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81 rebajar
v.1 to reduce (price).te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for youPedro rebajó los precios Peter reduced the prices.2 to humiliate (person).María rebajó a sus empleados Mary humiliated her employees.3 to tone down.4 to lower (altura).5 to dilute.6 to lose weight.Pedro rebajó muy rápido Peter lost weight quickly.7 to rebate, to trim down, to sink, to trim.Ricardo rebajó los precios Richard rebated the prices.8 to have less.Me rebajó la fiebre I have less fever.* * *2 (precio) to cut, reduce3 (color) to soften, tone down; (intensidad) to diminish4 (bebida) to water down5 (comida - sazonamiento) to make milder; (- densidad) to make thinner, thin out6 figurado (humillar) to humiliate1 MILITAR to be exempted2 figurado (humillarse) to humble oneself\rebajarse a hacer algo to stoop to do something, lower oneself to do somethingrebajarse ante alguien to humble oneself before somebody* * *verbto reduce, lower* * *1. VT1) (=reducir)a) [en dinero] [+ impuesto, coste, precio] to reduce, cut, loweralgunos bancos rebajaron ayer sus tipos de interés — some banks reduced o cut o lowered their interest rates yesterday
le rebajaron el precio en un cinco por ciento — they reduced o cut the price by five per cent, they took five per cent off
¿nos han rebajado algo? — have they taken something off?, have they given us a reduction o discount?
b) [en tiempo] [+ condena, castigo] to reduce; [+ edad, límite] to lowerhan rebajado la edad penal a los 16 años — they have lowered the age of criminal responsibility to 16
rebajó la plusmarca mundial en 1,2 segundos — he took 1.2 seconds off the world record
c) [en cantidad] [+ nivel, temperatura] to reduce, lower; [+ luz, tensión, intensidad] to reduce; [+ peso] to lose; [+ dolor] to ease, alleviatela OMS aconseja rebajar el consumo de azúcar en la dieta — the WHO recommends reducing o lowering the sugar intake in one's diet
quiere rebajar cinco kilos — he wants to take off o lose five kilos
el hotel rebajó su categoría de cinco a cuatro estrellas — the hotel reduced its rating from five-star to four-star
2) (=diluir) [+ líquido] to dilute; [+ pintura] to thin; [+ color] to tone down; [+ droga] to cut, adulterateecha un poco más de agua al caldo para rebajarlo de sal — put a bit more water in the soup to make it less salty
3) (=bajar la altura de) [+ terreno] to lower, lower the level of; [+ tejado] to lower; [+ puerta] to rabbet4) (=humillar) to humiliate, put downrebajó a su mujer delante de sus amigos — he put his wife down o humiliated his wife in front of their friends
piensa que ese trabajo lo rebaja — he thinks that job is beneath him o is humiliating
5) (Mil) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)2.VIrebajar de peso — Arg, Uru to slim, lose weight
una dieta para rebajar de peso — a diet to lose weight, a slimming diet
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.
Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex: After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *rebajar [A1 ]vtA ‹precio› to lower, bring … down; ‹artículo› to reduce, bring down the price ofme rebajó $200 he took $200 off, he reduced it by $200, he knocked $200 off ( colloq)me rebajó el cuadro a $3.500 he brought the price of the painting down to $3,500, he reduced the painting to $3,500pídele que te lo rebaje ask him to bring the price down o to give you a discount o ( colloq) to knock a bit offtodos estaban rebajados they were all reducedB ‹pintura› to reduce, dilute, thin; ‹solución› to dilute, thinC1(achicar, acortar): hay que rebajar un poco la puerta we need to cut/saw/plane a little off the doorrebajaron el terreno unos tres metros they lowered (the level of) the ground by about three meters2 (adelgazar) to loserebajó 15 kilos he lost o shed 15 kilos3 ‹arco› to depress4 ( RPl) ‹pelo› to layerD1 (humillar) to humiliatela rebajó delante de todos he