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prep. beneden, onderunder1[ undə] 〈 bijwoord〉1 (er/hier/daar)onder ⇒ (naar) beneden, omlaag 〈 ook figuurlijk〉♦voorbeelden:1 when does the sun go under? • wanneer gaat de zon onder?see under for details • voor nadere toelichting zie onderaangroups of nine and under • groepen van negen en minderhe is down under • hij is beneden3 the drug put her under for the evening • door het verdovingsmiddel raakte zij buiten bewustzijn die avond→ down down/————————under2〈 voorzetsel〉♦voorbeelden:under the cliffs • aan de voet van de klippenmy father served under Montgomery • mijn vader diende onder Montgomeryhe wrote under another name • hij schreef onder een andere naamhe spoke to her under the pretext of asking the way • hij sprak haar aan onder het mom de weg te vragenbe under full sail • met volle zeilen varenborn under a lucky star • onder een goed gesternte geborenplace under the sun • plekje onder de zonI am under contract to stay • ik ben contractueel verplicht om te blijventhe issue under discussion • het probleem dat ter discussie staatunder fire • onder vuurplaced under guard • onder bewaking gesteldunder the law • volgens/krachtens de wetunder penalty of death • op straffe des doodsit's under repair • het wordt gerepareerdcollapse under the strain • het onder de spanning begevenjust under a mile • net iets minder dan een mijlchildren under six • kinderen beneden de zes jaar
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