Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - beneath
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Beneath
beneath
I. adverb Etymology: Middle English benethe, from Old English beneothan, from be- + neothan below; akin to Old English nithera nether — more at nether Date: before 12th century 1. in or to a lower position ; below the mountains and the towns ~ 2. directly under ; underneath II. preposition Date: before 12th century 1. a. in or to a lower position than ; below ~ the surface b. directly under the ground ~ her feet c. at the foot of a camp ~ a hill 2. not suitable to the rank of ; unworthy of ~ his dignity 3. under the control, pressure, or influence of the chair sagged ~ his weight 4. concealed by ; under the guise of a warm heart ~ a gruff manner
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prep. & adv. --prep. 1 not worthy of; too demeaning for (it was beneath him to reply). 2 below, under. --adv. below, under, underneath. Phrases and idioms beneath contempt see CONTEMPT. Etymology: OE binithan, bineothan f. bi BY + nithan etc. below f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. внизу the valley lay beneath —- долина лежала внизу 2. ниже 3. на нижней стороне leaves dark above and light beneath —- листья сверху темные, а снизу светлые 4. ниже по званию the officers heard grumbling in the ranks beneath —- офицеры ощущали недовольство нижних чинов 5. указывает на положение непосредственно под чем-л. под he sat beneath a tree —- он сидел под деревом beneath the same roof —- под одной крышей to slip beneath the water —- нырнуть 6. указывает на положение ниже чего-л ниже the town is beneath the castle —- город расположен ниже замка 7. у подножия a house beneath a tall cliff —- дом у подножия скалы 8. указывает на подчиненность или подвластность под, при beneath the yoke of the conqueror —- под игом завоевателя to live beneath tyranny —- жить под игом тирании 9. указывает на нахождение под тяжестью, бременем под to bend beneath a burden —- согнуться под тяжестью (чего-л) the ground gave way beneath the foot —- почва подалась под тяжестью ноги she dropped her eyes beneath his gaze —- она опустила глаза под его взглядом 10. указывает на несовместимость с достоинством, честью ниже beneath smb.'s dignity —- ниже чьего-л. достоинства beneath criticism —- ниже всякой критики that conduct is beneath you —- это поведение недостойно вас 11. указывает на более низкий моральный или умственный уровень ниже don't look on them as beneath you —- не...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
1. adv. внизу 2. prep. под, ниже beneath our (very) eyes - (прямо) на наших глазах beneath criticism - ниже всякой критики to be beneath notice (contempt) - не заслуживать внимания (даже презрения) - marry beneath one BENEATH criticism ниже всякой критики ...Англо-русский словарь
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is beneath another thing is under the other thing. She could see the muscles of his shoulders beneath his T-shirt... She found pleasure in sitting beneath the trees... ...the frozen grass crunching beneath his feet. = under ? above PREP • Beneath is also an adverb. On a shelf beneath he spotted a photo album. = below ? above ADV: n ADV, ADV after v 2. If you talk about what is beneath the surface of something, you are talking about the aspects of it which are hidden or not obvious. ...emotional strains beneath the surface... Beneath the festive mood there is an underlying apprehension. = under PREP 3. If you say that someone or something is beneath you, you feel that they are not good enough for you or not suitable for you. They decided she was marrying beneath her... Many find themselves having to take jobs far beneath them. PREP BENEDICTINE (Benedictines) A Benedictine is a monk or nun who is a member of a Christian religious community that follows the rule of St. Benedict. ...the famous Benedictine abbey of St Mary. N-COUNT: oft N n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 prep formal 1 in or to a lower position than something, or directly under something (The dolphins disappeared beneath the waves. | Jo enjoyed feeling the warm sand beneath her feet. | give/buckle/tremble beneath the weight of (=if something gives, buckles etc beneath the weight of something, it breaks or becomes weaker because it is supporting or carrying a heavy weight):) (The shelf was buckling beneath the weight of the books piled on it.) 2 in a lower, less important rank or job than someone else (She would not speak to people she considered beneath her.) 3 not suitable for someone because of not being good enough (beneath you) (Vera considered it beneath her even to reply to the insult.) 4 a feeling or attitude that is beneath another feeling or attitude is covered or hidden by it (Dave sensed that something more sinister lay beneath the woman's cheerful exterior.) ~2 adv formal in or to a lower position (Madge's skirt was too short and her petticoat was showing beneath. | He was standing on the bridge gazing down at the river beneath.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- O.E. be "by" + neoрan "below." Meaning "unworthy of" is attested from 1849 (purists prefer below in this sense). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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