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• beneath him — more inferior than suits him, less respectable than him …   English contemporary dictionary

• beneath — [bē nēth′, binēth′] adv., adj. [ME binethe < OE beneothan < be , BY + neothan, down: see NETHER] 1. in a lower place; below 2. just below something; underneath prep. 1. below; lower than 2. directly under; underneath …   English World dictionary

• beneath — be|neath [ bı niθ ] function word *** Beneath can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the ground beneath your feet as an adverb (without a following noun): People waved from the bridge as the boat passed beneath …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• beneath */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈniːθ] / US [bɪˈnɪθ] adverb, preposition Summary: Beneath can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the ground beneath your feet as an adverb (without a following noun): People waved from the bridge as the… …   English dictionary

• beneath — be|neath W2 [bıˈni:θ] adv, prep formal [: Old English; Origin: beneothan, from neothan below ] 1.) in or to a lower position than something, or directly under something = ↑underneath ▪ The dolphins disappeared beneath the waves. ▪ Jo enjoyed… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• beneath — 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• beneath one — {adj. phr.} Below one s ideals or dignity. * /Bob felt it would have been beneath him to work for such low wages./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• beneath one — {adj. phr.} Below one s ideals or dignity. * /Bob felt it would have been beneath him to work for such low wages./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• beneath\ one — adj. phr. Below one s ideals or dignity. Bob felt it would have been beneath him to work for such low wages …   Словарь американских идиом

• Beneath a Steel Sky — Infobox VG title = Beneath a Steel Sky caption= developer = Revolution Software publisher = Virgin Interactive designer = Charles Cecil Daniel Marchant Dave Cummins Dave Gibbons Tony Warriner engine = ScummVM/Virtual Theatre released = March,… …   Wikipedia

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