underlay

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌndərleɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. un′dər lā; n. undər lā′)

Inflections of 'underlay' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
underlays
v 3rd person singular
underlaying
v pres p
underlaid
v past
underlaid
v past p
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From the verb underlie: (⇒ conjugate)
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v past
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
underlay n (carpet foundation layer)capa de base nf + loc adj
  (para alfombra)bajo alfombra loc nom m
  (para alfombra)refuerzo nm
 The workmen first put down an underlay before placing the carpet on top of it.
underlay [sth] vtr (layer [sth] underneath)ponerle una capa de base a algo loc verb
  (alfombra)ponerle un bajo alfombra a algo, ponerle un refuerzo a algo loc verb + prep
 Underlaying a carpet will make it more durable.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. A esta carretera hay que ponerle una capa de base muy resistente.
 Ponerle un refuerzo a la alfombra hace que esta sea más duradera.
underlay [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep (layer [sth] underneath)poner una capa de algo debajo de algo loc verb
 The land was underlaid with valuable coal deposits.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los trabajadores pusieron una capa de arena debajo del empedrado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
underlie [sth] vtr figurative (be the reason for)ser la base de loc verb
  (figurado)sustentar vtr
  formar la base de loc verb
 A belief in creationism underlies their arguments.
 Sus ideas sobre el creacionismo son la base de sus argumentos.
underlie [sth] vtr (lie beneath)subyacer vi
  estar debajo de loc verb
 A layer of sedimentary rock underlies the soil.
 Una capa de roca sedimentaria subyace en esta tierra.
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