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underlay n | (carpet foundation layer) | onderlaag nw de |
| | bodemlaag nw de |
| The workmen first put down an underlay before placing the carpet on top of it. |
underlay [sth]⇒ vtr | (layer [sth] underneath) | ondersteunen overg. ww |
| Underlaying a carpet will make it more durable. |
underlay [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (layer [sth] underneath) | ondersteunen met ww + vz |
| The land was underlaid with valuable coal deposits. |
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underlie [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (be the reason for) | ten grondslag liggen aan frase |
| | verklaren overg. ww |
| A belief in creationism underlies their arguments. |
underlie [sth] vtr | (lie beneath) | liggen onder onoverg. ww + vz |
| | zich bevinden onder wk. ww+vz |
| A layer of sedimentary rock underlies the soil. |