Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - underneath
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Underneath
underneath
~1 prep, ~ adv 1 directly under or below another object, used especially when one thing is covering or hiding another (It's near where the railway goes underneath the road. | A translation was written underneath.) (- see under1) 2 if someone is nice, shy, etc underneath, they really are nice, etc even though their behaviour shows a different character (She seems aggressive, but underneath she's pretty shy.) ~2 n BrE the underneath the bottom surface of something, or the part of something that is below or under something else (We need to paint the underneath with a rust preventer.)
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1. If one thing is underneath another, it is directly under it, and may be covered or hidden by it. The device exploded underneath a van. ...using dogs to locate people trapped underneath collapsed buildings. ...a table for two underneath the olive trees... Her apartment was underneath a bar, called ‘The Lift’. = beneath PREP • Underneath is also an adverb. He has on a denim shirt with a T-shirt underneath. ...if we could maybe pull back a bit of this carpet to see what’s underneath... ADV: n ADV, ADV after v, be ADV, from ADV 2. The part of something which is underneath is the part which normally touches the ground or faces towards the ground. Check the actual construction of the chair by looking underneath... His bare feet were smooth on top and rough-skinned underneath. ADV: ADV after v, n/adj ADV • Underneath is also an adjective. Some objects had got entangled with the underneath mechanism of the engine. ADJ: ADJ n • Underneath is also a noun. Now I know what the underneath of a car looks like. N-SING: the N 3. You use underneath when talking about feelings and emotions that people do not show in their behaviour. He was as violent as Nick underneath... ADV: ADV with cl • Underneath is also a preposition. Underneath his outgoing behaviour Luke was shy. PREP ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. preposition Etymology: Middle English undernethe, preposition & adverb, from Old English underneothan, from under + neothan below — more at beneath Date: before 12th century 1. a. directly beneath write the date ~ the address b. close under especially so as to be hidden treachery lying ~ a mask of friendliness wore a swimsuit ~ his slacks 2. under subjection to II. adverb Date: before 12th century 1. under or below an object or a surface ; beneath 2. on the lower side • ~ adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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prep., adv., n., & adj. --prep. 1 at or to a lower place than, below. 2 on the inside of, within. --adv. 1 at or to a lower place. 2 inside. --n. the lower surface or part. --adj. lower. Etymology: OE underneothan (as UNDER + neothan: cf. BENEATH) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. нижняя часть или сторона (чего-либо) wipe the underneath of the glass —- протрите дно стакана 2. нижний, находящийся ниже или внизу underneath man of an acrobatic team —- акробат, работающий в партере 3. скрытый, тайный underneath meaning —- скрытое значение, тайный смысл 4. внизу; ниже there is an opening underneath —- внизу (здесь) есть отверстие 5. снизу the box is iron underneath —- этот ящик снизу железный, у этого ящика железное дно 6. под (поверхностью) he wore a coat and a shirt underneath —- на нем был пиджак, а под пиджаком рубаха 7. ниже, дальше (в тексте) the summary is given underneath —- выводы даны ниже 8. вниз 9. указывает на положение непосредственно под каким-либо предметом: под to sit underneath the tress —- сидеть под деревьями 10. указывает на положение под поверхностью чего-либо: под a swim-suit underneath one's dress —- купальный костюм под платьем 11. указывает на маску, личину: под treachery underneath the mask of friendliness —- предательство под маской дружелюбия 12. указывает на нахождение в подчинении underneath the department heads are the junior executives and foremen —- начальникам отделов подчинены младшие служащие и десятники 13. уст. указывает на нахождение под властью кого-либо или чего-либо: под to live underneath a crushing tyranny —- жить под гнетом жесткой тирании ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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