humiliated her o made her look small in front of everyone2(bajar): llamarlo hostal es rebajarlo de categoría calling it a guest house doesn't do it justice o makes it sound less grand than it really isel restaurante ha sido rebajado de categoría the restaurant has been relegated to a lower category o has been downgraded3 (dar de baja) to exemptlo rebajaron de guardias he was exempted from o relieved of guard duties■ rebajarviA (humillar) to degrade, be degradingBrebajarse A + INF to lower oneself TO -INGno pienso rebajarme a pedirle perdón I'm not going to humble myself by asking him to forgive me, I'm not going to lower myself to o stoop to asking him to forgive merebajarse ANTE algn to humble oneself BEFORE sb* * *
rebajar ( conjugate rebajar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ precio› to lower, bring … down;
‹ artículo› to reduce;◊ me rebajó $200 he took $200 off
2 ‹peso/kilos› to lose
verbo intransitivo ( humillar) to degrade, be degrading
rebajarse verbo pronominal rebajarse a hacer algo to lower oneself to doing sth;
rebajarse ante algn to humble oneself before sb
rebajar verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to lower
2 (un precio) to cut, reduce: nos ha rebajado dos mil pesetas, he has taken two thousand pesetas off
hemos rebajado las camisas, we have cut the price of the shirts
3 (una sustancia) to dilute
(con agua) to water: rebajan el vino con agua, they water the wine
(un color, tono) to soften
4 (hacer disminuir) to diminish: la falta de empleo ha rebajado su autoestima, being unemployed has diminished his self-esteem
5 (humillar) to humiliate: la corrupción rebaja a las personas, corruption degrades people
6 (a un empleado, funcionario, etc) to downgrade: rebajaron a Gómez de categoría, Gómez was downgraded
7 (una pena, multa) to reduce
' rebajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descontar
English:
bring down
- cheapen
- discount
- knock down
- lower
- mark down
- put down
- reduce
- slash
- cut
- debase
- knock
- mark
- put
- thin
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [precio] to reduce;han rebajado los precios a la mitad prices have been reduced o cut by half;te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for you;me rebajaron el 10 por ciento they gave me 10 percent off2. [humillar] to humiliate, to put down;se siente inferior, toda la vida lo rebajaron he feels inferior, people have always put him down throughout his life3. [intensidad] to tone down4. [altura] to lower;[acera, bordillo] to lower5. [diluir] to dilute6. Mil to exempt7. RP [adelgazar] to lose;rebajé 3 kilos en un mes I lost 3 kilos in a month8. RP [pelo] to layer♦ viRP [adelgazar] to lose weight* * ** * *rebajar vt1) : to reduce, to lower2) : to lessen, to diminish3) : to humiliate* * *rebajar vb to reduce -
82 достоинство
с.1. тк. ед. dignityчувство собственного достоинства — self-respect; proper pride
2. ( хорошее качество) quality, merit, virtue3. (стоимость, ценность денежного знака) valueмонета десятирублёвого достоинства, монета достоинством в 10 рублей — coin of the value of 10 roubles
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оценить по достоинству (вн.) — estimate at one's true worth (d.); (о человеке тж.) size up (d.) разг. -
83 достоинство
с.1) ( положительное качество) quality, merit, virtueдосто́инства и недоста́тки — merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages
2) ( самоуважение) dignityэ́то ни́же его́ досто́инства — it is beneath his dignity
с досто́инством — with dignity
чу́вство со́бственного досто́инства — self-respect; proper pride
3) ( номинал денежного знака) (face) valueмоне́та 10-рублёвого досто́инства, моне́та досто́инством в 10 рубле́й — coin with a face value of 10 roubles; 10-rouble coin
моне́та ма́лого досто́инства — coin of small denomination
4) уст. (титул, чин) rank, title••оцени́ть по досто́инству (вн.) — estimate at one's true worth (d); size up (d) разг.
