) → unterbieten
underbody
n (of vehicle) → Unterboden m
underbrush
n = undergrowth
underbuy pret, ptp <underbought>
vi → zu wenig kaufen
undercapitalized
adj (Fin) → unterkapitalisiert
undercarriage
n (Aviat) → Fahrwerk nt, → Fahrgestell nt
undercharge
vi → zu wenig berechnen
vt to under somebody → jdm zu wenig berechnen; he underd me by 50p → er berechnete mir 50 Pence zu wenig
underclass
n → Unterklasse f
underclothes
pl, underclothing
n → Unterwäsche f
undercoat
undercover
adj → geheim; under agent → Geheimagent(in) m(f); (= investigator) → verdeckter Ermittler, verdeckte Ermittlerin; he did under work for the police → er arbeitete für die Polizei als verdeckter Ermittler
adv to work under → undercover arbeiten; (with police) → als verdeckter Ermittler/verdeckte Ermittlerin arbeiten
undercroft
undercurrent
n (lit, fig) → Unterströmung f; (in speech, attitude) → Unterton m
undercut pret, ptp <undercut>
vt competitor, fare → (im Preis) unterbieten; (fig) efforts etc → untergraben
underdeveloped
adj → unterentwickelt; resources → ungenutzt
underdog
n (in society) → Schwächere(r) mf, → Benachteiligte(r) mf, → Underdog m; (in game also) → sicherer Verlierer, sichere Verliererin
underdone
adj → nicht gar; (deliberately) steak → nicht durchgebraten
underdressed
underemphasize
underemployed
adj → nicht ausgelastet; person also → unterbeschäftigt; plant, equipment also → nicht voll (aus)genutzt
underemployment
n → Unterbeschäftigung f; (of person, plant also) → mangelnde Auslastung; (of abilities, plant also) → mangelnde Ausnutzung
underestimate
vt → unterschätzen
n → Unterschätzung f
underestimation
n → Unterschätzung f
underexpose
vt (Phot) → unterbelichten
underexposed
adj (Phot) → unterbelichtet
underexposure
underfed
adj → unterernährt
underfeeding
n (of animals) → Unterernährung f
underfelt
n → Filzunterlage f
underfinanced
adj → unterfinanziert
underfloor heating
n → Fußbodenheizung f
underfoot
underfund
vt → unterfinanzieren
underfunded
adj → unterfinanziert
underfunding
n → Unterfinanzierung f
undergarment
undergo pret <underwent>, ptp <undergone>
vt suffering → durchmachen, mitmachen; process → durchmachen, durchlaufen; training → mitmachen; change also → erleben; test, treatment, operation → sich unterziehen (+dat); (machine) test → unterzogen werden (+dat); to under repairs → in Reparatur sein
undergrad (inf), undergraduate
n → Student(in) m(f)
attr class, course → für nichtgraduierte or nicht graduierte Studenten; underuate student → Student(in) m(f)
under
:underhand
adj
(= sly) → hinterhältig
(Sport) = underarm
underhanded
adj = underhand a
underhandedly
adv → hinterhältigerweise
underhung
adj jaw → vorgeschoben; meat → ungenügend or nicht genug abgehangen
underinsured
adj → unterversichert
underinvestment
n → mangelnde or unzureichende Investitionen pl; industry is suffering from under → die Industrie leidet unter Investitionsmangel
underlay
n (Brit) → Unterlage f
underlie pret <underlay>, ptp <underlain>
underline
vt (lit, fig) → unterstreichen
n (Typ) → Unterstrich m, → tiefgestellter Bindestrich
under
:underlining
n → Unterstreichung f; with red under → rot unterstrichen; why all this under? → warum ist so viel unterstrichen?
underlying
adj
cause → eigentlich; (= deeper) → tiefer; problem, message, theme → zugrunde or zu Grunde liegend; honesty, strength → grundlegend; tension → unterschwellig; the under cause of all this → was all dem zugrunde or zu Grunde liegt; a certain under sense of tragedy → eine gewisse unterschwellige Tragik
(Econ) under rate of inflation → Basis-Inflationsrate f
undermanned
adj → unterbesetzt
undermanning
n → Personalmangel m, → Personalknappheit f; (deliberate) → Unterbesetzung f; (Mil, of police force etc) → Unterbemannung f
undermine
vt
(= tunnel under) → unterhöhlen; (Mil) → unterminieren; (= weaken) → schwächen; (sea) cliffs → unterspülen, unterhöhlen
undermost
adj → unterste(r, s)
under
:undernourished
adj → unterernährt
undernourishment
n → Unterernährung f
underoccupied
adj hostel, hospital etc → unterbelegt
underpaid
adj → unterbezahlt
underpants
underpart
n → Unterteil nt
underpass
n → Unterführung f
underpay pret, ptp <underpaid>
vt → unterbezahlen
underpayment
n → zu geringe Bezahlung, Unterbezahlung f; because of under of tax … → weil zu wenig Steuer gezahlt wurde …; there was an under of £5 in your salary → Sie bekamen £ 5 zu wenig Gehalt ausbezahlt
underpin
vt (Archit) wall, building → untermauern; (fig) argument, claim → untermauern; economy, market, shares etc → (ab)stützen
underpinning
n (Archit) → Untermauerung f
underplay
vt
(Theat) role → zurückhaltend spielen
significance, role, extent → herunterspielen
underplot
n (of novel etc) → Nebenhandlung f
underpopulated
adj → unterbevölkert
underprice
underpricing
n → Festlegung f → zu niedriger Preise
underprivileged
adj → unterprivilegiert
n the under pl → die Unterprivilegierten pl
underproduce
vi → zu wenig produzieren
underproduction
n → Unterproduktion f
underproof
adj spirits → unterprozentig
underqualified
adj → unterqualifiziert
underrate
vt (= underestimate) danger, chance, opponent, person → unterschätzen; (= undervalue) qualities → unterbewerten
underrated
adj → unterschätzt; he is probably the most under songwriter in the business → er ist vielleicht der am meisten unterschätzte Songwriter der ganzen Branche
