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1 below-surface coffin
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2 below surface housing
Англо-русский железнодорожный словарь > below surface housing
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3 below surface coffin
n заглиблене стартове сховище подовженої коробчастої формиEnglish-Ukrainian military dictionary > below surface coffin
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4 gas condensate (occurs as gas below surface but condenses to very light oil when produced to surface, causes major problems for production engineers, but very valuable)
Геофизика: газоконденсатУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > gas condensate (occurs as gas below surface but condenses to very light oil when produced to surface, causes major problems for production engineers, but very valuable)
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5 drilling below surface casing
Бурение: бурение из-под кондуктораУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > drilling below surface casing
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6 hollow atom (ion) below surface (HAB)
Макаров: полый атом под поверхностьюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > hollow atom (ion) below surface (HAB)
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7 hollow atom below surface
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > hollow atom below surface
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❢ When below is used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, it is most often translated by au-dessous de: the apartment below mine = l'appartement au-dessous du mien ; below the knee = au-dessous du genou.The most notable exceptions are for the expressions below the ground and below the surface, when sous is used: sous le sol, sous la surface. For other prepositional uses of below and for adverbial uses see the entry below.A prep1 ( under) en dessous de ; the apartment below mine l'appartement au-dessous du mien ; below the knee/the waist au-dessous du genou/de la taille ; below the surface sous la surface ; below (the) ground sous le sol ; one kilometre below the surface à un kilomètre de profondeur ; below sea level au-dessous du niveau de la mer ; his name was below mine on the list son nom était au-dessous du or sous le mien sur la liste ; in the field below the castle dans le champ en contrebas du château ; the valley/river below them/you etc la vallée/rivière en contrebas ;2 (less than: in quantity, degree etc) en dessous de, inférieur à ; below the average/10% en dessous de or inférieur à la moyenne/10% ; below the age of 12 en dessous de 12 ans ; 10° below (freezing) 10° en dessous de zéro ; below target/expectations/inflation inférieur aux objectifs/aux prévisions/à l'inflation ; his performance was below his usual standard sa prestation était bien moins bonne que d'habitude ; your behaviour was (well) below the standard expected of a manager ta conduite n'était pas (du tout) à la hauteur du poste de directeur ;3 ( inferior in rank to) the people below him in the department les gens du service au-dessous de lui ; those below the rank of Major Mil les militaires qui sont au-dessous du grade de major ; a lieutenant is below a captain lieutenant est un grade inférieur à capitaine ; those employees below management level les employés qui ne font pas partie de la direction ; the teams below them in the table ( Sport etc) les équipes moins bien classées qu'eux ;4 ( south of) au sud de, au-dessous de ; below Liverpool/London au sud de Liverpool/de Londres ;5 ( downstream from) en aval de ;6 ( unworthy of) ⇒ beneath A 2.B adv1 ( lower down) 100 metres below 100 mètres plus bas ; the village/the river below le village/la rivière en contrebas ; the people/cars (down) below les gens/voitures en bas ; the apartment below l'appartement en dessous ; seen from below vu d'en bas ; the miners working below les mineurs qui travaillent sous terre ;2 (later on page, in book etc) ci-dessous ; see below voir ci-dessous ; the information below les données ci-dessous ; -