мужско́е досто́инство эвф. — ≈ manhood ( male genitals)
мужчи́на с больши́м досто́инством эвф. — well-endowed man
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84 gut
n; -(e)s, Güter1. (Besitz) property; Güter goods, products; EISENB. freight Sg.; (Vermögensstücke) assets; (un) bewegliche Güter (im)movables; das höchste Gut the greatest good; irdische Güter worldly goods; unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht Sprichw. etwa honesty is the best policy (cheaters never prosper); Hab2. (Landgut) estate, farm* * *das Gutpossession; manor; ranch; estate* * *[guːt]nt -(e)s, ordm;er['gyːtɐ]geistige Güter —
nicht um alle Güter der Welt (geh) — not for all the world
2) no pl (= das Gute) good, GoodGút und Böse — good and evil, Good and Evil
das höchste Gút (Philos) — the greatest good
5) (= Landgut) estate6) no pl (NAUT) rigging, gearlaufendes/stehendes Gút — running/standing rigging or gear
* * *1) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) fine2) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) fine4) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) good5) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) good6) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) good7) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) good8) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) good9) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) good10) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) good11) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) good12) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) good13) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) good14) (that's good!) good show!15) (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') right16) (in a good, correct, successful, suitable etc way: He's done well to become a millionaire at thirty; She plays the piano well; Mother and baby are both doing well; How well did he do in the exam?) well17) (with approval or praise: He speaks well of you.) well* * *<-[e]s, Güter>[ˈgu:t, pl ˈgy:tɐ]nt1. (Landgut) estate2. (Ware) commoditygeistige Güter intellectual wealth no pl, no indef artkurzlebige [o leicht verderbliche] Güter HANDEL perishables, perishable goods\Gut und Böse good and evil4.* * *das; Gut[e]s, Güter1) (Eigentum) property; (Besitztum, auch fig.) possessionirdische Güter — earthly goods or possessions
unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht — (Spr.) ill-gotten goods or gains never or seldom prosper
2) (landwirtschaftlicher Grundbesitz) estate3) (FrachtGut, Ware) itemGüter — goods; (FrachtGut) freight sing.; goods (Brit.)
4) (das Gute)jenseits von Gut und Böse sein — (iron.) be past it (coll.)
* * *gut; besser, am bestenA. adjsehr gut! very good!;gut so! good!, well done!;gut finden like;aus guter Familie stammen come from a good family;ein gutes Ende nehmen turn out well ( oder all right);sie spricht (ein) gutes Englisch she speaks good English, she speaks English well;er ist ein guter Läufer he’s a good runner, he’s good at running;er ist kein besonders guter Tänzer he’s not much of a dancergut und richtig sein be right and proper;das ist ja gut und schön, aber … that’s all very well, but…;nicht mehr gut sein Lebensmittel: have gone off (besonders US bad); Milch: have gone off ( oder sour), have turned sour;auch gut so that’s all right;(wieder) gut werden (heilen) get better; (in Ordnung kommen, gelingen) turn out all right oder well;es wird schon wieder gut it’ll all work out in the end;er hielt es für gut zu schweigen he thought it better ( oder wise) to say nothing3. (körperlich wohl) well;ich fühle mich nicht gut I don’t feel well;ist dir jetzt wieder gut? are you better now?;ist dir nicht gut? don’t you feel well?; (du bist wohl verrückt!) are you sure you’re all right?4. meist gesprochen:es ist ganz gut, dass … it’s a good thing that …;nun gut! all right (then)!;schon gut! all right!; auf Entschuldigung: auch it’s no problem; verärgert, nachgebend: auch okay, okay; (es genügt) auch that’ll do; (lass nur) auch just leave it;und damit gut! umg that’ll do!;so was ist immer gut umg that’s always usefuldie gute Stube the best roomfür, gegen for);wozu soll das gut sein? what’s that