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under | under- |
| creep under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (crawl beneath) | unter [etw] kriechen Präp + Vi |
| | | unter [etw] krabbeln Präp + Vi |
| | | verkriechen Vr |
| | When the thunder started, the dog crept under the bed and stayed there until it stopped. |
| fall under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be categorized within) | unter [etw] fallen Präp + Vi |
| | | zu [etw] gehören Präp + Vi |
| | This book falls under non-fiction. |
| fall under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (come within control, jurisdiction of) | unter [etw] fallen Präp + Vi |
| | | in [etw] fallen Präp + Vi |
| | The crime of desertion falls under the jurisdiction of the military justice system. |
| get under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go underneath [sth]) | unter etwas kommen Präp + Vi |
| | The dog dug a hole to get under the fence. |
| get under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (reach underneath [sth]) | unter etwas kommen Präp + Vi |
| | It was raining and the damp got under the car bonnet. |
| get under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (achieve lower score) | unter etwas kommen Präp + Vi |
| | No matter how much I practice golf, I can't get under 85. |
| go under vi phrasal | figurative (business: go into liquidation) | in Konkurs gehen VP |
| | GM did go under, despite their claims. |
| keep [sb] under vtr phrasal sep | (keep under oppression) | unterdrücken Vt, fix |
| keep [sb] under vtr phrasal sep | informal (keep under anesthesia) | betäuben Vt |
plow [sb] under (US),
plough [sb] under (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (overwhelm) | jmdm überwältigen Vt, fix |
| pull [sth] under vtr phrasal sep | (tide: drag beneath the water) (informell) | runterziehen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] nach unten ziehen Rdw |
| | The strong tide pulled the young girl under and she drowned. |
| put [sb] under vtr phrasal sep | informal (anaesthetize) | eine Betäubung geben Rdw |
| | | betäuben Vt |
| | Local anesthetics don't work on me, so the dentist has to put me under. |
| snow [sth] under vtr phrasal sep | (cover with snow) | einschneien Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] mit Schnee bedecken Rdw |
| snow [sb] under vtr phrasal sep | usually passive (sports: defeat completely) | plattmachen Vt, sepa |
| | The points Jackson made kept his team from being snowed under. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
under | under- |
| be under evaluation v expr | (be tested or assessed) | auf dem Prüfstand sein VP |
| | | geprüft werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | | getestet werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | The new plan is under evaluation for its cost effectiveness. |
| be under guarantee v expr | (be covered by a warranty) | noch Garantie haben Rdw |
| | I didn't have to pay for repairs because the washing machine was still under guarantee. |
be under the impression,
be under the impression that v expr | (with clause: believing, sensing) | den Eindruck haben Rdw |
| be under warranty v expr | (be covered by a written guarantee) | noch Garantie haben Rdw |
| | My computer worked great as long as it was under warranty; then it died a month after the warranty expired. |
| come under [sth] v expr | (be categorized, grouped within) | zu etwas gehören Präp + Vi |
| | This report comes under the heading of "Finance", so it can be filed in that folder. |
| come under v expr | (be exposed to, suffer) | [etw] ausgesetzt sein V Part Perf + Vi |
| | | unter [etw] geraten Präp + Vi |
| | (Prüfung) | sich [etw] unterziehen müssen VP |
| | The squadron came under attack. |
| | The policy came under intense scrutiny. |
| dig out from under [sth] v expr | US, figurative (complete accumulated tasks) | durchschlagen Vr, sepa |
| | | durchkämpfen Vr, sepa |
| | Once I've dug out from under this backlog of paperwork, you and I will celebrate by going out to lunch. |
| dig [sth] out from under [sth] v expr | (clear accumulated disorder, dirt) | ausgraben Vt, sepa |
| | (Kindersprache) | ausbuddeln Vt, sepa |
