WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2025:
| Traduções principais |
| underlay n | (carpet foundation layer) | camada, base sf |
| | The workmen first put down an underlay before placing the carpet on top of it. |
| underlay [sth]⇒ vtr | (layer [sth] underneath) | escorar, calçar, forrar vt |
| | Underlaying a carpet will make it more durable. |
| underlay [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (layer [sth] underneath) | forrar vt |
| | The land was underlaid with valuable coal deposits. |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2025:
| Traduções principais |
| underlie [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (be the reason for) | estar na base de, estar por trás de |
| | A belief in creationism underlies their arguments. |
| | A crença no criacionismo está na base de (or: está por trás de) seus argumentos. |
| underlie [sth] vtr | (lie beneath) | sustentar vt |
| | A layer of sedimentary rock underlies the soil. |
| | Uma camada de rochas sedimentares sustenta o solo. |