for (umg in aid of)?7. (brav, edel, freundlich etc) good;gut zu jemandem sein be good to sb;ein gutes Herz haben fig have a good heart;gegen die guten Sitten verstoßen offend against good manners;eine gute Tat a good deed;mit etwas gutem Willen with a bit of good will;bist du mir wieder gut? (are we) friends again?;sie ist viel zu gut (für diese Welt/für ihn) she is much too good (for this world/for him);dafür ist er sich zu gut he thinks he’s above that sort of thing, he thinks it would be beneath him ( oder his dignity);8. Schulnote: good;sehr gut very good9. in Grüßen, Wünschen: good;guten Abend! good evening;guten Tag! good day (bzw afternoon);gutes neues Jahr! happy new year!;auf gute Nachbarschaft! here’s to good neighbourliness (US neighbors)!; → Appetit, Besserung, Fahrt etc10. in Anreden: good;guter Freund my dear fellow;ein gut(er) Teil a good part;das hat noch gute Weile there’s still plenty of time for that;ich war schon ein gutes Stück gegangen/noch ein gutes Stück entfernt I had already walked a good distance/was still a good way away12.so gut wie virtually, practically, as good as;so gut wie unmöglich virtually impossible;so gut wie gewonnen as good as won;so gut wie fertig virtually ( oder more or less) finished;so gut wie nichts next to nothing13.gut sein für (ausreichen für) be enough for;sie ist immer für einen Witz gut she’s always good for a laugh14.zu guter Letzt finallyB. adves gefällt mir gut I like it (very much);das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong;das kann ja nicht gut gehen! there’s no way it’s going to work;wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best;mir geht’s gut I’m fine; geschäftlich etc: I’m doing fine;es sich (dat)gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; → 2;dort hatte er es gut he was doing all right (for himself) there;du hast’s gut! it’s all right for some, you don’t know how lucky you are;da kennt sie sich gut aus she knows all about that; in einem Ort: she really knows her way around there;etwas gut können be good at sth;sie spielt gut Golf she’s good at golf;es mit jemandem gut meinen have sb’s interests at heart, mean well by sb;2. mit Partizip oder adj:gut aussehend good-looking, attractive;gut besucht Vorstellung etc: well-attended;gut betucht umg well-heeled;dotiert well-paid;gut erhalten in good condition; von alten Dingen: well-preserved;gut geartet good-natured;gut gefedert Auto etc: well-sprung;gut gelaunt in a good mood;gut gemeint well-meant;gut gepflegt well-looked-after, US auch well taken care of;gut situiert well-off, well-to-do, moneyed;ein gut sitzender Anzug a well-fitting suit, a suit that fits properly;wie aus gut unterrichteten Kreisen verlautet according to well-informed sources;er ist ein gut verdienender Mann he earns a good ( oder decent) salary;gut verträglich Medikament etc: … with no side effects, mild-acting; (hautverträglich) gentle, gentle-action …; (allergiegetestet) hypoallergenicnicht gut (eigentlich nicht) not … very well;das Auto fährt sich gut the car is easy to drive;das Buch liest sich gut the book is a good read;du hast gut reden/lachen you can talk/laugh ( oder you may well laugh);hinterher kann man immer gut reden it’s easy with hindsight, hindsight is always 20/20;es ist gut möglich that’s quite possible, that may well be;ich kann ihn nicht gut darum bitten I can’t very well ( oder can’t really) ask him;so weit, so gut so far so good4.gut (und gern) (mindestens) at least, easily;gut ein Drittel/die Hälfte at least a third/half;er ist gut zwei Meter groß he’s a good two metres (US -ers) tall; → besser, best…, Gute1, zugutehalten…gut im subst, nur sg material;Dreschgut corn (US grain) for threshing;Schmelzgut material for melting ( oder smelting);Versandgut goods for dispatch* * *das; Gut[e]s, Güter1) (Eigentum) property; (Besitztum, auch fig.) possessionirdische Güter — earthly goods or possessions
unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht — (Spr.) ill-gotten goods or gains never or seldom prosper
2) (landwirtschaftlicher Grundbesitz) estate3) (FrachtGut, Ware) itemGüter — goods; (FrachtGut) freight sing.; goods (Brit.)
4) (das Gute)jenseits von Gut und Böse sein — (iron.) be past it (coll.)
