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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.) under2) (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.) under3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) under4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) under2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) under- 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.) under2) (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.) under3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) under4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) under2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) under- under- -
2 under
I substantiv1. under, mirakelII ubøjeligt adjektiv1. under, nede, deprimeret (hverdagssprog/slang)III ubøjeligt adjektivVære ked af det, være deprimeret
1. under, inde under, neden under2. under, imens (tidsudtryk)I mellemtiden, imens
Under det att konserten pågick (udt. konsären)
3. mhp. omstændigheder, anledning m.m.Den kurdiske kvinde bor nu i G. under andet navn
Deprimeret, ked af det
IV adverbiumDårlig, ikke noget værd
1. under, nedenunderDet droppar från taket, sätt en balja under!
Det drypper fra loftet, sæt en balje under!
Stor katastrof drabbade Sverige, när Estonia gick under i Östersjön
En stor katastrofe ramte S., da E. forliste i Østersøen (ca. 800 svenskere mistede livet 28. sept. 1994)
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3 under
I substantiv1. under, mirakelSærlige udtryk:II ubøjeligt adjektiv1. under, nede, deprimeret (hverdagssprog/slang)Være ked af det, være deprimeretIII præposition1. under, inde under, neden under2. under, imens (tidsudtryk)I mellemtiden, imensUnder det att konserten pågick (udt. konsären)
3. mhp. omstændigheder, anledning m.m.Den kurdiske kvinde bor nu i G. under andet navnSærlige udtryk:Deprimeret, ked af detDårlig, ikke noget værdIV adverbium1. under, nedenunderDet droppar från taket, sätt en balja under!
Det drypper fra loftet, sæt en balje under!Stor katastrof drabbade Sverige, när Estonia gick under i Östersjön
En stor katastrofe ramte S., da E. forliste i Østersøen (ca. 800 svenskere mistede livet 28. sept. 1994) -
4 under-
1) (beneath, as in underline.) under-2) (too little, as in underpay.) under-3) (lower in rank: the under-manager.) under-4) (less in age than: a nursery for under-fives (= children aged four and under).) under* * *1) (beneath, as in underline.) under-2) (too little, as in underpay.) under-3) (lower in rank: the under-manager.) under-4) (less in age than: a nursery for under-fives (= children aged four and under).) under -
5 under all circumstances
under alle omstændigheder -
6 under fire
1) (being shot at: We have been under fire from the enemy all day.) under ild; i ilden2) (being criticized or blamed: The government is under fire.) under angreb; i ilden* * *1) (being shot at: We have been under fire from the enemy all day.) under ild; i ilden2) (being criticized or blamed: The government is under fire.) under angreb; i ilden -
7 under control
Keep your dog under control!; Everything's under control now.) under kontrol* * *Keep your dog under control!; Everything's under control now.) under kontrol -
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.) lige for næsen af én* * *(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én -
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.) lige for næsen af én* * *(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én -
10 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.) lige for næsen af én* * *(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én -
11 under the auspices of
(arranged or encouraged by (a society etc): This exhibition is being held under the auspices of the Arts Council.) under ledelse af; i nogens regi* * *(arranged or encouraged by (a society etc): This exhibition is being held under the auspices of the Arts Council.) under ledelse af; i nogens regi -
12 under the sun
(in the whole world: I'm sure that he must have visited every country under the sun.) under solen; i hele verden* * *(in the whole world: I'm sure that he must have visited every country under the sun.) under solen; i hele verden -
13 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.) lige for næsen af én* * *(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én -
14 under arrest
(in the position of having been arrested: The thief was placed under arrest.) arrresteret; anholdt* * *(in the position of having been arrested: The thief was placed under arrest.) arrresteret; anholdt -
15 under canvas
(in tents: living under canvas.) i telt* * *(in tents: living under canvas.) i telt -
16 under one's breath
(in a whisper: He swore under his breath.) lavmælt; hviskende* * *(in a whisper: He swore under his breath.) lavmælt; hviskende -
17 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.) ved egen hjælp* * *(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) ved egen hjælp -
18 under someone's thumb
(controlled or greatly influenced by someone: She is completely under her husband's thumb.) i nogens magt; underkuet af nogen* * *(controlled or greatly influenced by someone: She is completely under her husband's thumb.) i nogens magt; underkuet af nogen -
19 under the weather
(in poor health: I'm feeling under the weather this week.) sløj* * *(in poor health: I'm feeling under the weather this week.) sløj -
20 under way
(moving, in progress etc: Her plans are under way.) på vej* * *(moving, in progress etc: Her plans are under way.) på vej
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′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