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underlie

underlie

Meaning of underlie

to be the cause or basis of something

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British English/ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/
American English/ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/
Russian transcription[lʲɪˈʐatʲ v ˈosnəvʲe]
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underlie usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Плохой сон может лежать в основе многих проблем со здоровьем.

Poor sleep can underlie many health issues.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Недостаток доверия может лежать в основе их спора.

A lack of trust may underlie their argument.

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underlieлежать в основе
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

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how to pronounce underlie

/ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/

underlie translation

underlie

underlie examples

Poor sleep can underlie many health issues.

underlie transcription

/ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/, /ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/

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underlie meaning: what does it mean?

to be the cause or basis of something

underlie pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

underlie definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Poor sleep can underlie many health issues. Translation: Плохой сон может лежать в основе многих проблем со здоровьем.

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