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1 Under
adv.P. and V. κάτω, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).Adjectivally, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).The underworld: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ, or use P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός; see under World.From the underworld: P. and V. κάτωθεν, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).In the underworld: P. and V. κάτω, ἐκεῖ, ἐν ᾍδου, V. νέρθε(ν), ἔνερθε(ν).Of the underworld, adj.: P. and V. χθόνιος (Plat. but rare P.), V. νέρτερος.To the underworld: P. and V. εἰς ᾍδου, ἐκεῖσε.——————prep.Of motion under: Ar. and P. ὑπό (acc.).Of rest: P. and V. ὑπό (gen. or dat., but dat. rare in P.).Of subjection: P. and V. ὑπό (dat.).Below: P. and V. ὑπό (gen.), Ar. and P. ὑπένερθε (gen.), V. ἔνερθε(ν) (gen.), νέρθε(ν) (gen.), κάτω (gen.).I am not amenable to the laws under which I was summarily arrested: P. καθʼ οὓς ἀπήχθην οὐκ ἔνοχός εἰμι τοῖς νόμοις (Antipho. 139, 27).Under a name: P. ἐπʼ ὀνόματος.To abide by the name under which he adopted you: P. μένειν ἐφʼ οὗ σὲ ἐποιήσατο ὀνόματος (Dem. 1003).Under arms: P. and V. ἐν ὅπλοις.Under fire, be under fire: use P. and V. βάλλεσθαι (lit., be shot at).Under ground: P. ὑπὸ γῆς, V. ὑπὸ χθονός, κατὰ χθονός, κάτω γῆς, κάτω χθονός, Ar. κατὰ τῆς γῆς (Pl. 238).Under sentence: use condemned.Under way, get under way, v.: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, αἴρειν (V. in mid.); see set sail.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Under
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2 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.) κάτω από2) (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.) κάτω από, λιγότερο από3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) υπό (τις) διαταγές4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) υπό2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) κάτω- under- -
3 under-
1) (beneath, as in underline.) υπο-2) (too little, as in underpay.) υπο-3) (lower in rank: the under-manager.) υπο-4) (less in age than: a nursery for under-fives (= children aged four and under).) κάτω από -
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.) κάτω από τη μύτη μου, μπρος στα μάτια μου -
5 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.) κάτω από τη μύτη μου, μπρος στα μάτια μου -
6 under control
Keep your dog under control!; Everything's under control now.) υπό έλεγχο -
7 under fire
1) (being shot at: We have been under fire from the enemy all day.) υπό τα πυρά2) (being criticized or blamed: The government is under fire.) βαλλόμενος από παντού -
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.) κάτω από τη μύτη μου, μπρος στα μάτια μου -
9 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.) κάτω από τη μύτη μου, μπρος στα μάτια μου -
10 under arrest
(in the position of having been arrested: The thief was placed under arrest.) υπό κράτηση -
11 under canvas
(in tents: living under canvas.) σε αντίσκοινο -
12 under one's breath
(in a whisper: He swore under his breath.) ψιθυριστά, μέσα απ' τα δόντια μου -
13 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.) αβοήθητος,με τις δικές μου δυνάμεις -
14 under someone's thumb
(controlled or greatly influenced by someone: She is completely under her husband's thumb.) του χεριού μου -
15 under the auspices of
(arranged or encouraged by (a society etc): This exhibition is being held under the auspices of the Arts Council.) αιγίδα -
16 under the sun
(in the whole world: I'm sure that he must have visited every country under the sun.) σε ολόκληρο τον κόσμο -
17 under the weather
(in poor health: I'm feeling under the weather this week.) αδιάθετος -
18 under way
(moving, in progress etc: Her plans are under way.) υπό εξέλιξη -
19 Under-secretary
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Under-secretary
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20 under a cloud
(in trouble or disgrace.) υπό το βάρος υποψίας, υπό δυσμένεια
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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 — [un′dər] prep. [ME < OE, akin to Ger unter < IE * ṇdhos, *ṇdheri, under > L infra, below] 1. in, at, or to a position down from; lower than; below [shoes under the bed, under a blazing sun] 2. beneath the surface of [under water] 3.… … English World dictionary
under — (prep., adv.) O.E. under, from P.Gmc. *under (Cf. O.Fris. under, Du. onder, O.H.G. untar, Ger. unter, O.N. undir, Goth. undar), from PIE *ndhero lower (Cf. Skt. adhah below; Avestan athara lower; … Etymology dictionary
Under — Série Logo de la série Scénario Christophe Bec Dessin … Wikipédia en Français
under — *under germ., Adverb, Präposition: nhd. unter, zwischen; ne. under, between; Rekontruktionsbasis: got., an., ae., afries., anfrk., as., ahd.; Etymologie … Germanisches Wörterbuch
Under — Un der, adv. In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under — Un der, a. Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under garment; underofficer; undersheriff.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
under — {{hw}}{{under}}{{/hw}}(sempre seguito da un num. card.) A s. m. e f. spec. al pl. Atleta al disotto di una data età: gli under 21. B agg. ; anche s. f. Squadra formata di atleti al disotto di una data età: la nazionale under 21; l under 21 ha… … Enciclopedia di italiano
under- — [ʌndə US dər] prefix 1.) less of an action or quality than is correct, needed, or desired ▪ underdevelopment ▪ undercooked cabbage 2.) going under something ▪ an underpass (=a road or path that goes under another road) 3.) inside or beneath other … Dictionary of contemporary English
under- — [ʌndə US dər] prefix 1.) less of an action or quality than is correct, needed, or desired ▪ underdevelopment ▪ undercooked cabbage 2.) going under something ▪ an underpass (=a road or path that goes under another road) 3.) inside or beneath other … Dictionary of contemporary English
under- — [ ʌndər ] prefix 1. ) not enough: used with many nouns, verbs, and adjectives: under exposed under nourished 2. ) below: used with many nouns: underpass underwater underfloor heating 3. ) less powerful or important: used with some nouns: an under … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
