under

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

Translation

prep. vähemmän kuin; alle; alla
adv. alla; pohjan alla
adj. alisteinen; alempi

Phrases & Collocations

under pressure

paineessa

under control

hallinnassa

down under

alhaalla

go under

mene alas

over and under

yli ja alla

Example Sentences

study under a famous professor

opiskella tunnetun professorin ohjauksessa

live under the same roof

asua saman katon alla

under the influence of alcohol

alkoholin vaikutuksen alaisena

under the guidance of

ohjauksessa

under a lot of stress

suuren stressin alla

Real-world Examples

You want to take it under advisement?

Haluatko ottaa sen harkittavaksi?

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

You have locked up under the garage!

Olet lukannut sen autotallin alle!

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

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

Kakkuja syöminen kuun alla symboloi kaipuutamme kaukaisiin sukulaisiin ja ystäviin.

Source: Mid-Autumn Special Edition

Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.

Huuhtele kädet hyvin puhtaalla, virtaavalla vedellä.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

They are threshing crops under the scorching sun.

Heidät puidaan viljaa paahteessa.

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

He likes to wear a vest under his jacket.

Hän pitää liivien käyttämisestä takin alla.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

You've got very dark shadows under your eyes.

Sinulla on hyvin tummia varjoja silmien alla.

Source: BBC Authentic English

It came in yesterday under eerie skies filled with smoke.

Se saapui eilen outojen, savuisten taivaiden alla.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

The thief robbed houses under the guise of a mailman.

Varas ryösti taloja postimiehen teeskentelyssä.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Keep your legs still under the table.

Pidä jalkasi paikoillaan pöydän alla.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

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