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below [bɪˈləʊ]1. prepositiona. ( = under) sous ; ( = lower than) au-dessous de2. adverb• below, we could see the valley en bas, on apercevait la vallée• several thousand feet below (from mountain top) plusieurs milliers de mètres plus bas ; (from aeroplane) plusieurs milliers de mètres au-dessousb. ( = downstairs) en basd. ( = below zero) au-dessous• it will be extremely cold, with temperatures at zero or below il fera très froid, avec des températures tombant à zéro ou au-dessous* * *Note: When below is used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, it is most often translated by au-dessous de: the apartment below mine = l'appartement au-dessous du mien; below the knee = au-dessous du genouThe most notable exceptions are for the expressions below the ground and below the surface, when sous is used: sous le sol, sous la surfaceFor other prepositional uses of below and for adverbial uses see the entry below[bɪ'ləʊ] 1.1) ( under) en dessous dethe valley below them/you etc — la vallée en contrebas
2) ( less than) en dessous de, inférieur àbelow 10% — en dessous de or inférieur à 10%
3) ( in rank)those below the rank of Major — Military les militaires qui sont au-dessous du grade de major
4) ( south of) au sud de, au-dessous de; ( downstream from) en aval de5) ( unworthy of) beneath 1. 22.the people/cars (down) below — les gens/voitures en bas
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below [bɪ'ləʊ]∎ the flat below ours l'appartement au-dessous ou en dessous du nôtre;∎ her skirt came to below her knees sa jupe lui descendait au-dessous du genou;∎ below the surface sous la surface;∎ below (the) ground sous (la) terre;∎ below sea level au-dessous du niveau de la mer;∎ below the surface sous la surface(b) (inferior to) au-dessous de, inférieur à;∎ temperatures below zero des températures au-dessous de ou inférieures à zéro;∎ his grades are below average ses notes sont au-dessous de ou inférieures à la moyenne;∎ below the poverty line en dessous du seuil de pauvreté;∎ children below the age of five des enfants de moins de cinq ans;∎ the rank is just below that of general le rang est juste au-dessous de celui d'un général(c) (downstream of) en aval de(d) (south of) au sud de2 adverb(a) (in lower place, on lower level) en dessous, plus bas;∎ we looked down onto the town below nous contemplions la ville à nos pieds;∎ down below in the valley en bas dans la vallée;∎ the flat below l'appartement d'en dessous ou du dessous;∎ he could hear two men talking below il entendait deux hommes parler en bas;∎ seen from below vu d'en bas;∎ the title came first with her name immediately below le titre apparaissait en premier avec son nom juste en dessous;∎ archaic or literary here below (on earth) ici-bas(b) (with numbers, quantities) moins;∎ familiar it was twenty below il faisait moins vingt;∎ children of five and below les enfants de cinq ans et moins∎ see below voir plus bas ou ci-dessous;∎ the address given below l'adresse mentionnée ci-dessous∎ to go below descendre dans l'entrepont;∎ she went below to her cabin elle est descendue à sa cabine -
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♦ surface /ˈsɜ:fɪs/A n.1 (geom.) superficie; faccia: The surface of the lake was quite smooth, la superficie del lago era calmissima; the six surfaces of a die, le sei facce di un dado; on the surface, in superficie; below the surface, sotto la superficie; a level surface, una superficie piana2 (fig.) apparenza; aspetto esteriore; esteriorità: He only looks at the surface of things, si ferma all'aspetto esteriore delle cose5 (mecc.) superficie; piano: bearing surface, superficie portante; sliding surface, piano di scorrimento7 (naut.) superficie del mareB a. attr.1 superficiale; di superficie: a surface wound, una ferita superficiale; (mecc. dei fluidi) surface tension, tensione superficiale2 (fig.) superficiale; apparente; a fior di pelle (fig.): a surface judgement, un giudizio superficiale; surface kindness, gentilezza a fior di pelle● (chim.: di un detergente, ecc.) surface-active, tensioattivo (agg.) □ surface-active agent, tensioattivo (sost.) □ (chim.) surface-activity, tensioattività □ (meteor.) surface chart, carta al suolo □ (naut.) surface craft, naviglio di superficie □ ( nuoto) surface dive, tuffo in superficie □ ( USA) surface-effect ship, veicolo su cuscino d'aria (cfr. ingl. hovercraft) □ ( cucina) surface element, piastra ( dei fornelli) □ (edil.) surface finish, rifinitura di superfici □ (mecc.) surface gauge, truschino □ (mecc.) surface grinder, rettificatrice per piani □ surface mail, posta normale ( non aerea) □ surface man, (ferr.) operaio addetto alla manutenzione della linea; (ind. min.) minatore che lavora in superficie □ surface mine, miniera