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41 ■ lay under
■ lay underv. t. + prep.mettere (o porre) (qc. ) sotto (qc. altro) □ (form.) to lay sb. under contribution, costringere q. a dare il suo contributo ( finanziario) □ to lay sb. under the necessity (o obligation) to do (o of doing) st., imporre a q. l'obbligo di fare qc. -
42 ■ pass under
■ pass underv. i. + avv. (o prep.)2 andare sotto, essere conosciuto con ( un nome): The runaway passed under the name of Smith, il fuggiasco andava sotto il nome di Smith □ (fig.) A lot of water has passed under the bridge, ne è passata di acqua sotto i ponti! -
43 ■ sweep under
■ sweep underv. t. + prep.spazzare sotto: to sweep under the furniture, spazzare sotto i mobili □ (fig.) to sweep st. under the carpet (o, USA, the rug), nascondere, celare qc.; cercare di far passare qc. inosservato. -
44 ■ get under
■ get underA v. i. + avv. (o prep.)1 andare, mettersi, infilarsi sotto; trovare riparo sottoB v. t. + avv. -
45 ■ hold under
■ hold underv. t. + avv.1 tenere (q. ) sotto (o sott'acqua): He held his head under the water as long as he could, tenne la testa sott'acqua il più a lungo possibile -
46 ■ keep under
■ keep underA v. t. + avv.1 tenere sott'acqua; tenere sotto: The current kept him under, è stato tenuto sotto (o sott'acqua) dalla corrente3 (fig.) tenere sotto controllo ( un incendio, un sentimento, ecc.); domare; tenere a freno, reprimere4 (med.) tenere sotto sedativo; tenere in sedazioneB v. i. + avv.2 restare nascosto. -
47 ■ knuckle under
■ knuckle underv. i. + avv. -
48 ■ pull under
■ pull underv. t. + avv. (o prep.)tirare giù (o sotto): He was pulled under by the current, la corrente (del fiume) lo ha inghiottito. -
49 ■ serve under
■ serve underv. i. + prep.2 avere (o ricoprire) una carica in sottordine a (q.); fare ( il segretario, il ministro, ecc.) in ( un ufficio, un governo, ecc.): He has served as a foreign minister under several governments, ha fatto il ministro degli esteri in vari governi. -
50 ■ sink under
■ sink underv. i. + prep.2 venire meno a (q.); cedere a (q.): My legs sank under me, mi hanno ceduto le gambe, le mie gambe hanno ceduto. -
51 ■ stay under
■ stay underv. i. + avv. (o prep.)stare sotto (o sott'acqua); restare sotto (qc.): How long can you stay under?, quanto tempo riesci a stare sott'acqua? -
52 ■ take under
■ take underv. t. + prep. -
53 keep under
keep [sb.] under1) (dominate) opprimere, sottomettere2) (cause to remain unconscious) [ doctor] tenere sotto anestesia; [ kidnapper] tenere addormentato (con narcotici)* * *keep [sb.] under1) (dominate) opprimere, sottomettere2) (cause to remain unconscious) [ doctor] tenere sotto anestesia; [ kidnapper] tenere addormentato (con narcotici) -
54 snow under
to be snowed under — essere coperto di neve; fig. (with work, letters) essere sommerso ( with da)
* * *to be snowed under — essere coperto di neve; fig. (with work, letters) essere sommerso ( with da)
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55 ■ lie down under
■ lie down underv. i. + avv. + prep. -
56 ■ plough under
■ plough underv. t. + avv. -
57 ■ push under
■ push underv. t. + avv. -
58 ■ put under
■ put underv. t. + avv.anestetizzare; fare perdere i sensi a (q.). -
59 ■ score under
■ score underv. t. + avv.sottolineare. -
60 ■ send under
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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