underrepresented
adj → unterrepräsentiert
underscore
vt, n = underline
undersea
underseal (Brit Aut)
n → Unterbodenschutz m
vt → mit Unterbodenschutz versehen; is it undered? → hat es Unterbodenschutz?; I must have my car undered → ich muss Unterbodenschutz machen lassen
underseas
adj → Unterwasser-, untermeerisch
undersecretary (Brit)
n
(also Parliamentary Undersecretary) → (parlamentarischer) Staatssekretär
Permanent Undersecretary → Ständiger Unterstaatssekretär
undersell pret, ptp <undersold>
vt
undersexed
adj to be under → einen unterentwickelten Geschlechtstrieb haben (form), → nicht viel für Sex übrighaben; he’s not exactly under → er ist der reinste Lustmolch (inf)
undershirt
n (US) → Unterhemd nt
undershoot pret, ptp <undershot>
undershorts
pl (US) → Unterhose(n) f(pl)
underside
n → Unterseite f
undersign
vti → unterschreiben, unterzeichnen
undersigned
adj (form) → unterzeichnet
n we the under → wir, die Unterzeichneten
undersized
underskirt
n → Unterrock m
undersold pret, ptp of undersell
underspend pret, ptp <underspent>
vi → zu wenig ausgeben (on für); we have underspent by £1000 → wir haben £ 1000 weniger ausgegeben als geplant
understaffed
adj office → unterbesetzt; prison, hospital → mit zu wenig Personal; we are very under at the moment → wir haben momentan zu wenig Leute
under
:undertenant
n → Untermieter(in) m(f); (of land) → Unterpächter(in) m(f)
under-the-counter
adj ? counter
undertone
n
(of voice) in an under → mit gedämpfter Stimme
(fig, of criticism, discontent) → Unterton m; (of colour) → Tönung f; an under of racism → ein rassistischer Unterton
undertook pret of undertake
undertow
underutilization
n → mangelnde or unzureichende Nutzung
underutilized
adj → unzureichend or nicht voll genutzt
undervalue
vt antique, artist → unterbewerten, unterschätzen; (= price too low) company, assets, shares → zu niedrig schätzen or veranschlagen; person → zu wenig schätzen
underwater
adv → unter Wasser
underwear
n → Unterwäsche f
underweight
underwent pret of undergo
underwhelm
vt (hum) the critics were undered by his second novel → sein zweiter Roman hat die Kritiker nicht gerade umgehauen (inf)
underworld
n (= criminals, Myth) → Unterwelt f
underwrite pret <underwrote>, ptp <underwritten>
vt (= finance) company, loss, project → tragen, garantieren; (= guarantee) insurance policy → garantieren, bürgen für; (= insure) shipping, risk → versichern; (St Ex) shares, issue → zeichnen; (fig: = agree to) policies etc → billigen
underwriter
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under
[ˈʌndəʳ]1. prep
a. (beneath) → sotto
under the table → sotto il tavolo
from under the bed → da sotto il letto
it's under there → sta lì sotto
under water → sott'acqua
under the table → sotto il tavolo
from under the bed → da sotto il letto
it's under there → sta lì sotto
under water → sott'acqua
b. (less than) → meno di; (in rank, scale) → al di sotto di
in under 2 hours → in meno di 2 ore
people under 50 (years old) → gente al di sotto dei 50 (anni)
in under 2 hours → in meno di 2 ore
people under 50 (years old) → gente al di sotto dei 50 (anni)
c. (fig) (sb's leadership, sign of zodiac, letter in catalogue) → sotto
under anaesthetic → sotto anestesia
under discussion/repair/construction → in discussione/riparazione/costruzione
to study under sb → studiare con qn or sotto la guida di qn
under the circumstances → date le circostanze
under the Romans → sotto i Romani
under a false name → sotto falso nome
he has 30 workers under him → ha 30 operai sotto di sé
under anaesthetic → sotto anestesia
under discussion/repair/construction → in discussione/riparazione/costruzione
to study under sb → studiare con qn or sotto la guida di qn
under the circumstances → date le circostanze
under the Romans → sotto i Romani
under a false name → sotto falso nome
he has 30 workers under him → ha 30 operai sotto di sé
2. adv
a. (beneath, position) → sotto; (direction) → sotto, di sotto
to be under (under anaesthetic) → essere sotto anestesia
to be under (under anaesthetic) → essere sotto anestesia
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under
(ˈandə) preposition1. in or to a position lower than, or covered by. Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.
2. less than, or lower in rank than. Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.
3. subject to the authority of. As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.
4. used to express various states. The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.
adverb in or to a lower position, rank etc. The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.
under-1. beneath, as in underline.
2. too little, as in underpay.
3. lower in rank. the under-manager.
4. less in age than. a nursery for under-fives (= children aged four and under).
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under
→ تـَحْتَ pod under unter κάτω από debajo de alla sous ispod sotto ･･･の下に ...의 밑에 onder under pod sob под under ใต้ ภายใต้ altında phía dưới 在...之下Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
under
a. inferior;
prep., adv. debajo, menos, menos que; bajo;
___observation → bajo observación;
___treatment → bajo tratamiento.
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