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under (EN)
Präposition, Adverb, Adjektiv

Präposition “under”

under
  1. unter
    The children hid under the table during the game of hide and seek.
  2. unter (unter der Wasseroberfläche)
    Divers discovered a shipwreck under the sea.
  3. unter (weniger als)
    The temperature dropped to just under freezing last night.
  4. unter (unter der Kontrolle von)
    The new recruits trained under the strict supervision of the sergeant.
  5. unter (eingeordnet in)
    You'll find the manual under the "Instruction Guides" section.
  6. unter (unter Druck)
    The bridge buckled under the weight of the heavy trucks.
  7. unter (unter einem anderen Namen)
    She performed on stage under the pseudonym "Mystic Melody."

Adverb “under”

under (more/most)
  1. runter, untergeordnet
    The submarine went under to avoid detection.
  2. zu wenig
    The event was under-attended due to the bad weather.
  3. bewusstlos
    After the anesthesia was administered, the patient quickly went under.

Adjektiv “under”

Grundform under, nicht steigerbar
  1. untere
    The under layer of the cake was soaked with syrup.
  2. unterlegen
    After the coup, the old government was kept under by the new regime.
  3. betäubt
    The surgeon waited until the patient was completely under before beginning the operation.
  4. überwältigt
    Many small shops went under during the economic downturn.