underwater
Beneath the surface of the waterBeneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.
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» How far can you swim underwater on one breath?
Як далеко ти можеш проплисти під водою на одному вдиху? — Ahha
Як далеко ви можете проплисти під водою на одному вдиху? — Ahha
Як далеко можна проплисти під водою на одному вдиху? — Ahha
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 senses(not comparable)Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.
Watch out for underwater obstacles.
He was a pioneer in underwater exploration.
unter Wasser, Unterwasser-
подво́дныйpodvódnyj
підво́днийpidvódnyj
beneath the surface of the water
Beneath the water line of a vessel.
When the ship was brought into dry dock, it was found that she had underwater damage.
(figuratively)In difficulty, especially financially.
Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value.
We've been underwater on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.
Of an option, having a strike price higher (call options) or lower (put options) than the current market price of the underlying asset or financial product; for example, an option to buy shares at $20 when the current market price is $15.
Examples
70 sentencesHow far can you swim underwater on one breath?
Як далеко ти можеш проплисти під водою на одному вдиху? — Ahha
He was underwater for three minutes.
ruОн пробыл под водой три минуты. — Yanka
deEr blieb drei Minuten unter Wasser. — Zaghawa
Is it possible to cry underwater?
ruВозможно ли плакать под водой? — Wezel
deKann man Unterwasser weinen? — mks
How far can you swim underwater?
ruКакое расстояние ты можешь проплыть под водой? — soweli_Elepanto
deWie weit kannst du unter Wasser schwimmen? — nexx
Tom swam underwater for a minute.
Translations
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Origin
From under (preposition) + water.From under (preposition) + water.
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Forms
more underwater, most underwater| Comparative | more underwater Lesson |
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| Superlative | most underwater Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- beneath the surface of the water:submergedsubmersed
- growing or remaining under water:subaqueoussubaquaticsubmergedsubmersed
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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