a cielo aperto □ (elettron.) surface noise, rumore di superficie (o della puntina) □ (mecc.) surface plate, piatto (o piano) di riscontro □ (naut.) surface speed, velocità in emersione ( di un sottomarino) □ (ling.) surface structure, struttura superficiale □ ( di missile) surface-to-air, terra-aria □ ( di missile) surface-to-surface, terra-terra □ ( USA) surface transportation system, rete dei trasporti di superficie □ surface water, acqua superficiale; acqua piovana □ (mil.) surface zero, punto zero ( di un'esplosione atomica) □ (fig.) below the surface, al fondo: One never gets below the surface with him, non si può mai andare al fondo delle cose con lui □ (naut.) to break surface, affiorare, venire a galla ( di sommergibile) □ (fig.) on the surface, in apparenza □ ( di un pesce, un sommergibile, ecc.) to rise to the surface, venire a galla; affiorare; emergere.(to) surface /ˈsɜ:fɪs/A v. t.B v. i.1 (naut.) venire a galla; affiorare; emergere2 (fam. scherz.) alzarsi da letto; levarsi; comparire3 (fig. fam.) venire a galla. -
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surface ['sɜ:fɪs]1 noun(a) (exterior, top) surface f;∎ the polished surface of the desk la surface polie du bureau;∎ bubbles rose to the surface of the pond des bulles montèrent à la surface de la mare;∎ the submarine/diver came to the surface le sous-marin/plongeur fit surface;∎ the miners who work on the surface les mineurs qui travaillent à la surface;∎ figurative all the old tensions came or rose to the surface when they met toutes les vieilles discordes ont refait surface quand ils se sont revus(b) (flat area) surface f;∎ roll the dough out on a smooth clean surface étalez la pâte sur une surface lisse et propre(c) (covering layer) revêtement m;∎ the pan has a non-stick surface la poêle a une surface antiadhésive ou qui n'attache pas;∎ road surface revêtement m(d) (outward appearance) surface f, extérieur m, dehors m;∎ on the surface she seems nice enough au premier abord elle paraît assez sympathique;∎ his politeness is only on the surface sa politesse est toute de surface;∎ there was a feeling of anxiety lying beneath or below the surface on sentait une angoisse sous-jacente;∎ the discussion hardly scratched the surface of the problem le problème a à peine été abordé dans la discussion∎ surface of revolution surface f de révolution ou de rotation(a) (submarine, diver, whale) faire surface, monter à la surface; (return to surface) refaire surface, remonter à la surface(b) (become manifest) apparaître, se manifester;∎ he surfaced again after many years of obscurity il a réapparu après être resté dans l'ombre pendant de nombreuses années;∎ rumours like this tend to surface every so often ce type de rumeur a tendance à refaire surface de temps à autre∎ he didn't surface till 11 o'clock il n'a pas émergé avant 11 heures(put a surface on → road) revêtir; (→ paper) calandrer;∎ the track is surfaced with cement la piste est revêtue de ciment(a) (superficial) superficiel;∎ a surface scratch une égratignure superficielle, une légère égratignure;∎ figurative his enthusiasm is purely surface son enthousiasme n'est que superficiel(b) (exterior) de surface;∎ surface finish (of metal) état m de surface, finissage m;∎ surface measurements superficie f(c) Mining (workers) de surface, au jour; (work) à la surface, au jour; Military (forces) au sol; (fleet) de surface►► Chemistry surface activity tensioactivité f;surface area surface f, superficie f;Linguistics surface grammar grammaire f de surface;surface noise bruit m de surface;surface speed (of submarine) vitesse f en surface;surface structure structure f superficielle ou de surface;surface tension tension f superficielle;surface transport transport m terrestre et/ou maritime;∎ by surface transport par voie de terre et/ou maritime -
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A n1 lit (of water, land, object) surface f ; on ou at the surface ( of liquid) à la surface ; on the surface ( of solid) sur la surface ; to work at the surface Mining travailler en surface or au jour ;2 fig apparence f ; to skim the surface of effleurer [problem, issue] ; on the surface it was a simple problem en apparence le problème était simple ; beneath the surface he's very shy au fond il est très timide ; violence is never far below the surface la violence est toujours latente ; to come ou rise to the surface [tensions, feelings, emotions] se manifester ;4 ( worktop) plan m de travail.B modif1 lit [vessel, fleet, transport] de surface ; [work, worker] en surface, au jour ; [wound] superficiel/-ielle ; surface measurements superficie f ;2 fig [problem, resemblance] superficiel/-ielle ;3 Ling [structure, grammar, analysis] de surface.D vi2 fig ( come to surface) [tension, anxiety, racism] se manifester ; [problem, evidence, scandal] apparaître ;3 ( reappear) [person] ( after absence) refaire surface ○, réapparaître ; ( from bed) se lever ; [object] réapparaître. -
