Under

  • 31under*/*/*/ — [ˈʌndə] adv, preposition 1) below or covered by sth in or to a position directly below or covered by something What are you kids doing under the table?[/ex] We drove under the bridge and came out into the High Street.[/ex] I found the letter… …

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  • 32under — un•der [[t]ˈʌn dər[/t]] prep. 1) beneath and covered by: under a tree[/ex] 2) below the surface of: under water[/ex] 3) at a point lower than: a bump just under his eye[/ex] 4) in the position of sustaining, enduring, etc.: to sink under a heavy… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 33under — below, beneath, under These three words appear to be synonymous, but many contexts call for one in preference to another. Beneath is somewhat more literary in use. Under in its physical sense is rather more literal than the other two: under the… …

    Modern English usage

  • 34under — 1. preposition 1) they hid under a bush Syn: beneath, below, underneath Ant: above, over 2) the rent is under $450 Syn: less than, lower than, below …

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  • 35under — un·der ən dər adv in or into a condition of unconsciousness <put the patient under prior to surgery> under prep receiving or using the action or application of <an operation performed under local anesthesia> under adj being in an… …

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  • 36under — 1. prep w.d.a. under, beneath; among; before, in the presence of; under the shelter of; in the service of, in subjection to, under the rule of; during; by means of, by; swerian under God to swear by God; under bæc see underbæc; 2. adv beneath,… …

    Old to modern English dictionary

  • 37under — un·der agg.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS sport 1. di squadra, composta da atleti al di sotto di una determinata età: la Nazionale under 21 | di atleta, che appartiene a tale squadra: i giocatori under 16; anche s.m. e f.inv.: l under 21… …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 38under — prep. 1. beneath, below, underneath, Dial. neath; further down, lower down, lower than. 2. submerged in, immersed in, sunk in, drowned in; engulfed by, inundated by. 3. subordinate to, inferior to, secondary to, subservient to, subject to; lesser …

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  • 39under — I prep under det att medan, under ytan , sopa ngt under mattan dölja II s (undret, under) mirakel III adv flera båtar gick under förliste …

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  • 40under — See: CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, GO UNDER, OUT FROM UNDER, SNOW UNDER …

    Dictionary of American idioms