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1 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.)2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.)3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.)4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.)2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.)- under- -
2 under-
1) (beneath, as in underline.)2) (too little, as in underpay.)3) (lower in rank: the under-manager.)4) (less in age than: a nursery for under-fives (= children aged four and under).) -
3 under (a person's) (very) nose
(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) sub nasulEnglish-Romanian dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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4 under (a person's) (very) nose
(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) sub nasulEnglish-Romanian dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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5 under control
Keep your dog under control!; Everything's under control now.) sub supraveghere; sub control -
6 under fire
1) (being shot at: We have been under fire from the enemy all day.) sub foc2) (being criticized or blamed: The government is under fire.) criticat (vehement) -
7 under (a person's) (very) nose
(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) sub nasulEnglish-Romanian dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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8 under (a person's) (very) nose
(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) sub nasulEnglish-Romanian dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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9 under arrest
(in the position of having been arrested: The thief was placed under arrest.) în arest -
10 under canvas
(in tents: living under canvas.) la cort -
11 under one's breath
(in a whisper: He swore under his breath.) în şoaptă -
12 under one's own steam
(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) prin sine însuşi, prin propriile sale mijloace/ eforturi -
13 under someone's thumb
(controlled or greatly influenced by someone: She is completely under her husband's thumb.) sub influenţa/ puterea cuiva -
14 under the auspices of
(arranged or encouraged by (a society etc): This exhibition is being held under the auspices of the Arts Council.) (sub) auspicii(le) -
15 under the sun
(in the whole world: I'm sure that he must have visited every country under the sun.) sub soare -
16 under the weather
(in poor health: I'm feeling under the weather this week.) fără chef -
17 under way
(moving, in progress etc: Her plans are under way.) în curs -
18 under repair
(mas-un) în reparaţie -
19 under-excitation
(el) subexcitare -
20 under-hood light
(auto) lumină ptr. compartimentul motorului / sub capotă
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Under — Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or lower … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under arms — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under canvas — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under fire — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under foot — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under ground — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under one's signature — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under sail — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under sentence — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under the breath — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under the lee — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English