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'sə:fis
1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) superficie2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) apariencia
2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) (genérico) revestir; (calle) pavimentar, asfaltar2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) salir a la superficie•surface n superficietr['sɜːfəs]2 figurative use (exterior) apariencia1 (gen) superficial1 (cover road) pavimentar; (with asphalt) asfaltar1 (submarine etc) salir a la superficie; (problems etc) aflorar, aparecer, surgir2 (from bed) asomarse, dejarse ver; (after disappearance) reaparecer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the surface en apariencia, a primera vistato come/rise to the surface (problem etc) aflorar, surgirsurface area superficie nombre femenino, área (de la superficie)surface mail correo de superficiesurface tension tensión nombre femenino superficialsurface worker trabajador,-ra en superficie: salir a la superficiesurface vt: revestir (una carretera)surface n1) : superficie f2)on the surface : en apariencian.• firme s.m.• haz s.m.• paramento s.m.• sobrefaz s.f.• suelo s.m.• superficie s.f.v.• alisar v.• emerger v.• recubrir v.• revestir v.'sɜːrfəs, 'sɜːfəs
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1)a) (of solid, land) superficie f(road) surface — ( Auto) pavimento m, firme m (Esp)
he just scratched the surface of the problem — trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima; (before n) <wound, mark> superficial; <resemblance, charm> superficial
b) (of liquid, sea) superficie fto come/rise to the surface — \<\<diver/submarine\>\> salir*/subir a la superficie; \<\<feelings\>\> aflorar, salir* a la superficie
c)on the surface — ( superficially) en apariencia, a primera vista
2) ( Math) surface (area) superficie f, área f‡
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intransitive verb \<\<diver/submarine/fish\>\> salir* a la superficie; \<\<problems/difficulties\>\> aflorar, aparecer*, surgir*he hasn't surfaced yet — (hum) todavía no ha dado señales de vida (hum)
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vt \<\<road\>\> revestir*, recubrir*; ( with asphalt) asfaltar['sɜːfɪs]1. N1) [of table, skin, lake, sun] superficie f; [of road] firme m•
beneath or below or under the surface, the box was buried two metres beneath or below the surface — la caja estaba enterrada a dos metros por debajo de la superficiethe tensions that simmer beneath or below the surface in our society — las tensiones que bullen por debajo de la superficie en nuestra sociedad
she appeared calm, but beneath or below the surface she was seething with rage — parecía estar tranquila pero en el fondo or por dentro hervía de rabia
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to break the surface — romper la superficie•
to be close to the surface — (lit) estar cerca de la superficie•
ethnic tensions are never far from the surface — las tensiones étnicas siempre parece que están a punto de estallar•
on the surface it seems that... — a primera vista parece que...•
to come or rise to the surface — (lit) salir a la superficie; (fig) aflorar (a la superficie)these feelings may come or rise to the surface — estos sentimientos pueden aflorar (a la superficie)
- scratch or touch the surfaceworkthis book only scratches the surface of philosophical thought — este libro aborda el pensamiento filosófico solo por encima, este libro solo araña la superficie del pensamiento filosófico
2) (Math, Geom)a) (also: surface area) superficie fb) (=side) [of solid] cara f2.VT [+ road] revestir, asfaltar3. VI1) (lit) [swimmer, diver, whale] salir a la superficie; [submarine] emerger2) (fig) [information, news] salir a la luz; [feeling] salir, aflorar; [issue] salir a relucir; [problem] presentarse, surgir; [person] (in place) dejarse ver; hum (=get up) salir de la camawhat time did you surface? — ¿a qué hora saliste de la cama?