| | They had to dig their boat out from under the mud left by the flood. |
| down under adv | informal (in, to Australia, New Zealand) | in Australien Präp + En |
| | | nach Australien Präp + En |
| | | in Neuseeland Präp + En |
| | | nach Neuseeland Präp + En |
| | I'm moving to start a new life down under. |
duck under [sth],
duck behind [sth] vi + prep | (dive, hide) | unter [etw] untertauchen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich hinter [etw] verstecken Präp + Vr |
| | To avoid saying hello, he ducked under a desk. |
| | Um nicht Hallo sagen zu müssen, tauchte er unter dem Schreibtisch unter. |
| duck under [sth] vi + prep | (plunge into water) | in [etw] untertauchen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | Ryan ducked under the water and resurfaced a few seconds later. |
| | Ryan tauchte im Wasser unter und kam ein paar Sekunden später wieder hoch. |
| DUI n | US, uncountable, written, initialism (driving under the influence) | Trunkenheit am Steuer Rdw |
| | | Alkohol- oder Drogenmissbrauch am Steuer Rdw |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Alkohol am Steuer Rdw |
| | In this state, driving under the influence is punishable by up to a year in jail. |
| fall under [sth] vi + prep | (drop, tumble beneath) | unter [etw] fallen Präp + Vi |
| | My pen fell under the desk, and I had to get down on my hands and knees to retrieve it. |
| go under [sth] vi + prep | (figure: go lower than) | unter etwas gehen Präp + Vi |
| | Viewing figures went under 10 million after the lead actor left the show. |
| go under the hammer v expr | figurative (be offered for sale at auction) (übertragen) | unter den Hammer kommen Rdw |
| | | versteigert werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | The building, which dates back to the 1870s, is to go under the hammer later this month. |
| | Das Gebäude, das in den 1870ern gebaut wurde, kommt am Ende diesen Monats unter den Hammer. |
| go under the knife v expr | informal (have surgery) (umgangssprachlich) | unters Messer Kontr + Nn |
| | She is going under the knife on Tuesday. |
| keep [sth/sb] under [sth] vtr + prep | (keep [sth] beneath [sth]) | [etw] unter [etw] aufbewahren Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | jmdn unter jmdn halten Präp + Vt |
| keep [sth] under wraps v expr | figurative, informal (not reveal) | unter Verschluss halten Rdw |
| | | geheim halten Adj + Vt |
| | The company is keeping the latest model under wraps until the official launch. |
| keep [sth] under wraps v expr | (statue: cover up) | abdecken Vt, sepa |
| | | verdecken Vt |
| | The museum is keeping the statue under wraps while restoration work continues. |
labor under [sth] (US),
labour under [sth] (UK) vi + prep | used in expressions (mistakenly believe) | in dem Irrglauben leben Rdw |
| | | etwas fälschlicherweise glauben Adv + Vt |
| | | fälschlicherweise von etwas ausgehen Rdw |
| Anmerkung: Commonly followed by: the illusion, the misapprehension, a mistaken belief, etc. |
| | The company is labouring under the illusion that it can take shortcuts to get the results it wants. |
plow [sth] under (US),
plough [sth] under (UK) vtr + adv | (bury under dirt by plowing) | etwas mit dem Pflug eingraben Rdw |
| | (Landwirtschaft) | etwas einackern Vt, sepa |
| snow [sb] under with [sth] v expr | usually passive (overwhelm with work, etc) | jmdn mit [etw] überschütten Adv + Vt, fix |
| | Sorry I haven't called; I've been snowed under with work. |
| statement under oath n | ([sth] sworn to be true) | Aussage unter Eid Rdw |
| | | eidesstattliche Erklärung Adj + Nf |
| | If you make a false statement under oath, you can be charged with perjury. |
| under a spell adv | (in a trance) | unter einem Zauber Rdw |
| | | verzaubern Vt |
| | | verfluchen Vt |
| | The wicked witch put the princess under a spell. |
| under a spell adj | (entranced, enchanted) | in den Bann gezogen Rdw |
| | | hin und weg Rdw |
| | | wie verzaubert sein Rdw |
| | Everyone who heard him speak fell under the spell of his rhetoric. |
| | I've been under her spell ever since I kissed her that first time. |
| under active consideration adv | (being deliberated) | [etw] in Betracht ziehen VP |
| | | in die engere Auswahl kommen Rdw |
