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below

below

Meaning of below

in a lower position than something

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EN-UK/bɪˈləʊ/
EN-US/bɪˈloʊ/
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below with Russian translation

below usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Напишите свой номер телефона ниже.

Write your phone number below.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Кафе находится ниже библиотеки.

The cafe is below the library.

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belowниже
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
afterпосле
withс

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Related words worth learning together

under
often means directly beneath something, and can also mean covered by or less than
underneath
emphasizes being directly below and often hidden from view
beneath
means lower than something; often sounds more formal than below or under
lower
usually describes position or level as an adjective, not a preposition
down
means toward a lower place or level, often showing movement rather than static position
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🇬🇧en

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

A1Very Often

The box is under the table.

🇬🇧en

emphasizes being directly below and often hidden from view

A1Often

The keys are underneath the newspaper.

🇬🇧en

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

A1Often

The village lies beneath the mountains.

L
🇬🇧en
lower

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

A1Very Often

The lower shelf is empty.

🇬🇧en

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

A1Very Often

Please sit down.

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How to pronounce below and what this word means

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

how to pronounce below

/bɪˈləʊ/

below translation

below

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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