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1 under
• jäljempänä• jonkin nojalla• jonkin alaisena• alitse• alempi• alainen• ala-• alapuolelle• aikana• alla• ala• alalle• ali• alhaalla• alta• alapuolella• alempana• alle* * *1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) alla, alle2) (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.) alle3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) alaisuudessaan4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) alaisena2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) alle, vähemmän kuin- under- -
2 under-
• ala-* * *1) (beneath, as in underline.) alle-2) (too little, as in underpay.) ali-3) (lower in rank: the under-manager.) ali-4) (less in age than: a nursery for under-fives (= children aged four and under).) alle -
3 under go
• joutua kokemaan -
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.) nenän edessä -
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.) nenän edessä -
6 under control
• ohjailtavissa• hallinnassa• hallittavissa* * *Keep your dog under control!; Everything's under control now.) hallinnassa -
7 under fire
• ammunnan alaisena* * *1) (being shot at: We have been under fire from the enemy all day.) tulituksen kohteena2) (being criticized or blamed: The government is under fire.) hyökkäyksen kohteena -
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.) nenän edessä -
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.) nenän edessä -
10 under arrest
• pidätettynä* * *(in the position of having been arrested: The thief was placed under arrest.) pidätettynä -
11 under canvas
• täysin purjein• teltoissa* * *(in tents: living under canvas.) teltoissa -
12 under one's breath
• hillityllä äänellä• puoliääneen• kuiskaamalla* * *(in a whisper: He swore under his breath.) kuiskaten -
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.) omin neuvoin -
14 under someone's thumb
(controlled or greatly influenced by someone: She is completely under her husband's thumb.) tossun alla -
15 under the auspices of
(arranged or encouraged by (a society etc): This exhibition is being held under the auspices of the Arts Council.) jonkun suojeluksen alaisena -
16 under the sun
(in the whole world: I'm sure that he must have visited every country under the sun.) auringon alla -
17 under the weather
• huonossa kunnossa* * *(in poor health: I'm feeling under the weather this week.) huonokuntoinen -
18 under way
• tekeillä• menossa• matkalla• meneillään• käynnissä* * *(moving, in progress etc: Her plans are under way.) työn alla -
19 under a cloud
(in trouble or disgrace.) epäsuosiossa -
20 under a delusion
• harhaluulon vallassa
См. также в других словарях:
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 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 — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin inferus situated beneath, lower, infra below, Sanskrit adha Date: before 12th century 1. in or into a position below or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
under — See: CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, GO UNDER, OUT FROM UNDER, SNOW UNDER … Dictionary of American idioms
under — See: CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, GO UNDER, OUT FROM UNDER, SNOW UNDER … Dictionary of American idioms
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
