prepositionA1Very Oftenneutralboth

under

под

below something or beneath something

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈʌndə/
EN-US/ˈʌndɚ/
RU[pot]
under

under with Russian translation

under usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The cat is sleeping under the table.

Кошка спит под столом.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She hid the gift under a pile of clothes.

Она спрятала подарок под кучей одежды.

under synonyms

🇬🇧en

под, ниже; базовое нейтральное слово

A1Very Often

The book is under the table.

🇬🇧en

под, ниже; чуть более книжное/формальное

A1Often

The keys are beneath the papers.

🇬🇧en

ниже, под; часто про уровень, место или положение

A1Very Often

See the note below.

🇬🇧en

под, снизу; часто более разговорное или усиленное

A1Often

The cat is hiding underneath the sofa.

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What does under mean?

below something or beneath something

How do you pronounce under?

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

How is under used in a sentence?

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

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