under II homograph 2

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. på undersiden av;
   nedenfor (1)below, innunder (2)underneath on the underside of;
   belownedenfor (1), underneathinnunder (2)
   • gjemme seg under senga to hide under the bed
   • ligge under dyna to lie under the duvet
   • svømme under vannet to swim underwater
   • hun bor to etasjer under dem she lives two floors below them
   • ligge gjemt under teppet to lie hidden under the blanket
   • kjenne gresset under føttene to feel the grass under one's feet
   • stille seg under tak to take shelter under a roof
2. med lavere antall eller verdi enn;
   mindre eller færre enn;
   motsatt over (1)above with a lower number or value than;
   smaller or fewer than;
   opposite of aboveover (1)
   • temperaturen holdt seg under null hele måneden the temperature stayed below zero all month
   • hun er under 20 år she is under 20 years old
   • jakka kostet under 400 kr the jacket cost under 400 kroner
   • det bor under 300 personer i bygda fewer than 300 people live in the village
3. på baksiden eller innsiden av;
   innenfor (1)inside on the back or inside of;
   compare innenfor (1)inside
   • ha skitt under neglene to have dirt under one's nails
   • holde en mappe under armen to hold a folder under one's arm
   • være naken under jakka to be naked under one's jacket
   • ha på en tynn trøye under genseren to wear a thin shirt under one's sweater
4. ved (nedre) kanten av at the (lower) edge of
   • bo under fjellet to live at the foot of the mountain
   • sitte under et tre to sit under a tree
5. innenfor tidsrommet av;
   samtidig med, i løpet av within the time span of;
   at the same time as, in the course of
   • rasjonere mat under krigen to ration food during the war
   • være skadd under mesterskapet to be injured during the championship
   • holde seg taus under middagen to stay silent during dinner
   • ulykken inntraff under besøket i hovedstaden the accident happened during the visit to the capital
6. som rangerer lavere enn;
   som hører til;
   styrt av, underordnet (2)subordinate to ranking lower than;
   belonging to;
   governed by, subordinate tounderordnet (2)
   • ha mange ansatte under seg to have many employees under one
   • under generalens kommando under the general's command
   • være under amatørmessig ledelse to be under amateurish management
   • seile under norsk flagg to sail under the Norwegian flag
   • dette sorterer under et annet departement this comes under another ministry
7. utsatt for;
   ledsaget av exposed to;
   accompanied by
   • godta noe under tvil to accept something with reservations
   • være under tilsyn to be under supervision
   • arbeide under press to work under pressure
   • leve under elendige forhold to live under miserable conditions
   • under forutsetning av noe on condition of something
   • under alle omstendigheter under all circumstances
8. som er gjenstand for;
   underlagtsubject to, subordinate to undergoing, in the process of;
   subject tounderlagt
   • boka er under trykking the book is being printed
   • holde noen under oppsikt to keep someone under observation
   • saken er under behandling the matter is under consideration
9. forbundet med, kjent ved;
   ved (II, 3)associated with connected with, known by;
   associated withved (II, 3)
   • gå under navnet Gulosten to go by the name Gulosten
   • skrive under pseudonym to write under a pseudonym
10. (like) før (just) before
    • like under jul just before Christmas

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