* * *¨-er n.(Land (<¨-er>))= estate n. ¨-er n.good n.property n. -
85 זול
זוּלch. sam(זול Ito be of slight value, to be cheap; to be despicable, mean); perf. זָל, Part. זִיל, זֹול 1) to disregard. Targ. Y. II Gen. 16:5 (perh. fr. זְלַל). 2) to be worthless, cheap. Targ. Y. Deut. 28:68 בדמין זֹולִין for a low price.B. Mets.77a זל עבידתא (sub שכר) labor has become cheaper. Ib. זל עביד׳ מעיקרא labor was originally cheap. Ib. זיל עביד׳ Ms. M. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40). Ber.63a (prov.) זָלָא קמץ קניה Ms. M. (ed. זָלַת קבוץ קנה מינה, Ar. קפוץ) if a thing is cheap, be quick and buy it. B. Mets.64a bot. אי יקרא אי זילאוכ׳ whether it will rise or fall, it shall be in my possession (gain or loss shall be mine). Ab. Zar.70a זִילָה עלייהו she is contemptible in their sight. B. Bath. 110a זִילָא בי מילתא such occupation is beneath my dignity. Yeb.63a זַבֵּינ ולא תֵיזוּל sell (part of thy clothes to start a business) in order not to be disgraced by poverty; (oth. explan., v. next w.). Af. אוֹזִיל to sell cheap, make easy terms. B. Mets.77a אוֹזִילו אינהו גביה זוזאוכ׳ at the start they had agreed to work for one zuz less (than the market price of labor), and wages were generally reduced afterwards. Ib. b אוֹזְלֵי מוֹזִילוכ׳ he will lower the price and sell (some of his movable goods in order to raise money). Ib. 73a top מוֹזְלֵי גבייהו they will be easier in selling them. Ib. bot. אוזולי דקא מוזלי גבייכו (better אתולי … מחלי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 1) they are liberal towards you (paying more than the ordinary wages). Gen. R. s. 39 חלא מֵזִיל חמרא vinegar cheapens wine, i. e. where bad wine is plentiful in the market, good wine sells cheaper; a. fr. Ithpe. אִתְּזִיל to be degraded, disgraced. Keth.53b לא ניחא ליה דתִיתְּזִיל he does not want her to be disgraced (by dependence on public charity). -
86 זוּל
זוּלch. sam(זול Ito be of slight value, to be cheap; to be despicable, mean); perf. זָל, Part. זִיל, זֹול 1) to disregard. Targ. Y. II Gen. 16:5 (perh. fr. זְלַל). 2) to be worthless, cheap. Targ. Y. Deut. 28:68 בדמין זֹולִין for a low price.B. Mets.77a זל עבידתא (sub שכר) labor has become cheaper. Ib. זל עביד׳ מעיקרא labor was originally cheap. Ib. זיל עביד׳ Ms. M. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40). Ber.63a (prov.) זָלָא קמץ קניה Ms. M. (ed. זָלַת קבוץ קנה מינה, Ar. קפוץ) if a thing is cheap, be quick and buy it. B. Mets.64a bot. אי יקרא אי זילאוכ׳ whether it will rise or fall, it shall be in my possession (gain or loss shall be mine). Ab. Zar.70a זִילָה עלייהו she is contemptible in their sight. B. Bath. 110a זִילָא בי מילתא such occupation is beneath my dignity. Yeb.63a זַבֵּינ ולא תֵיזוּל sell (part of thy clothes to start a business) in order not to be disgraced by poverty; (oth. explan., v. next w.). Af. אוֹזִיל to sell cheap, make easy terms. B. Mets.77a אוֹזִילו אינהו גביה זוזאוכ׳ at the start they had agreed to work for one zuz less (than the market price of labor), and wages were generally reduced afterwards. Ib. b אוֹזְלֵי מוֹזִילוכ׳ he will lower the price and sell (some of his movable goods in order to raise money). Ib. 73a top מוֹזְלֵי גבייהו they will be easier in selling them. Ib. bot. אוזולי דקא מוזלי גבייכו (better אתולי … מחלי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 1) they are liberal towards you (paying more than the ordinary wages). Gen. R. s. 39 חלא מֵזִיל חמרא vinegar cheapens wine, i. e. where bad wine is plentiful in the market, good wine sells cheaper; a. fr. Ithpe. אִתְּזִיל to be degraded, disgraced. Keth.53b לא ניחא ליה דתִיתְּזִיל he does not want her to be disgraced (by dependence on public charity).
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dignity — n. (pl. ies) 1 a composed and serious manner or style. 2 the state of being worthy of honour or respect. 3 worthiness, excellence (the dignity of work). 4 a high or honourable rank or position. 5 high regard or estimation. Phrases and idioms:… … Useful english dictionary
beneath — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. underneath, under, below. prep. under; unworthy of. See lowness, inferiority.Ant., above. II (Roget s IV) modif. and prep. 1. [Under] Syn. below, underneath, in a lower place; see under 1 . 2.… … English dictionary for students
beneath — /bi neeth , needh /, adv. 1. below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like. 2. underneath: heaven above and the earth beneath. prep. 3. below; under: beneath the same roof. 4. farther down than; underneath; lower in place than: The… … Universalium
beneath — be•neath [[t]bɪˈniθ, ˈnið[/t]] adv. 1) in or to a lower position; below 2) underneath 3) below; under: beneath the same roof[/ex] 4) farther down than: The drawer beneath the top one[/ex] 5) lower down on a slope than: beneath the crest of a… … From formal English to slang