4.CPDsurface area N — área f (de la superficie)
surface fleet N — flota f de superficie
surface force N — (Mil) fuerza f de superficie
surface mail N —
surface temperature N — temperatura f en la superficie
surface tension N — (Phys) tensión f superficial
surface water N — agua f de la superficie
* * *['sɜːrfəs, 'sɜːfəs]
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1)a) (of solid, land) superficie f(road) surface — ( Auto) pavimento m, firme m (Esp)
he just scratched the surface of the problem — trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima; (before n) <wound, mark> superficial; <resemblance, charm> superficial
b) (of liquid, sea) superficie fto come/rise to the surface — \<\<diver/submarine\>\> salir*/subir a la superficie; \<\<feelings\>\> aflorar, salir* a la superficie
c)on the surface — ( superficially) en apariencia, a primera vista
2) ( Math) surface (area) superficie f, área f‡
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intransitive verb \<\<diver/submarine/fish\>\> salir* a la superficie; \<\<problems/difficulties\>\> aflorar, aparecer*, surgir*he hasn't surfaced yet — (hum) todavía no ha dado señales de vida (hum)
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bə'ləu
1. preposition(lower in position, rank, standard etc than: She hurt her leg below the knee; His work is below standard.) debajo (de); por debajo
2. adverb(in a lower place: We looked at the houses (down) below.) de abajobelow1 adv abajowho lives on the floor below? ¿quién vive en el piso de abajo?below2 prep bajo / debajo de / por debajo detr[bɪ'ləʊ]1 debajo de, bajo2 por debajo (de)3 (lower than) bajo1 abajo2 de abajo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbelow sea-level por debajo del nivel del marsee below véase abajothat was a bit below the belt fue un golpe bajobelow [bɪ'lo:] adv: abajobelow prep1) : abajo de, debajo debelow the window: debajo de la ventana2) : por debajo de, bajobelow average: por debajo del promedio5 degrees below zero: 5 grados bajo ceroadv.• abajo adv.• bajo adv.• debajo adv.• debajo de adv.prep.• debajo de prep.• inferior a prep.
I bɪ'ləʊ1) ( under) debajo de, abajo de (AmL)the room directly below this one — la habitación justo debajo or (AmL tb) abajo de ésta
500m below the surface — a 500m bajo la superficie or por debajo de la superficie
2) (inferior, junior to) por debajo de3) ( less than) por debajo debelow average — inferior a or por debajo de la media
if you earn below $15,000 a year — si ganas menos de 15.000 dólares al año
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1) ( underneath) abajodown below we could see... — abajo veíamos...
2) ( in text) más abajo3) ( of temperature)[bɪ'lǝʊ] When below is an element in a phrasal verb, eg go below, look up the verb.1. PREP1) (=under) debajo de, bajobelow the bed — debajo de la cama, bajo la cama
their readership has dropped to below 18,000 — el número de lectores que tenían ha descendido por debajo de los 18.000
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below average — inferior al promedio, inferior a or por debajo de la media•
below freezing (point) — bajo cero•
below the surface — por debajo de la superficie, bajo la superficie2) (Geog) (=downstream of) más abajo de2. ADV1) (=beneath) abajobelow, we could see the valley — abajo podíamos ver el valle
decisions occur at departmental level or below — las decisiones se toman a nivel de departamento o a un nivel inferior
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down below — abajo•
far below — mucho más abajo•
from below — desde abajo•
immediately below — justamente debajo3) (Naut) (also: below deck) abajo•
to go below — bajar* * *
I [bɪ'ləʊ]1) ( under) debajo de, abajo de (AmL)the room directly below this one — la habitación justo debajo or (AmL tb) abajo de ésta
500m below the surface — a 500m bajo la superficie or por debajo de la superficie
