under

[US]/'ʌndə/
[UK]/'ʌndɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

prep. menos que; debajo; por debajo
adv. debajo; por debajo
adj. subordinado; inferior

Phrases & Collocations

under pressure

bajo presión

under control

bajo control

down under

abajo

go under

ir bajo

over and under

por encima y por debajo

Example Sentences

study under a famous professor

estudiar bajo la tutela de un profesor famoso

live under the same roof

vivir bajo el mismo techo

under the influence of alcohol

bajo la influencia del alcohol

under the guidance of

bajo la guía de

under a lot of stress

bajo mucho estrés

Real-world Examples

You want to take it under advisement?

¿Quieres considerarlo?

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

You have locked up under the garage!

¡Lo has encerrado debajo del garaje!

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

Eating the cakes under the moon symbolizes our longing for distant relatives and friends.

Comer los pasteles bajo la luna simboliza nuestro anhelo por familiares y amigos distantes.

Source: Mid-Autumn Special Edition

Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.

Enjuaga bien tus manos bajo agua limpia y corriente.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

They are threshing crops under the scorching sun.

Están trillando los cultivos bajo el sol abrasador.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

He likes to wear a vest under his jacket.

Le gusta usar un chaleco debajo de su chaqueta.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

You've got very dark shadows under your eyes.

Tienes ojeras muy oscuras.

Source: BBC Authentic English

It came in yesterday under eerie skies filled with smoke.

Llegó ayer bajo cielos inquietantes llenos de humo.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

The thief robbed houses under the guise of a mailman.

El ladrón robó casas bajo el pretexto de ser un cartero.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Keep your legs still under the table.

Mantén las piernas quietas debajo de la mesa.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

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