| | Thank you for submitting your resume for the job position; your credentials are under active consideration. |
| under an hour adv | (less than 60 minutes) | weniger als eine Stunde Rdw |
| | | nicht ganz eine Stunde Rdw |
| | It takes under an hour to fly from Seville to Madrid. |
| under arrest adj | (taken into police custody) | verhaftet V Part Perf |
| | | in polizeilichem Gewahrsam Rdw |
| under attack adv | (subjected to physical aggression) | unter Beschuss Präp + Nm |
| | | angegriffen werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | They became aware that the castle was under attack. |
| under attack adv | figurative (subjected to criticism) | unter Beschuss Präp + Nm |
| | | angegriffen werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | His critique of the policy is under attack from the conservatives. |
| under consideration adv | (being deliberated) | überprüft werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | | in Betracht ziehen Rdw |
| | A new road is under consideration to reduce congestion. |
| | Your suggestions are currently under consideration. |
| under construction adv | (currently being built) | im Aufbau Präp + Nm |
| | | in Bearbeitung Präp + Nf |
| | The new hospital is currently under construction. |
| | The website is under construction. |
| under control adv | (being managed) | unter Kontrolle Adv + Nf |
| | Don't worry, I've got everything under control here at the office. |
under cover of [sth],
under the cover of [sth] expr | (concealed) | unter dem Deckmantel Rdw |
| | Under cover of legitimate businesses, the Mob continued its illegal activities. |
under cover of darkness,
under the cover of darkness expr | (by night) | im Schutz der Dunkelheit Rdw |
| | The burglar entered by the window under cover of darkness. |
| be under fire v expr | figurative (be criticized harshly) | unter Beschuss stehen Rdw |
| under no circumstances adv | (not for any reason) | auf gar keinen Fall Rdw |
| | | nie und nimmer Rdw |
| | | niemals Adv |
| | Under no circumstances should Johnny eat sweets today. |
| under oath adv | (having sworn to tell the truth) | unter Eid Adv + Nm |
| | I was put under oath before I took the stand. |
| | Lying under oath is a form of perjury. |
| under par adj | informal (unwell) | hundeelend Adj |
| | | nicht gut Adv + Adj |
| | | schlecht Adj |
| | Alicia had the flu and was feeling under par. |
| under par adj | informal (inferior, not up to standard) | unter aller Sau Rdw |
| | I'm disappointed in your work: this project is really under par. |
| under pressure adv | (subjected to coercion) | unter Druck Präp + Nm |
| | He was under pressure to make a decision so he finally said "yes.". |
| under [sb]'s thumb expr | (controlled by [sb]) (übertragen) | unter der Fuchtel von jmdm Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | von jmdm an der kurzen Leine gehalten werden Rdw |
| under siege adv | (being surrounded and attacked) | unter Beschuss Präp + Nm |
| | The city was under siege for months before its people finally surrendered. |
| under suspicion adv | (suspected of a crime) | unter Verdacht Adv + Nm |
| | | verdächtigt V Part Perf |
| | The police are watching the house. I'm under suspicion of murder. |
| under the circumstances adv | (in view of the situation) | unter diesen Umständen Rdw |
| | (formell) | in Anbetracht der Situation Rdw |
| | Under the circumstances, we have no other choice but to expel John from school. |
| under-the-counter adj | figurative (secret, illegal) | schwarz Adj |
| | | unter dem Ladentisch Rdw |
| | | illegal Adj |
| | Alan had done an under-the-counter deal to obtain a supply of contraband cigarettes. |
| under the counter adv | figurative (secretly, illegally) | schwarz Adj |
| | | unter der Hand Rdw |
| | She was being paid under the counter so she avoided paying taxes. |
| under the eyes of [sb] prep | (observed) | unter Beobachtung Adv + Nf |
| | Under the eyes of his tutor, James became the smartest kid in his school. |
| under the influence adj | (affected or controlled) | unter dem Einfluss Rdw |
| | | von [etw] beeinflusst Adv + V Part Perf |
| | Under the influence of communist rhetoric, Peter refused to consider the positive aspects of capitalism. |
| under the influence adj | (intoxicated) (Alkohol) | betrunken Adj |
