under
Lower; beneath somethingLower; beneath something.
» It was dark under the bridge.
Es war dunkel unter der Brücke.
Unter der Brücke war es dunkel.
Под мостом было темно.
Під мостом було темно.
Meaning
4 sensesLower; beneath something.
This treatment protects the under portion of the car from rust.
(in compounds) underbelly, underside, undershirt, undersecretary
lower in rank, power, or authority
In a state of subordination, submission or defeat.
The army could not keep the people under.
(colloquial)Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
Ensure the patient is sufficiently under.
(informal)Having a particular property that is low, especially so as to be insufficient or lacking in a particular respect.
This chicken is a bit under.
This bag of apples feels under.
Examples
3652 sentencesIt was dark under the bridge.
Під мостом було темно. — aandrusiak
ruПод мостом было темно. — sharptoothed
deEs war dunkel unter der Brücke. — MUIRIEL
The bridge is still under construction.
Міст все ще будують. — deniko
ruМост все еще строится. — afyodor
deDie Brücke ist noch im Bau. — MUIRIEL
He was sleeping under the tree.
Він спав під деревом. — deniko
ruОн спал под деревом. — Wezzel
deEr lag schlafend unter dem Baum. — samueldora
She was sitting under a tree.
Вона сиділа під деревом. — deniko
ruОна сидела под деревом. — afyodor
deSie saß unter einem Baum. — MUIRIEL
I found this under your bed.
Я це знайшов під твоїм ліжком. — deniko
ruЯ нашёл это у тебя под кроватью. — marafon
deIch habe das hier unter deinem Bett gefunden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English under, from Old English under, from Proto-West Germanic *undar, from PFrom Middle English under, from Old English under, from Proto-West Germanic *undar, from Proto-Germanic *under, from a merger of Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér (“under”) and *h₁entér (“inside”).
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Forms
more under, most under| Comparative | more under Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most under Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- located below or beneath something else:nether
Word family
120 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- under the table
- under the bed
- under control
- under a tree
- under the tree
- under the weather
- hid under the
- everything under control
- looked under the
- hid under
- under the couch
- under his bed