2) (inferior, junior to) por debajo de3) ( less than) por debajo debelow average — inferior a or por debajo de la media
if you earn below $15,000 a year — si ganas menos de 15.000 dólares al año
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I [bɪ'ləʊ]1) (under) sotto (a)below the knee — al di sotto del, sotto al ginocchio
2) (less than: in quantity, degree) sotto (a)below 5% — sotto il 5%
5° below (freezing) — 5° sotto zero
those below the rank of Major — mil. quelli di grado inferiore a maggiore
4) (south of) a sud di, sotto5) (downstream from) a valle di6) (unworthy of) indegno di [ person]II [bɪ'ləʊ]it is below her, you to do — non è degno di lei, te fare
1) (lower down)seen from below — visto da sotto, dal basso
2) (later on page, in book)* * *[bə'ləu] 1. preposition(lower in position, rank, standard etc than: She hurt her leg below the knee; His work is below standard.) sotto, al disotto di2. adverb(in a lower place: We looked at the houses (down) below.) sotto* * *I [bɪ'ləʊ]1) (under) sotto (a)below the knee — al di sotto del, sotto al ginocchio
2) (less than: in quantity, degree) sotto (a)below 5% — sotto il 5%
5° below (freezing) — 5° sotto zero
those below the rank of Major — mil. quelli di grado inferiore a maggiore
4) (south of) a sud di, sotto5) (downstream from) a valle di6) (unworthy of) indegno di [ person]II [bɪ'ləʊ]it is below her, you to do — non è degno di lei, te fare
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1. [bıʹləʋ] adv1. 1) внизу; ниже2) вниз3) ниже по течению4) ниже нуля2. ниже, дальшеsee below - смотри ниже (на странице, в статье и т. п.)
the passage quoted below - отрывок, приводимый ниже /дальше/
3. в сочетаниях:down below - а) в преисподней; б) в могиле; в) на дне моря
all hands below! - мор. все вниз! ( команда)
under below! - мор. берегись!, полундра! ( команда)
4. театр. на авансцене2. [bıʹləʋ] prep1. местоположение ниже чего-л., под чем-л. ниже, подbelow the third floor - ниже четвёртого /амер. третьего/ этажа
below the surface - а) под водой; б) под землёй; в) под поверхностью
2. положение ниже по уровню, по рангу и т. п. нижеbelow (the) average [normal] - ниже среднего [нормального]
he is below his schoolfellows in class - он отстаёт от других учеников в классе
a captain is below a general in rank - капитан ниже генерала по званию /рангу/
3. ниже ( достоинства)it would be below me to answer him - отвечать ему было бы ниже моего достоинства
4. в сочетаниях:below ground - в земле, в могиле
below one's breath - тихо, шёпотом
below the mark - а) плохого качества; б) чувствующий себя плохо, слабо
below par - а) фин. ниже номинала или паритета; б) неважно
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по существу, по сути; ≈ если не судить по внешнему виду, если присмотреться поближеWhen you get below the surface, you find that he is warm-hearted and considerate. (ALD) — Если узнать его поближе, то поймешь, что он отзывчивый и внимательный человек.
To outward appearances Henry is a meek, quiet young fellow, but I happen to know that below the surface he had a violent temper. (PEI) — С виду Генри очень кроткий, спокойный юноша, но я-то знаю, что за этой внешней кротостью скрывается бешеный нрав.
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1. adv1) унизу; нижче2) униз3) далі, нижчеdown below — у могилі; на дні моря
all hands below! — мор. усі вниз! (команда)
2. prep1) нижче, підbelow the surface — під землею; під водою; під поверхнею
2) нижче (за рівнем, рангом тощо); за межами* * *I adv1) унизу; нижче; униз; нижче за течією; нижче нуля2) нижче, далі3)down below — у пеклі; у могилі; на дні моря
under below! — мop. бережися!, полундра! ( команда)
4) театр. на авансценіII prep1) місце розташування нижче чого-небудь, під чим-небудь нижче, під2) положення нижче за рівнем, за рангом нижче3) нижче ( достоїнства)4)below ground — у землі, у могилі
below one's breath — тихо, пошепки
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