Underground

  • 21underground — ♦♦♦ (The adverb is pronounced [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)gra͟ʊnd[/t]]. The noun and adjective are pronounced [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)graʊnd[/t]].) 1) ADV: ADV after v Something that is underground is below the surface of the ground. Solid low level waste will be disposed… …

    English dictionary

  • 22underground — 01. Foxes usually build their homes [underground], often at the base of a tree. 02. The government is losing more and more money in taxes each year due to the increase in the [underground] economy. 03. We were digging in our backyard, and… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 23underground — un|der|ground1 [ˈʌndəgraund US ər ] adj 1.) below the surface of the earth ▪ an underground passage ▪ The car park is underground. 2.) [only before noun] an underground group, organization etc is secret and illegal ▪ an underground terrorist… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24underground — adv., /un deuhr grownd /; adj., n., v. /un deuhr grownd /, adv. 1. beneath the surface of the ground: traveling underground by subway. 2. in concealment or secrecy; not openly: subversion carried on underground. adj. 3. existing, situated,… …

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  • 25underground — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (BrE) ⇨ See also ↑subway VERB + UNDERGROUND ▪ go by, go on, take, travel by, travel on ▪ We went by underground. ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 26underground — 1 adjective 1 below the surface of the earth: an underground passage 2 (only before noun) an underground group, organization etc is secret and illegal: an underground terrorist organization 2 adverb 1 under the earth s surface: nuclear waste… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27underground — I. adverb Date: 14th century 1. beneath the surface of the earth 2. in or into hiding or secret operation II. noun Date: 1594 1. a subterranean space or channel 2. an underground city railway system 3. a. a movement or …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 28underground — un|der|ground1 [ ʌndər,graund ] adjective * 1. ) below the surface of the ground: an underground passage/tunnel/cable 2. ) secret and usually illegal: He had been a member of an underground resistance movement. a ) not well known by most people… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29Underground — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Underground – Die Vergeltung Originaltitel The Underground …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 30Underground — Un|der|ground 〈[ ʌ̣ndə(r)graʊnd] m.; od. s; unz.〉 1. Unterwelt, Verbrecherwelt, Bereich außerhalb der Legalität u. Konvention 2. literarische Richtung in den USA, die sich mit aktuellen sozialen sowie als tabu geltenden Themen (Sex,… …

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