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below

Meaning of below

in a lower position than something

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British English/bɪˈləʊ/
American English/bɪˈloʊ/
Russian transcription[ˈnʲiʐə]
below
below - ниже
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below usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Напишите свой номер телефона ниже.

Write your phone number below.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кафе находится ниже библиотеки.

The cafe is below the library.

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belowниже
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
beforeперед
afterпосле

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between below / under / underneath / beneath / lower / down

🇬🇧English
below

same meaning as the headword; used for position lower than something

A1Very Often

The picture is below the text.

Картинка находится ниже текста.

🇬🇧English

often means directly beneath something, and can also mean covered by or less than

A1Very Often

The box is under the table.

Коробка под столом.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes being directly below and often hidden from view

A1Often

The keys are underneath the newspaper.

Ключи под газетой.

🇬🇧English

means lower than something; often sounds more formal than below or under

A1Often

The village lies beneath the mountains.

Деревня лежит ниже гор.

L
🇬🇧English
lower

usually describes position or level as an adjective, not a preposition

A1Very Often

The lower shelf is empty.

Нижняя полка пустая.

🇬🇧English

means toward a lower place or level, often showing movement rather than static position

A1Very Often

Please sit down.

Пожалуйста, сядьте вниз / сядьте.

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How to pronounce below and what this word means

below translation: ниже. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce below

/bɪˈləʊ/

below translation

ниже

below examples

Write your phone number below.

below transcription

/bɪˈləʊ/, /bɪˈloʊ/

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below meaning: what does it mean?

in a lower position than something

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below is pronounced as /bɪˈləʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Write your phone number below. Translation: Напишите свой номер телефона ниже.

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