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under (EN)
præposition, biord, tillægsord

præposition “under”

under
  1. under
    The children hid under the table during the game of hide and seek.
  2. under (under vandoverfladen)
    Divers discovered a shipwreck under the sea.
  3. under (mindre end et bestemt antal)
    The temperature dropped to just under freezing last night.
  4. under (kontrolleret af eller underlagt)
    The new recruits trained under the strict supervision of the sergeant.
  5. under (kategoriseret eller klassificeret inden for)
    You'll find the manual under the "Instruction Guides" section.
  6. under (oplever pres eller vanskeligheder)
    The bridge buckled under the weight of the heavy trucks.
  7. under (identificeret ved et bestemt navn eller alias)
    She performed on stage under the pseudonym "Mystic Melody."

biord “under”

under (more/most)
  1. under (i en lavere position eller rang)
    The submarine went under to avoid detection.
  2. under (ikke nok eller mangler i mængde eller grad)
    The event was under-attended due to the bad weather.
  3. under (ubevidst eller sovende)
    After the anesthesia was administered, the patient quickly went under.

tillægsord “under”

grundform under, ikke-graderbar
  1. underliggende
    The under layer of the cake was soaked with syrup.
  2. underlegen
    After the coup, the old government was kept under by the new regime.
  3. bedøvet
    The surgeon waited until the patient was completely under before beginning the operation.
  4. nedbrudt
    Many small shops went under during the economic downturn.