| | | berauscht Adj |
| | | unter Drogeneinfluss Präp + Nm |
| | He got pulled over by the police because he was driving while under the influence. |
| under the law adv | (from a legal point of view) | nach dem Gesetz Rdw |
| under the pump expr | AU, informal (under pressure) (übertragen) | unter Druck Präp + Nm |
| | | gezwungen, zwangsweise, gezwungenermaßen Adj |
| | | unfreiwillig, widerwillig Adj |
| under the radar expr | figurative, informal (undetected) (informell, übertragen) | unter'm Radar Präp + Nm |
| | (übertragen) | unter dem Radar Rdw |
| | | unbemerkt Adj |
| under the sun adv | (in the solar system) | Erdenkliche, Mögliche Nn |
| | I've tried everything under the sun, and I still can't find a solution. |
| under the table adv | figurative, informal (secret, illegal) | schwarz Adj |
| | | unter der Hand Rdw |
| | The construction foreman pays his day laborers under the table. |
| under the table adv | figurative, informal (drunk) | besoffen Adj |
| | | betrunken Adj |
| | (übertragen) | blau Adj |
| | I don't really remember the party; I think I spent most of it under the table. |
| under the weather adj | figurative, informal (unwell) (informell) | hundeelend Adj |
| | | nicht gut Adv + Adj |
| | | schlecht Adj |
| | | krank Adj |
| | I didn't go to work today because I was feeling under the weather. |
| | Ich bin heute nicht zur Arbeit gegangen, da es mir hundeelend ging. |
| under threat adj | (endangered, at risk) | in Gefahr Präp + Nf |
| | | bedroht Adj |
| | The privatization plan means that 5000 jobs are under threat. |
| under wraps adv | (statue: covered) | abgedeckt V Part Perf |
| | | verhüllt V Part Perf |
| | The statue is being kept under wraps until Independence Day. |
| under wraps adj | figurative, informal (secret) | geheim Adj |
| | | im Geheimen Präp + Nn |
| | | in aller Stille Rdw |
| | John and Mary's affair was under wraps for a very long time. |
under your breath,
below your breath adv | (spoken quietly) | geflüstert V Part Perf |
| | | leise Adv |
| | When the teacher turned away, the sullen student muttered something under his breath. |
underachieve,
under-achieve vi | (perform poorly) | eine nicht so gute Leistung bringen Rdw |
| | Children from poor families are more likely to underachieve at school. |
underachiever,
under-achiever n | ([sb] who performs poorly) (abschätzig) | Versager Nm |
| | Teresa was an underachiever at college and left with very poor grades. |
underage,
under-age adj | (person: legally too young) (Gesetzgeber: Altersgrenze) | minderjährig Adj |
| | It is against the law to buy alcohol for people who are underage. |
underage,
under-age adj | (act: involving a minor) (Sexualität) | minderjährig Adj |
| | Underage sex is illegal in many countries. |
underage drinking,
under-age n | (alcohol consumption by minors) | Alkoholkonsum bei Minderjährigen Rdw |
| | This leaflet on underage drinking contains advice for parents of teenage children. |
| undercover adj | (agent, policeman: spying) | verdeckt Adj |
| | An undercover agent agreed to sell him narcotics. |
| undercover adj | (operation: secret, clandestine) | geheim Adj |
| | | Geheim- Präf |
| | The undercover operation was aimed at infiltrating terrorists. |
| undercover adv | (operation: in secret) | verdeckt Adv |
| | Police went undercover to learn how the bribery scheme worked. |
underfoot,
under foot adv | (on the ground, under your feet) | unter den Füßen Rdw |
| | Sharon liked the sound of snow crunching underfoot. |
underqualified,
under-qualified adj | (not enough qualifications) | nicht qualifiziert genug Rdw |
| | | unterqualifiziert Adj |
| | | nicht ausreichend qualifiziert Rdw |
underway,
under way adv | (process, activity: in progress) | im Gang Präp + Nm |
| | When we arrived, the show was already underway. |
| | Als wir ankamen, war die Show schon im Gang. |
underway,
under way adv | (moving) | unterwegs Adj |
| | Finally, everyone was in the car and we were underway. |
| | Endlich waren wir alle im Auto und unterwegs. |
underway,
under way adv | (nautical: moving in water) (Seefahrt) | in Fahrt Präp + Nf |
water under the bridge,
US also: water over the dam expr | (passed and unimportant) | Schnee von gestern Rdw |