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under

Meaning of under

below something or beneath something

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British English/ˈʌndə/
American English/ˈʌndɚ/
Russian transcription[pot]
under
under - под
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under with Russian translation

under usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кошка спит под столом.

The cat is sleeping under the table.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она спрятала подарок под кучей одежды.

She hid the gift under a pile of clothes.

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under belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

underпод
inв
onна
overнад
beforeперед
afterпосле
betweenмежду

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What's the difference between under / beneath / below

🇬🇧English
under

basic neutral word for something being below or beneath another thing

A1Very Often

The book is under the table.

Книга под столом.

🇬🇧English

more formal or literary than under; often sounds slightly more elevated

A1Often

The keys are beneath the papers.

Ключи под бумагами.

🇬🇧English

used a lot for level, position, or order; often sounds a bit more detached than under

A1Very Often

See the note below.

См. примечание ниже.

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under translation: под. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce under

/ˈʌndə/

under translation

под

under examples

The cat is sleeping under the table.

under transcription

/ˈʌndə/, /ˈʌndɚ/

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under meaning: what does it mean?

below something or beneath something

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

under definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The cat is sleeping under the table. Translation: Кошка спит под столом.

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